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Chess-o-ween 2026

Blitz Tournament + Costumes

Games + Treats + Prizes

Saturday, October 31, 2026
Join The Chess Refinery at Aviator Pizza for an afternoon of chess, Halloween games, costumes, treats and friendly competition.

Come for the tournament. Stay for the fun. Costumes are encouraged, but never required!

☠ Event Schedule ☠

4:00 PM – 6:30 PM

Blitz Tournament

Two Sections: Open & Kids     G5;d2  (5 minutes per with 2 second delay)
Unrated and open to all skill levels. 7 rounds expected. Minimum of $500 in cash prizes will be awarded! Entry fee is $19 per player to be paid via ZELLE only. Register and if a spot is available, you will get a text from 281.698.0068 to arrange payment to guarantee your spot. If payment is not made in a timely fashion the spot will be relinquished to someone else. Only 72 spots available for this event. Boards and sets provided. Please bring clocks if you own one. NO US Chess membership required. This event will not be submitted for rating.

6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Chess Family Feud

Teams battle to guess the most popular answers from our community survey. Maximum 8 teams of four only. Entry is $30 per team. Prize TBD. We'll be filming the fun for posterity - and probably a few laughs.

ANY TIME

Fear Mystery Boxes

Reach in. Feel around. Guess what's inside. Get a treat for each one you guess correctly.

8:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Treats & Photos

Grab a bite while we snap costume photos. We'll have candy to give away too!

♞

Play Chess

Fast, fun blitz chess with separate Open and Kids sections.

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Dress Up

Costumes are optional, but Aviator Pizza will award prizes for the best ones.

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Stay & Play

Family Feud, mystery boxes, photos, treats and Halloween fun.

✦ Come in Costume! ✦

Chess player, ghost, superhero, grandmaster, monster — anything goes! Costumes are completely optional and the event is open to all ages.

Aviator Pizza will award prizes for the best costumes!
Voting will take place online through Instagram.

We'll also have a separate Chess Players' Choice award for the best costume selected by our directing team.

Aviator Pizza

7620 Katy Fwy, Suite 415
Houston, TX 77024

Questions? Text 281-698-0068

Ready to Play?

Join us for Chess-o-ween!

Register Now
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  • Home
  • Upcoming Events
    • Chess-O-Ween >
      • Registration for Chess-o-Ween
    • List of FIDE Tnmts
    • Chess Map of Houston
    • King Registration
    • US Chess List in TEXAS
    • Liptrap's Page
  • Player Info
    • Past Event Videos
    • Tournament History
    • Electronic Device & Player Conduct
    • Tournament Guidelines >
      • Social Media Opt-Out
    • Helpful Resources >
      • Tournament Newbie
      • Parent Guidelines
      • How to get a FIDE ID
      • Match Rules
      • All About Byes
      • Tiebreaks
      • 7th Edition Rules
      • Blitz Rules Cheatsheet
      • Beginner Scoresheet
      • Scoresheet With Time Column
      • Setting Chess Clocks
      • Rating Estimator
      • Rating Classes
      • Join USCF
      • USCF Member Search
      • GM/IM Membership Exemption
  • Contact Us
  • About TCR
    • Who's Behind It
    • Location & Hours
    • Donate
    • Info for TDs >
      • Tournament Director Policy
  • Testimonials