Future Masters Chess Academy
Upcoming Chess Tournaments
Forfeit Policy: No refund of entry fee.
FMCA Locations
ASHLAND Location:
We are located at 200 Homer Ave., Suite 200, Ashland, MA 01721. The entrance is on the corner of Homer Avenue and Union Street (across the street from a Shell Gas Station; there will be a chess sign on the sidewalk outside of the entrance).
Parking:
There is free parking in a lot on the corner of Homer Avenue and Chestnut Street (diagonally across the street from our entrance). You can enter the lot on Chestnut Street or on Union Street.
There are two additional free parking lots on Homer Avenue (down the street from entrance).
BURLINGTON Location:
We are located at 123 Muller Road, Burlington, MA 01803 (inside the New England Movement Arts building).
Parking:
Free parking on site.
♜ Quads Tournament – Saturday, May 9, 2026 ♜
- FMCA Quads – Saturday, May 9, 2026
- Location:
200 Homer Ave., Unit 200, Ashland, MA 01721
There is ample parking diagonally across the street. - Times: 12:30pm; 1:30pm; 2:30pm
Time Control: Game 30/5 delayPrizes: $50 First place Under 1000 Book prize
- Register via MACA | Entry Fee: $40
♟️Scholastic Tournament – Ashland ♟️
- FMCA Scholastic Ashland
- Saturday, TBD, 2026
- Location:
FMCA Ashland, 200 Homer Ave, Unit 200, Ashland, MA 01721 - Time control: Game 30/5 delay
Round times: 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm, 3:30pm
Prizes: Trophies and Medals - Entry Fee: $40.00
♟️Beginner and Unrated Tournament ♟️
- Unrated and Beginners Rated Under 500 (Saturday)
- Saturday, TBD, 2026
- Location: FMCA – Ashland, 200 Homer Ave, Unit 200, Ashland, MA 01721
Plenty of parking diagonally across the street. - Time: 1:30 pm 1:50 pm 2:15 pm pm 2:30 pm. All games done in 1 hr and 30 min. Players play minimum 4 games. No clocks or notation required.
Prizes: Medals and First place gets free entry into next FMCA rated tournament
- Entry Fee: $35.00
♟️Scholastic Tournament – Sunday, TBD♟️
Burlington location
- FMCA Scholastic Tournament
- Sunday, TBD, 2026
- Location: NEMA, 123 Muller Rd., Burlington, MA 01803
- Time control: Game 25/ 5 delay
Round times: 1:30pm, 2:30pm, 3:30pm, 4:30pm or ASAPPrizes: Trophies and Medals
USCF Membership Required
- Registration Fee: $40
♟️ K-12 RSM Chess Unrated Tournament ♟️
Sunday, May 17, 2026
- K-12 RSM Unrated Championship
- Sunday, May 17, 2026
- Location: RSM Framingham, 5 Auburn St, Framingham, MA 01721
- Time control: All play 4 rounds. No clocks or notations. Higher sections done within 3 hours. Lower sections within 2 hrs
Round times: 1st round at 2 pm in all sections. All other rounds ASAP
Prizes: Trophies to top 3 in each section. Medals for 2.5 points or more in K-2 sections. And 3 points in other sections
- Registration Fee: $45
FMCA Chess Café
This is an event for all Scholastic Players Rated under 1000 and Beginners.
Saturday, June 27, 2026
- FMCA Chess Café
Unrated Chess Event - Saturday, June 27, 2026
- Location:
Cafe Lava and Bento in Brighton
298 Washington St., Brighton, MA 02135
(parking in lot next to police station and on-street parking) - ♟️☕ Join us for our first-ever chess and coffee event!
Come enjoy an afternoon of casual chess games, coffee, community, and friendly competition. - This is an Unrated tournament for all scholastic players rated under 1000 or beginner.
The following day we are having an unrated event for adults.Time Control: G/15;d3. 4 Rounds
Round Times: 3pm, 3:45pm, 4:30pm, 5:10pm
Prizes: Trophies and Medals - Registration Fee: $15
Register for June 27 event:
FMCA Chess Café
This is an unrated tournament for adults beginners or rated under 1000
Sunday, June 28, 2026
- FMCA Chess Café
Unrated Chess Event - Sunday, June 28, 2026
- Location:
Cafe Lava and Bento in Brighton
298 Washington St., Brighton, MA 02135
(parking in lot next to police station and on-street parking) - ♟️☕ Join us for our first-ever chess and coffee event!
Come enjoy an afternoon of casual chess games, coffee, community, and friendly competition. - This is an unrated tournament for adults beginners or rated under 1000
Time Control: G/15;d3. 4 Rounds
Round Times: 3pm, 3:45pm, 4:30pm, 5:10pm
Prizes: Trophies and Medals - Registration Fee: $15
Register for June 28 event:
METROWEST SCHOLASTIC CHESS LEAGUE
Play on a team. Compete. Improve!
- Metrowest Scholastic Chess League
- Fridays, June 26 – August 14
- Location:
FMCA Ashland; 200 Homer Ave., Suite 200, Ashland, MA 01721
(parking diagonally across the street from front door) - Time: 5:30-6:30 PM
- Time Control: Game 15; 4 players per team from a Metro West town
Prizes: Trophy
- Registration Fee: $120
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