Written by TourneyRadar maintainers30 Aug 2026
The fastest path to "what's near me" uses the map and the State filter together, not just scrolling the table.
On the homepage
- Open the live map preview or jump straight to the Tournament Explorer.
- Switch between Europe and World views depending on where you are looking.
- Use the State filter to narrow to your region once you have zoomed in -- it is populated from the actual tournaments in the current dataset, so it never shows an option with zero results.
Combine filters
Location alone is rarely enough -- stack it with Category (Classical/Rapid/Blitz/etc.) and FIDE Rated to get a short, relevant list instead of everything within a few hundred kilometers.
Share what you found
The Share Filters button on the Tournament Explorer copies a link that reopens with your exact filters applied -- useful for sending a shortlist to a training partner or coach without re-explaining your search.
Once you have found one, follow how TourneyRadar helps you register to get to the organizer's own entry form.