The following congresses are held in Dorset on a regular basis
| When | Congress | Location | |
| March | Dorset Rapidplay | Ringwood | |
| Summer | Dorset Closed | Wimborne | |
| September | Dorset Blitz | Furzebrook near Wareham | |
| October | Dorset Open | Bournemouth | |
The Dorset Closed has eligiblity requirements but the other 3 are open tournaments.
Reports on last year's tournaments
Junior Tournaments
In addition we hold junior chess congresses. These are covered and reported under “Junior Chess” on the main menu.
The Future?
Martin Simons is exploring running another Dorset Grand, possibly in 2020 in Bournemouth. This used to be a summer open tournament but the holding of it was interrupted when Martin Simons and Ian Clark brought the highly successful British Championship to Bournemouth in 2016.
