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Chess Control Phone Number (during event only): 931-933-8251.

Trophies Plus
Trophies are provided by Trophies Plus, sponsor of the All-American Team. Trophies Plus will ship trophies for you at the conclusion of the event. Click here for shipping costs! Click here for the shipping form!

7 Round Swiss in 6 Sections
K-12 Championship
K-12 Under 1900
K-12 Under 1600
K-12 Under 1200
K-12 Under 800
K-12 Unrated

April rating supplement will be used. Players must disclose other Over-the-Board (OTB) ratings with entry. Players with other OTB ratings may be moved to a different section at the discretion of US Chess.

Team score is total of top four finishers from each school per section.
A team must have at least two players but no maximum number of players. The top four scores in any section will count for the team score. All players on a team must come from the same school.

National Championship
First place individual and team in the K-12 Championship section, including ties, will be the National High School Champion.

Time Control: Game/120 d5
Each player has 120 minutes to complete the game with a 5 second grace period each move.

This is a US Chess National Scholastic Championship tournament. You must meet US Chess eligibility requirements to play. Click here to review our Scholastic Regulations. Contact US Chess to resolve potential eligibility questions BEFORE entering or making travel arrangements.

Entry Fee:   $50 post marked or online by March 26, $70 by April 16, $85 by April 25, $90 on site.
$5.00 extra for all phone registrations.
$20 change fee for roster or section changes after April 16 or any on site changes.
Players registering after 11 a.m. Friday will not be paired for round 1, will receive a 1/2 bye for round 1, and will begin play with round 2.
One 1/2 point bye available any round except 7 if requested with entry or before 11 a.m. Friday. ZERO point byes may be requested for any round and should be requested at least 2 hours before the start of the round.

Schedule:
Opening ceremony Friday 12:45 p.m.
Rounds: Friday 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Awards Ceremony: Sunday 7 p.m. (approximately)

Click here for a complete schedule of events.

National High School Blitz Championship (G/5;d0)
Thursday 5 p.m., entry fee $15 by 4/25, $20 after or on site.
Registration closes at 2 p.m.
Trophies to Top 25 Individuals, Top 20 Teams and Top 3 in each Class
    1900-1999; 1800-1899; 1700-1799; 1600-1699; 1500-1599;
    1400-1499; 1300-1399; 1200-1299; Under 1200; Unrated.
Blitz Rules

National High School Bughouse Championship (G/5;d0):
Thursday 11 a.m., $25 per 2-player team on site only. Registration 9-10 a.m. One section K-12.
Trophies (2 each) to top 5 teams.
Bughouse Rules

Family and Friends Tournament (G/30;d5):
4SS, G/30. Saturday 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m., $20 onsite registration only. Rated and Unrated sections. Trophies for each category of combined player/student results.

Notes and Reminders:
Important: Cell Phone Policy for National Scholastic Events.
Please bring clocks. Sets and score sheets provided.
US Chess membership through April 2018 is required.
Any roster changes made after April 16th or on site will incur a $20 change fee.
For a complete list of all rules and regulations please see the current Scholastic Regulations.
April 2018 rating supplement will be used in compliance with the guidelines for National Scholastic Events.
Unrated players may play in the Championship Sections or Unrated Sections only!!!
Players must disclose other Over-the-Board (OTB) ratings with entry.
1/2 pt bye any round except seven if requested in advance of Round One (limit one).
Mail-in entries must be postmarked by April 16th.

Entries and General Information Contact:
Susan Kantor at [email protected]; (931) 787-1234 ext. 136
U.S. Chess Federation, Attn.: 2018 HS Championship, P.O. Box 3967, Crossville, TN 38557

Jim Doyle Photography

Pre-Order the $20.00 Digital Photo Package Now! On-site, this photo package will cost $35 - this is a $15 savings!

This package includes:

• 3 Three over-the-board photos of your player.
• 1 Over-the-Board photo of your player with the event logo.
• 1 B&W Over-The-Board photo of your player.

Included are unlimited reprint and usage rights to the photos!

Over-the-Board photos are only taken of players who order packages. Once you add the digital photo package to your order, click here to pre-register for notification when the photos are ready for download.

Order through the tournament entry page - even if you have already entered you can still go there and order a photo package!

If you're interested in having a team or club photo taken, please email Jim Doyle at [email protected] to set up a time. Winners photos will also be available for purchase at: www.JimDoylePhotography.enjoyphotos.com/chessphotos.

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courtesy CCSCSL

Guest Grandmaster: GM Alexander Shabalov 4-time United States Chess Champion 7-time US Open Chess Champion Schedule for GM Shabalov: Friday, 9 AM -- 30-Board Simul ($25) Friday, 2:30 to 4:30 PM -- "Take-on-all-comers" Blitz Saturday, 11:30 AM -- Lecture and Q&A Saturday, 2:30 to 4:30 PM -- "Take-on-all-comers" Blitz Sunday, 2:00 to 4:00 PM -- "Take-on-all-comers" Blitz

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Book Signing at Bookstore (Delaware AB)

Written especially for students with a middle school reading level or above, Great Moves: Learning Chess Through History is a new cross-curricular textbook from the NSCF that teaches chess and social studies.

FIDE Master Sunil Weeramantry and co-author Robert McLellan will be in the bookstore to autograph copies of their new book on Friday, April 27 from 4 to 5:30 pm and on Saturday, April 28 from 11 am to 12 noon and from 4 to 5 pm.

Click here to access the flyer.

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credit: duffieldlaw.com

US Chess thanks Robby Adamson, 1987 All-American Team member, for his generous sponsorship of the 2018 US Chess All-American Team.

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