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

This number is only active from May 9 through May 12.

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7 Round Swiss in 13 Sections
K-6 Championship
K-6 Under 1400
K-6 Under 1000
K-6 Unrated
K-5 Championship
K-5 Under 1200
K-5 Under 900
K-3 Championship
K-3 Under 1000
K-3 Under 700
K-3 Unrated
K-1 Championship
K-1 Under 500 & Unrated

May 2019 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-6 Championship section, the K-5 Championship section, the K-3 Championship section and the K-1 Championship section, including ties, will be recognized as National Champions.

Time Control: Game/90 d5
Each player has 90 minutes to complete the game with a 5 second grace period each move.

Entry Fee:   $60 post marked or online by April 22, $80 by April 29, $95 by May 8, $100 on site.
$10.00 extra for all phone registrations.
$30 change fee for roster or section changes after April 29 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 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.

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.

Schedule

Opening ceremony Friday 12:45 p.m.

Awards

Award list is FINAL as of 2/17/2019

All K-1 Championship and K-1 Under 500 participants will receive a trophy!

Class Prizes:

National Elementary Blitz Championship (G/5;d0):
Thursday 5 p.m., entry fee $20 by 4/29, $30 after or on site.
Registration closes at 4 p.m.

Place trophies for the Blitz tournament:

• K-6 Blitz Championship: Top 15 individuals, Top 10 Teams
• K-3 Blitz Championship: Top 10 individuals, Top 10 Teams

Class trophies for the Blitz Tournament to the top three in the following classes:

• K-6 Blitz Championship: 1300-1399; 1200-1299; 1100-1199; 1000-1099; 900-999; 800-899; Under 800; Unrated.
• K-3 Blitz Championship: 1100-1199; 1000-1099; 900-999; 800-899; 700-799; 600-699; Under 600; Unrated.

National Elementary Bughouse Championship (G/5;d0):
Thursday 11 a.m., $30 per 2-player team on site only. Registration 9-10 a.m. One section K-6.
Trophies (2 each) to top 5 teams.
Bughouse Rules

Friends and Family 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. Anyone registering after 10:00 a.m. must take a half-point bye in round 1. Rated and Unrated sections. Trophies for each category of combined player/student results.

The exits from the main playing hall (Delta Ballroom) will be color-coded.
Players will be instructed to use the exit coded to their section.

• BLACK EXIT: K-6 Championship, K-6 Under 1400, K-6 Under 1000, K-6 Unrated
• RED EXIT: K-5 Championship, K-5 Under 1200, K-3 Championship
• WHITE EXIT: K-5 Under 900, K-3 Under 1000
• BLUE EXIT: K-3 Under 700, K-3 Unrated
  
  NOTE: These exit designations do NOT apply to the K-1 Championship or K-1 Under 500 sections.

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  Notes and Reminders:

  • Important: Cell Phone Policy for National Scholastic Events.
  • Please bring clocks. Sets and score sheets provided.
  • US Chess membership through May 2019 is required.
  • Any roster changes made after April 29th or on site will incur a $30 change fee.
  • For a complete list of all rules and regulations please see the current Scholastic Regulations.
  • Cell Phones, iPads, e-Readers, and other electronic Devices are not permitted in bathrooms. We encourage players not to bring cell phones or other communication devices into the playing hall.
  • May 2019 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 if requested by 11:00am Friday (limit one).
  • 1/2 pt bye in rounds 2-7 if requested before 1:00 p.m. Friday (limit one).
  • Mail-in entries must be postmarked by April 29th.

  Entries and General Information Contact:
  Susan Kantor at [email protected]; (931) 787-1234 ext. 136
  U.S. Chess Federation, Attn.: 2019 Elementary Championship, P.O. Box 3967, Crossville, TN 38557

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  Click Here to Reserve a Team Room IF YOU'RE GETTING OLD INFORMATION, PLEASE CLEAR YOUR BROWSER CACHE (This link will be activated at 12:00 PM EDT on Monday, April 8.)
  List of Available Team Rooms for National Elementary

  Gaylord Opryland convention center map

  Playing areas:

  • K-6, K-5, K-3 sections: Delta Ballroom
  • K-1 sections: Governors Ballroom

  How to use the Room Reservation System (Powerpoint version)
  How to use the Room Reservation System (PDF version)

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  Guest Grandmasters:

  WGM Jennifer Shahade & GM Mackenzie Molner

  	Schedule for WGM Shahade: Friday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM -- 30-Board Tandem Simul w/GM Molner ($40) Friday, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM -- "Take-on-all-comers" Blitz Saturday, 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM -- "Take-on-all-comers" Blitz WGM Shahade will also make various appearances at the Girls Club.
  WGM Jennifer Shahade credit: CCSCSL

  	Schedule for GM Molner: Friday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM -- 30-Board Tandem Simul w/WGM Shahade ($40) Friday, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM -- "Take-on-all-comers" Blitz Saturday, 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM -- Lecture and Q&A Saturday, 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM -- "Take-on-all-comers" Blitz Sunday, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM -- "Take-on-all-comers" Blitz
  GM Mackenzie Molner credit: grandmastermac.com

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  Live Analysis on Twitch!

  US Chess will be broadcasting top games from the K-6 Championship, K-5 Championship and K-3 Championship sections on our Twitch channel with live analysis in rounds 5 through 7!

  	Analyst - WGM Katerina Nemcova Two-time Czech Women's Champion European Girls U-18 Champion, 2008 Two-time Olympiad representative, USA (photo credit: CCSCSL)
  	Analyst - IM Eric Rosen US Junior Open champion, 2009 National High School champion, 2011 "Best of Chess Life Online" 1st place, 2018 (photo credit: CCSCSL)
  Visit http://www.twitch.tv/USChess to view the stream!

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