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2019 National High School (K-12) Championship
March 15-17, 2019
· Schaumburg IL (Bughouse & Blitz March 14th)
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SITE: Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center
· 1551 North Thoreau Drive, Schaumburg IL 60173
Click here to book a room at the Renaissance!
Support US Chess and Ensure Future Events by staying at the host hotel!
As of 12/18/2018, the Renaissance Schaumburg is out of double rooms for the main nights of this event. If you need a double room, please see below for the overflow hotel.
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OVERFLOW HOTELS: (Available NOW)
Embassy Suites Schaumburg, 1939 North Meacham Road, Schaumburg IL 60173
US CHESS RATE: $127/night (reserve by February 25, 2019)
RESERVATIONS: 847-397-1313 or Click Here
As of 1/18/2019, the Embassy Suites has only single king rooms for the nights of 3/15 and 3/16.
Hyatt Regency Schaumburg, 1800 East Golf Road, Schaumburg IL 60173
US CHESS RATE: $119/night (reserve by March 1, 2019)
RESERVATIONS: 877-803-7534 or Click Here
Hyatt Place Hoffman Estates, 2750 Greenspoint Parkway, Hoffman Estates IL 60169
US CHESS RATE: $99/night (reserve by February 25, 2019)
RESERVATIONS: 847-839-1800 or Click Here
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED AT 1,700 PLAYERS DUE TO SPACE LIMITS.
If you have not yet registered and wish to play, you may come to Chess Control starting Thursday morning to see if we have space for you. We cannot guarantee availability in that case.
Chess Control Phone Number (during event only): 931-933-8251.
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We've put together a guide for those who are "New To Nationals!"
Click here for a primer on what to expect before you arrive!
LIVE Broadcast of top Championship games:
USChess.live
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
March 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:
$60 post marked or online by February 25, $80 by March 4, $95 by March 13, $100 on site.
$10.00 extra for all phone registrations.
$30 change fee for roster or section changes after March 3 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.
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.
Award list is final as of March 4, 2019.
| Trophies: | Individual | Team |
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| K-12 Championship | Top 25 [plus ties for 25th place] | Top 20 |
| K-12 Under 1900 | Top 15 [plus ties for 15th place] | Top 10 |
| K-12 Under 1600 | Top 30 [plus ties for 30th place] | Top 20 |
| K-12 Under 1200 | Top 35 [plus ties for 35th place] | Top 25 |
| K-12 Under 800 | Top 30 [plus ties for 30th place] | Top 20 |
| K-12 Unrated | Top 15 [plus ties for 15th place] | Top 5 |
| Top five teams in each section receive 5 plaques per place (4 players and the coach). |
Class trophies to the top three in the following classes: |
| K-12 Championship |
1900-1999; 1800-1899; 1700-1799;
1600-1699; 1500-1599; 1400-1499;
1300-1399 ; Unrated |
National High School Blitz Championship (G/5;d0)
Thursday 5 p.m., entry fee $20 by 2/25, $25 after or on site.
Registration closes at 2 p.m.
Trophies to Top 25 Individuals, Top 15 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.
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.
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 a.m. will take a half point bye in round 1. Rated and Unrated sections. Trophies for each category of combined player/student results.
For a printable entry form, click here.
Notes and Reminders:
Important: Cell Phone Policy for National Scholastic Events.
Please bring clocks. Sets and score sheets provided.
US Chess membership through March 2019 is required.
The tournament program booklet is now available for download.
The tournament newsletter is now available for download.
For a complete list of all rules and regulations please see the current Scholastic Regulations.
March 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 in advance of Round One (limit one).
Mail-in entries must be postmarked by March 8th.
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
Click Here to Reserve a Team Room
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(This link will be activated at 12:00 PM EDT on Monday, January 14.)
List of Available Team Rooms for National HS
Renaissance Schaumburg convention center map
Playing area: Convention Center South
How to use the Room Reservation System (Powerpoint version)
How to use the Room Reservation System (PDF version)
 courtesy ChessGames.com
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Guest Grandmaster:
GM Vladimir Georgiev
Bulgarian national champion, 1995
Macedonian national champion, 2007
Schedule for GM Georgiev:
- 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, 2:30 to 4:30 PM -- "Take-on-all-comers" Blitz
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Live Analysis on Twitch!
US Chess will be broadcasting top games from the K-12 Championship section on our Twitch channel with live analysis in rounds 5 through 7!
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Analyst - GM Mesgen Amanov
Four-time Olympiad representative, Turkmenistan
Coach of several World Cadet medalists
Founder, ImproveMyChess.com
(photo credit: Chess Life Online)
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Analyst - WGM Jennifer Shahade
Two-time United States Women's Champion
1998 US Junior Open Champion
Senior Digital Editor, US Chess
(photo credit: USChessChamps.com)
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 courtesy CCSCSL
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Special Guest:
GM Jeffery Xiong
World #3 Junior, February 2019
First place, 2018 St. Louis Spring Classic
Schedule for GM Xiong:
- Friday, 2:30 PM -- Appearance at Girls Club
- Saturday, 8:50 AM -- Pictures with individual Blitz winners
- Saturday, 1:50 PM -- Pictures with team Blitz winners
- Saturday, 6:50 PM -- Pictures with Bughouse winners
- Sunday, 9:00 AM -- Guest appearance on live stream
- Sunday, 10:00 AM -- Lecture and Q&A
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2019 National High School (K-12) Championship
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