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7 Round Swiss in 6 Sections
K-9 Championship
K-9 Under 1250
K-9 Unrated
K-8 Championship
K-8 Under 1000
K-8 Under 750

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-9 Championship and the K-8 Championship sections, including ties, will be recognized as National Champions.

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. All entrants will have their rating history reviewed, per SR 12.5. Contact US Chess to resolve potential eligibility questions BEFORE entering or making travel arrangements.

Entry Fee:  $60 post marked or online by March 25, $80 by April 15, $95 by April 24, $100 on site.
$10 extra for all phone registrations.
$30 change fee for roster or section changes after April 12 or any on site changes.
Players registering after 11 a.m. Friday will not be paired for round 1, will receive a 1/2 point 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. One 1/2 point bye available for rounds 2-7 round if requested before 1 p.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)

Awards list final as of October 26, 2018.

Awards added April 22, 2019!

National Junior High Blitz Championship (G/5;d0):
Thursday 5 p.m., entry fee $20 by 4/12, $25 after or on site.
Registration closes at 4 p.m.
Trophies to Top 20 Individuals, Top 15 Teams and Top 3 in each Class
    1400-1599; 1200-1399; 1000-1199; Under 1000; Unrated.
Blitz Rules

National Junior High 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-9.
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. 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.

Congregation Kol Ami invites any attendees who would like to celebrate Passover to join their families! Click here for more information on CKA's offerings.

Notes and Reminders:

• Important: Cell Phone Policy for National Scholastic Events.
• Please bring clocks. Sets and score sheets provided.
• US Chess membership through April 2019 is required.
• Any roster changes made after April 4th or on site will incur a $30 change fee.
• You may download a PDF of the official tournament program.
• 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.
• April 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 March 26th.

Entries and General Information Contact:
Susan Kantor <skantor@uschess.org> (931) 787-1234 ext. 136
U.S. Chess Federation, Attn.: 2019 JHS Championship, P.O. Box 3967, Crossville, TN 38557

courtesy John Saunders

Guest Grandmaster: GM Jeffery Xiong World Junior champion, 2016 US Junior champion, 2016 Schedule for GM Xiong: 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

Live Analysis on Twitch!

	Analyst - IM John Bartholomew US High School Champion, 2002 First place, Saint Louis Classic, 2013 (photo credit: CCSCSL)
	Analyst - WGM Sabina Foisor United States Women's Champion, 2017 Five-time Olympiad representative, USA (photo credit: Wikipedia)
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