Players from all over the country are arriving for the National K-12 Championships in Dallas, Texas (Nov 18-20). The Main event is split into thirteen sections by grade while side events include bughouse, blitz and a parents and friends tournament. See advance entries here. The weekend's festivities also include the 2nd International Koltanowski Conference on Chess and Education, which organizer WIM Alexey Root called, "A better place to wait" in her CLO preview. Look for reports on the event and conference by Jamaal Abdul-Alim and stay posted on pairings & results on the official site.