2023 Wyoming State Scholastic Championship

2023 Wyoming State Scholastic Championship

May 20, 2023

Jackson Hole Classical Academy, 2500 S. Loop Rd., Jackson, WY 83001

4SS, 25+5

Three Sections: K-1st Grade, 2nd-5th Grade, 6th-12th Grade

Entry Fee (includes a box lunch!)

$20

BONUS: Register online by May 10th and we will give you a free notation scorepad at the event!

On-Site Entry (8am-8:30am on May 20th) = $25

Free Tournament Prep Class on Friday, May 19th after school, May 19th! Details soon.

US Chess membership required for all players. (we will email parents upon registration to help with this if needed).

Round 1 is 9am, then ASAP after. Estimated completion (including added time for lunch) is 2pm

Prizes: Medals to 1st-3rd Place in each division.

Qualifying for the National Invitationals

The National Invitationals are held each year at the site of the U.S. Open. In 2023, this will be Grand Rapids, Michigan, July 29 - August 1st. These special events that bring together the state champions of 4 different categories (see below) are more than just a tournament of state champions. They are an opportunity for our young players to meet others from around the U.S. and also to bond with the other representatives from their state.

K-5 Qualifier: This event is a qualifier for the National Invitationals. The winner of the 2nd-5th Grade division will earn the right to represent Wyoming at the Rockefeller Tournament of State K-5th Grade Champions. K-1st Graders who choose to compete for this right can "play up" into this division.

6-8th Grade Qualifier: The top finishing 6-8th grader in the 6-12th Grade section will earn the right to represent Wyoming at the Barber Tournament of State Middle School Champions.

9-12th Grade Qualifier: The highest-finishing 9-12th grader in the 6-12th Grade division will earn the right to represent Wyoming at the Denker Tournament of State High School Champions.

Top K-12 Female Qualifier: If the highest-finishing female in the 6-12th Grade division does not win 1st Place in the division (which would qualifier her for the Denker or Barber - depending on her grade), then she qualifies for the Ruth Haring Tournament of State Girl Champions.

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Questions? Contact Jay Stallings, Click here to show mail address, 661-755-2992 (text is best to start)

Full Information, Registration, and Entries at King Registration (sort events by State then scroll to the bottom of the page!)