2024 National Middle School (K-8) Championships

US Chess Junior Grand Prix!

 

May 10-12, Georgia

 

2024 National Middle School (K-8) Championship

 

Format:  7SS, G/90 d10.  7 Sections:  K-8 Championship, K-8 U1700, K-8 U1400, K-8 U1100, K-8 U900, K-8 U700, and K-8 Unrated.  “Playing up” is allowed.  Unrated players may play either Championship or Unrated sections only.  May rating supplement will be used.

 

Site:  Hyatt Regency Atlanta, 265 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta GA 30303.  HR: $169.  Guest rooms may be booked, NLT 4/18/2024 by calling (888) 421-1442, mention “US Chess", or online at:  https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/ATLRA/G-CHEF.

 

Byes: Maximum two half-point byes available any round if requested prior to the start of Rd. 1.  A half-point bye in round 1 must be requested at the time of registration, or on-site before 11 AM Friday.  A half-point bye request for rounds 2-7 not requested in advance must be requested two hours before the scheduled start of round 2.  Byes may not be revoked after Rd. 1.

 

Scoring: Team score = total of top four (minimum two) finishers from each school per section. K-8 Championship first place individual and team, including ties, will be the National Middle School Champion.

 

Schedule: Opening ceremony: Fri. 12:45 pm. Round start times: Fri. 1 pm and 6 pm, Sat. 9 am, 1:30 pm and 6 pm, Sun. 9 am and 1:30 pm. Awards Ceremony:  Sun., approx. 6 pm.

 

Entry Fee: $80/participant postmarked or online by 4/22, $100 postmarked or online by 4/29, $130 online by 5/6, $180 thereafter.

 

Registration:  Online registration closes at 11am Eastern 5/9. NO ON-SITE REGISTRATION.  No phone entries.  Players who change sections after 11am on Friday will receive a 1/2-point bye for Rd. 1.  Players must disclose any other, non-US Chess over-the-board (OTB) ratings.

 

ONLINE REGISTRATION STRONGLY ENCOURAGED!  DO NOT MAIL ANY REGISTRATIONS AFTER 4/29!

 

Awards: Medals to top individuals & trophies to top teams in each section.  Every player receives a commemorative item! Full list of awards on tournament website.

 

Side Events: Bughouse: Thurs. 11 am, Reg. onsite only (no online or phone reg for Bughouse) Thurs. 9 -10 am, $30/team. K-8 Blitz: Thurs. 5 pm, Reg. online until Thurs. 2 pm, onsite until 4 pm. Blitz EF: $40 by 4/29, $60 after or at site. Class medals will be awarded in Blitz. Full list of awards on tournament website.

 

General questions: Contact Click here to show email address. Also check tournament website; many questions answered there. Team Room questions: Contact Pete Karagianis at Click here to show email address.

 

Entries: online (STRONGLY PREFERRED!) at www.uschess.org/tournaments/2024/ms or by mail at U.S. Chess Federation, Attn.: 2024 MS Championship, P.O. Box 775308, St. Louis, MO 63177. (Do not mail registrations after 4/29!) 

 

Use “Advance entries” link on tournament website to verify entry.  No confirmation email is sent with entry.  Advance entries and pre-tournament instructions are given on tournament website. See website for additional information about the event, advance entries, awards, meetings, team rooms, updates, corrections, and registration forms.

 

Tournament website:  www.uschess.org/tournaments/2024/ms.