Event Overview
Event Website: https://www.charlottechesscenter.org/events/ncopenschol
Online Registration: https://events.charlottechesscenter.org/ncopen/Register
OVERVIEW
The 2025 North Carolina Open Scholastic is a 5-round K-8 tournament held alongside the NC Open and US Masters. It is open to K-8 players (age 13 or younger) with a rating under 700 or unrated.
WHEN
Friday, November 28, 2025
WHERE
Hilton Charlotte University Place
8629 J M Keynes Drive
Charlotte, NC 28262
Free Internet, Free Parking
HOTEL BOOKING
$132/Night – 1 King and 2 Queen Options
Click “edit stay” at the top of the booking page to select your exact dates
REGISTRATION
- Online registration strongly recommended.
- Scholastic registration closes 1 hour before round 1 start time.
- On-site registration: Friday 9:00-9:15am at Midway room.
- On-site check-in is not necessary for players who registered online
ELIGIBILITY
- K-8 players only (age 13 and under)
- Players must be unrated or rated under 700 based on the November 2025 US Chess rating supplement.
FORMAT
- 5 rounds – no eliminations
- Time Control: G/20, inc/10
- November US Chess Supplement Ratings are used.
- US Chess Rated - US Chess Membership required.
- Boards, sets, clocks provided (must use our equipment)
- Byes (request to skip certain rounds):
- Up to 2 optional half-point byes which must be requested at least 1 hour before round one begins.
- All byes requested after the start of round one are zero-point byes.
SCHEDULE
Round 1: 10:15am
Round 2: 11:15am
Lunch Break: 12:00 - 1:00pm
Round 3: 1:00pm
Round 4: 2:00pm
Round 5: 3:00pm
Awards Ceremony hosted by GM Yasser Seirawan: 4:00pm
PRIZES
Trophies to top 10, based on US Chess standard tiebreaks
SIDE EVENTS
Special Guest VIP GM Yasser Seirawan
Saturday, November 29
- Event Commentary / Player Game Analysis: 12:30-2:00pm
- Photo / Autograph Session: 3:00-4:00pm
- Event Commentary / Player Game Analysis: 5:30-7:00pm
- “Play the Grandmaster” Blitz 7:45-9:15pm
SCHOLASTIC ENTRY FEE
$45 by November 24
$55 after November 24
CONTACT
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Event Website: https://www.charlottechesscenter.org/events/ncopenschol
Online Registration: https://events.charlottechesscenter.org/ncopen/Register
8629 JM Keynes Drive
Charlotte, NC 28262
United States