2026 Pennsylvania State Scholastic Championships

A Heritage Event ____________________________________________________________________________

March 7 & 8. 2026 Pennsylvania State Scholastic Championships. 5-SS. 261 Trophies!! (With 191 Individual and 70 Team Trophies). Red Lion Hotel Harrisburg Hershey, 4751 Lindle Road, Harrisburg, PA 17111. 11 sections (Sat & Sun 3/7 & 3/8 unless indicated): EF: K-3 Open: (Sat 3/7 only) $32. K-6 U500: (Sat 3/7 only) $28. K-6 U800: (Sat 3/7 only) $29. K-9 U600: (Sun 3/8 only) $28.50. K-9 U1100: (Sun 3/8 only) $29.50. K-5 Open: $33. K-8 Open: $34. 6-12 U1000 and 6-12 Unrated: $30. 6-12 U1300: $31. K-12 Open: $35. Cash Scholarships: K-12 Open, K-8 Open, K-5 Open K-3 Open: 1st $500, Girl $150. All: EFs if rec'd by 2/16, $10 more rec'd 2/17-2/28, $20 more after 2/28. Advance entries must be received by March 4. February 2026 ratings used. Bye: limit 1, ask by rd 2. Reg Fri 3/6 6-10pm, Sat 3/7 10-11am, Saturday at site entries get .5-bye in Rd 1. $5 charge for changes/refunds/additions to teams/bye requests after 2/16. Such changes must be made by rd 2. Payment must be received with changes. Rds (Sat 3/7 1-day sections): G/40d5; 10-Noon-2-4-6; (Sun 3/8 1-day sections): G/40d5; 9-10:45-12:30-2:15-4; (2-day sections): G/90d5; 10-2-5:30, 9-1. Bughouse: Reg on-site only until Sat 3/7 8:30pm. Rds begin Sat 3/7 8:45pm. EF: $20/team. HR: Mention "PAST0305" for the best rate by February 19; https://be.synxis.com/?Hotel=37110&Chain=13325&group=PAST0305 717-939-7841 $125 1-4 per room (Stay at the tournament site!). Ent: PSCF, c/o Tom Martinak, 25 Freeport St., Pittsburgh PA 15223-2245. Checks payable to PSCF. Info: http://pscfchess.org/pascholasticchamp/ [email protected], 412-908-0286.