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Sections:
- K-6 Championship - Open to all players in grades K-6
- K-5 Championship - Open to all players in grades K-5
- K-3 Championship - Open to all players in grades K-3
- K-1 Championship - Open to all players in grades K-1
- K-6 Under 1400 - Open to all players in grades K-6 rated under 1400
- K-6 Under 1200 - Open to all players in grades K-6 rated under 1200
- K-6 Under 1000 - Open to all players in grades K-6 rated under 1000
- K-6 Under 800 - Open to all players in grades K-6 rated under 800
- K-6 Under 600 - Open to all players in grades K-6 rated under 600
- K-6 Unrated - Open to all unrated players in grades K-6
- K-3 Under 1000 - Open to all players in grades K-3 rated under 1000
- K3-U600 & Unrated - Open to all players in grades K-3 rated under 600, including unrated K-3 players
- K1-U500 & Unrated - Open to all players in grades K-1 rated under 500, including unrated K-1 players
Prizes:
- K-6 Championship
- Top 1-10 (plus ties for 10th place) Individual awards
- Top 1-5 Team awards
- Top 3 Places in each of the following classes:
- 1400-1499
- 1300-1399
- 1200-1299
- 1100-1199
- 1000-1099
- Under 1000
- Unrated
- K-6 Under 1400
- Top 1-15 (plus ties for 15th place) Individual awards
- Top 1-5 Team awards
- K-6 Under 1200
- Top 1-10 (plus ties for 10th place) Individual awards
- Top 1-5 Team awards
- K-6 Under 1000
- Top 1-15 (plus ties for 10th place) Individual awards
- Top 1-10 Team awards
- K-6 Under 800
- Top 1-10 (plus ties for 10th place) Individual awards
- Top 1-5 Team awards
- K-6 Under 600
- Top 1-15 (plus ties for 15th place) Individual awards
- Top 1-10 Team awards
- K-6 Unrated
- Top 1-15 (plus ties for 15th place) Individual awards
- Top 1-5 Team awards
- K-5 Championship
- Top 1-15 (plus ties for 15th place) Individual awards
- Top 1-5 Team awards
- Top 3 Places in each of the following classes:
- 1400-1499
- 1300-1399
- 1200-1299
- 1100-1199
- 1000-1099
- Under 1000
- Unrated
- K-3 Championship
- Top 1-15 (plus ties for 15th place) Individual awards
- Top 1-5 Team awards
- Top 3 Places in each of the following classes:
- 1100-1199
- 1000-1099
- 900-999
- 800-899
- Under 800
- Unrated
- K-3 Under 1000
- Top 1-15 (plus ties for 15th place) Individual awards
- Top 1-5 Team awards
- K3-U600 & Unrated
- Top 1-30 (plus ties for 30th place) Individual awards
- Top 1-15 Team awards
- K-1 Championship
- Top 1-15 (plus ties for 15th place) Individual awards
- Top 1-10 Team awards
- K1-U500 & Unrated
- Top 1-20 (plus ties for 20th place) Individual awards
- Top 1-10 Team awards
All individual awards, including Blitz and Bughouse, will be custom medals. All team awards will be trophies.
Top five teams in each section receive 5 plaques per place (4 players and the coach).
NOTE: Unrated teams receive a trophy only - no individual plaques. This is per the Scholastic Regulations.