In order to accommodate all players who wish to play at the 2026 High School National Chess Championship, the tournament schedule and time control will be changed for the following sections:
- K-12 Unrated
- K-12 U800
- K-12 U1200
Please note: the changes only impact the above three sections.
K-12 Unrated, U800 and U1200 will play three rounds of g/60 d/5 on Friday, March 27th. The round times will be 1pm, 4:30pm, and 7:30pm.
After Friday, the time control for all affected sections will revert to g/90 d/10 for the remainder of the tournament. The scheduled rounds will be as follows:
- Round 4: 9am Saturday 3/28
- Round 5: 1:30pm Saturday 3/28
- Round 6: 6pm Saturday 3/28
K-12 Unrated, U800 and U1200 will play their final round 7 at 9am Sunday, 3/29.
If you have any questions, please contact US Chess Director of Events Pete Karagianis at [email protected].
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