A schedule of all events from May 8 through May 11, broken down by day, is available on the menu below or via this link. For a schedule of round time and award ceremony times only, click here.
Select a day from the menu below to see all events for that day. Note that, all weekend, the skittles room, chess store, and apparel vendor will all be in Hall WA3. The World Chess Hall of Fame Exhibit is also in this room. All girls club events will be in Room 109A. For these rooms, hours will be posted on site.
For the first time, we will have live commentary of every round, with WGM Sabina Foisor's coverage available on Twitch. Submit games for analysis at (link coming soon).
All times below are in EDT, and all end times are approximate. For a map of the venue, click here.
- Thursday, May 8
Time
Event
Location
9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Chess Control - High School & Middle School Divisions
Hall WA1 Foyer
9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Chess Control - Elementary Division
Hall WA4 Foyer
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Bughouse Championship, all sections
Hall WA4
12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Simul with US Chess Communications Manager NM Bryan Tillis
Hall WA3
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
US Chess National Puzzle Solving Championship, in Partnership with ChessKid
Hall WB1
5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Blitz Championship, K12 & K12 U1800 Sections
Hall WA1
5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Blitz Championship, K8 Section
Hall WA2
5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Blitz Championship, K6 & K3 Sections
Hall WA4
- Friday, May 9
Time
Event
Location
8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Chess Control - High School & Middle School Divisions
Hall WA1 Foyer
8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Chess Control - Elementary Division
Hall WA4 Foyer
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Tandem GM Simultaneous Exhibition
Hall WA3
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
My First Tournament Seminar
Lecture Hall W300
11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
SuperNationals VIII Opening Ceremony
Hall WA4
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Grandmaster Lecture: WGM/IM Carissa Yip
Lecture Hall W300
1:00 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.
Round 1 - High School Division
Hall WA1
1:00 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.
Round 1 - Middle School Division
Hall WA2
1:00 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.
Round 1 - Elementary Division
Hall WA4
1:30 p.m. - 4:40 p.m.
Round 1 - K1 Sections (parent waiting areas are inside playing hall)
Hall WB1
1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
"All Comers" Grandmaster Blitz with WGM Tatev Abrahamyan
Hall WA3
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Building School Chess Programs Lecture
Lecture Hall W300
3:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Special Grandmaster Blitz with GM Leinier Dominguez
Hall WA3
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Book Signing with GM Susan Polgar
Hall WA3
5:30 p.m. - 8:40 p.m.
Round 2 - K1 Sections (parent waiting areas are inside playing hall)
Hall WB1
5:50 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Presentation of Top 5, Grades 7-12 National Puzzle Championship Winners
Hall WA1
5:50 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Presentation of Top 5, Grades K-6 National Puzzle Championship Winners
Hall WA4
6:00 p.m. - 9:10 p.m.
Round 2 - High School Division
Hall WA1
6:00 p.m. - 9:10 p.m.
Round 2 - Middle School Division
Hall WA2
6:00 p.m. - 9:10 p.m.
Round 2 - Elementary Division
Hall WA4
- Saturday, May 10
Time
Event
Location
8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Chess Control - High School & Middle School Divisions
Hall WA1 Foyer
8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Chess Control - Elementary Division
Hall WA4 Foyer
8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Presentation of Top 5 Blitz K-12 & K-12 U1800 Individual Winners
Hall WA1
8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Presentation of Top 5 Blitz K-6 & K-3 Individual Winners
Hall WA4
8:50 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Presentation of Top 5 Blitz K-8 Individual Winners
Hall WA2
9:00 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.
Round 3 - High School Division
Hall WA1
9:00 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.
Round 3 - Middle School Division
Hall WA2
9:00 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.
Round 3 - Elementary Division
Hall WA4
9:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
How to Support US Chess
Lecture Hall W300
9:30 a.m. - 12:40 p.m.
Round 3 - K1 Sections (parent waiting areas are inside playing hall)
Hall WB1
10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Preparing For International Youth Events Seminar
Lecture Hall W300
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
"All Comers" Grandmaster Blitz with GM Awonder Liang
Hall WA3
10:30 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.
Friends & Family Tournament - Round 1
Room W206A
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Lecture with GM Susan Polgar
Lecture Hall W300
12:30 p.m. - 1:40 p.m.
Friends & Family Tournament - Round 2
Room W206A
1:20 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Presentation of Top 5 K-12 Bughouse Winners
Hall WA1
1:20 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Presentation of Top 5 K-8 Bughouse Winners
Hall WA2
1:20 p.m. - 1:30 p.m..
Presentation of Top 5 K-6 Bughouse Winners
Hall WA4
1:30 p.m. - 4:40 p.m.
Round 4 - High School Division
Hall WA1
1:30 p.m. - 4:40 p.m.
Round 4 - Middle School Division
Hall WA2
1:30 p.m. - 4:40 p.m.
Round 4 - Elementary Division
Hall WA4
1:30 p.m. - 4:40 p.m.
Round 4 - K1 Sections (parent waiting areas are inside playing hall)
Hall WB1
1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Scholastic Meeting
Lecture Hall W300
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Special Grandmaster Blitz with GM Leinier Dominguez
Hall WA3
2:30 p.m. - 3:40 p.m.
Friends & Family Tournament - Round 3
Room W206A
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
ChessKid Lecture
Lecture Hall W300
3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
"All Comers" Grandmaster Blitz with WGM/IM Carissa Yip
Hall WA3
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Book Signing with GM Susan Polgar
Hall WA3
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Photos with FM Mike Klein of ChessKid
Hall WA3
4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Guest Grandmaster Lecture with GM Elshan Moradiabadi
Lecture Hall W300
4:30 p.m. - 5:40 p.m.
Friends & Family Tournament - Round 4
Room W206A
5:30 p.m. - 8:40 p.m.
Round 5 - K1 Sections (parent waiting areas are inside playing hall)
Hall WB1
5:45 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Presentation of Top 5 K-12 & K-12 U1800 Blitz Team Winners
Hall WA1
5:45 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Presentation of Top 5 K-6 & K-3 Blitz Team Winners
Hall WA4
5:50 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Presentation of Top 5 K-8 Team Winners
Hall WA2
6:00 p.m. - 9:10 p.m.
Round 5 - High School Division
Hall WA1
6:00 p.m. - 9:10 p.m.
Round 5 - Middle School Division
Hall WA2
6:00 p.m. - 9:10 p.m.
Round 5 - Elementary Division
Hall WA4
- Sunday, May 11
Time
Event
Location
8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Chess Control - High School & Middle School Divisions
Hall WA1 Foyer
8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Chess Control - Elementary Divisions
Hall WA4 Foyer
8:50 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Presentation of Scholar-Chessplayer Awards
Hall WA1
9:00 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.
Round 6 - High School Division
Hall WA1
9:00 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.
Round 6 - Middle School Division
Hall WA2
9:00 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.
Round 6 - Elementary Division
Hall WA4
9:30 a.m. - 12:40 p.m.
Round 6 - K1 Sections (parent waiting areas are inside playing hall)
Hall WB1
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Special Grandmaster Blitz with GM Leinier Dominguez
Hall WA3
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Grandmaster Lecture with WGM Tatev Abrahamyan
Lecture Hall W300
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
"All Comers" Grandmaster Blitz with Elshan Moradiabadi
Hall WA3
12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Grandmaster Lecture with GM Awonder Liang
Lecture Hall W300
1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Round 7 - K1 Sections (parent waiting areas are inside playing hall)
Hall WB1
2:00 p.m. - 5:10 p.m.
Round 7 - High School Division
Hall WA1
2:00 p.m. - 5:10 p.m.
Round 7 - Middle School Division
Hall WA2
2:00 p.m. - 5:10 p.m.
Round 7 - Elementary Division
Hall WA4
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
"All Comers" Grandmaster BUGHOUSE (4 GMs, 2 Teams)
Hall WA3
Approximately 5:15 p.m.
Awards Ceremony - K-1 Sections
Hall WB1
Approximately 6:00 p.m.
Awards Ceremony - K-3 Sections
Hall WB1
Approximately 6:30 p.m.
Awards Ceremony - Elementary Division
Hall WA4
Approximately 6:30 p.m.
Awards Ceremony - Middle School Division
Hall WA2
Approximately 6:30 p.m.
Awards Ceremony - High School Division
Hall WA1
