Chess

Elementary, Middle, and High School Divisions

State Championships: February 4, 2026

Location:
Liberty Hill Baptist Church
2957 Mt. Carmel Road
Hampton, GA 30228

 

Roster Due: January 12, 2026

Region Dates/ Locations:

• January 28, 2026 - Trinity Christian (Statesboro)
• January 29, 2026 - St. Paul (Peachtree City)
• January 30, 2026 - Lafayette Christian (Lagrange)

Divisions:

• High School: 9th through 12th grades
• Middle School: 6th through 8th grades
• Elementary School: 1st through 5th grades
  

What To Bring to Competitions: 

• Two tournament-size chess sets for every team
  • Board: 2 ¼” squares (20” X 20” board)
  • King: between 3 ¾” and 4 ¼” tall
• Two chess clocks (not a chess clock app) for every team
• One Coach or another adult to act as a table referee (Must be at coaches’ meeting)

Team Event: 

• Schools may enter one (1) or more teams in each grade classification. 
• A team consists of four (4) students (up to 2 alternates per team are allowed) 
  
• There is no limit to the number of teams allowed at the region tournament, BUT only two (2) teams per school per division (i.e. 2 ES, 2 MS, 2 HS) may advance to the State competition. 

General Schedule (may vary at each region)

8:00 Registration Opens

8:30 Coaches’ meeting (IMPORTANT and REQUIRED)

8:45 Opening Prayer / Statement

9:00 Round 1 Begins

9:50 Round 2 Begins

10:40 Round 3 Begins

11:30 Round 4 Begins

12:00  Break for Lunch

12:30  Round 5 Begins

1:20   Round 6 Begins                     

2:10 Round 7 Begins (if needed) 

3:00 Awards/ Closing / Depart