2024 SC Scholastic Chess Championship University of South Carolina
March 2, 2024 - The Main Event
March 3, 2024 - Blitz Championship & National Qualifier
Location and Registration
Date: March 2, 2024 and March 3, 2024 (optional)
2024 South Carolina Scholastic Chess Championship
Organized by the Columbia Chess Club
Location
Registration Details
*ONLINE REGISTRATION ONLY* *SC RESIDENTS ONLY*
- Main Event (Day-1) $40 by Feb 24, 2024, $50 thereafter. Registration closes 8:30 a.m. on March 2, 2024.
- Blitz Championship (Day-2) $15 by Feb. 24, 2024, $20 thereafter.
- Save $6 by registering for both Day-1 Main Event and Day-2 Blitz Championship.
New format means that top 8 players from Day 1 Main Event will earn a spot in the Day 2 National Qualifier. See Format & Prizes for details. Haring (Girl's) Qualifier Tournament hosted the following weekend on March 9, 2024 at the Columbia Chess Club. (Girls are permitted and encouraged to play both events!).
All Equipment Provided. No on-site check-in: players not reporting to their first-round game will be withdrawn from the tournament. Please contact info@columbiachess.org if there are any issues with your registration.
Pairings and standings available in real time online, see "Pairings & Standings" in menu. Avoid waits by enrolling in instant email and SMS notification of pairings in the "Pairings and Standing" page for each event. Live broadcast of top boards via video on Twitch.tv and on DGT Livecloud, chess.com, and lichess.org, see "Live Streams" in menu.
For Parking, Hotels, Venue Map, and Food availability, plan your visit.
Active USCF membership required. Memberships can be purchased/renewed at uschess.org/join-us-chess. (USCF Youth memberships currently $20/yr. New players please note that, in addition to obtaining a USCF ID, you must also pay the USCF membership fee to be an active USCF member).
Format & PRizes
Sections
- High School (9th-12th grade)
- Middle School (6th-8th grade)
- Elementary School (K-5th grade)
- Primary (K-3rd grade). Note: Section exists for Day-1 only. Primary K-3 is for new players; ambitious youngsters may play in K-5 for the Elementary School title.
- Haring Qualifier Tournament (Girls) Organized Separately on March 9, 2024
Format & Prizes
*NEW FORMAT* 1- or 2-day Options!
DAY 1
THE MAIN EVENT on Saturday, March 2, 2024. 5-Round Swiss G/30;d5.
- Top 8 in High, Middle, and Elementary sections earn spot in Day 2 National Qualifier.
- Top 8 in Primary (K-3) section awarded trophies.
- Top 3 Schools in each of High, Middle, and Elementary sections awarded team trophies based best 4 scores from Main Event.
DAY 2
BLITZ CHAMPIONSHIP on Sunday, March 3, 2024. 8-Round Swiss, G/5+5.
- Optional Day 2 event for players not advancing to National Qualifier.
- Top 5 in each section receive trophies.
- Players reaching the National Qualifier will be refunded entry to Blitz Championship.
NATIONAL QUALIFIER on Sunday, March 3, 2024. 3-Round Swiss, G/75;+5
- Top 8 Players in Main Event eligible.
- All players awarded trophies based on finish in their section
- First tiebreak based on player's score in Main Event.
- The SC Chess Association awards the first place finisher in each section an invitation and a stipend to compete as the South Carolina representative to the following national tournaments at the US Open Championship on July 27-30, 2024 in Norfolk Virginia ($5000 Scholarship Top Prizes): Denker National Tournament of High School State Champions; Barber National Tournament of Middle School State Champions; Rockefeller National Tournament of Elementary School State Champions.
Note: No on-site check-in!
With online registration, you do not have to check in upon arrival. Players who do not report to their games before their time expiers in the first round will be forfeited and withdrawn from the tournament without a refund. If there are any issues with your registration, please contact info@columbiachess.org.
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