2026 Connecticut Scholastic TEAM Championships – Sunday, March 29, 2026

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2026 Connecticut Scholastic TEAM Championships
State Team Champion Titles for High, Middle, Elementary & Primary
Top Private School Venue! Many Prizes! Other States Welcome!

Sponsored by CONNECTICUT STATE CHESS ASSOCIATION  and Brunswick School

Date/Time: Sunday, March 29, 2026 (NEW DATE!!!); Round 1 at 12 PM, then ASAP
Online and onsite registration thru 10 AM on March 28, discretionary thereafter

Location: Brunswick School (Middle School), 1275 King Street, Greenwich, CT 06831

Format: Teams by school or, if necessary, school district. Players register individually and
automatically placed on their school’s team by school name. All play 4 games of
rated competition against players from other teams, only. If team exceeds 10% of
any section, it may be divided into multiple teams at organizer’s discretion. Team
score derived from top four players of team. Short-handed teams permitted.

Sections: 4 sections (all USCF- and New England-rated):
High School (grades 9 thru 12); Middle School (grades 6 thru 8); Elementary
School (grades K thru 5); and Primary School (grades pK thru 3).

Rounds: 4 Rounds, Individual Swiss Format with Team Restriction, G/25+10, USCF and

TC/Byes: New England-rated. One ½ point bye permitted in Round 1 only.

Prizes: Team: Trophies to Top 3 schools in each section, except Top 5 in Elementary;
Trophies to top four players on each placing team. Trophies to top “Team of 1”
players and medals to non-placers. Connecticut Champions: Top Connecticut
team (see note [1]) in each section receives Connecticut Champion trophy/plaque.

Entry Fee: Register online: $65 by Mar 18; $75 by Mar 24; $85 by Mar 26; $100 thereafter.
Onsite at TD option. Member/sibling/hardship discount available.
Out-of-state: Out-of-state teams welcome and prize eligible, except State titles.

Notes: [1] Connecticut team. Any team representing a Connecticut school or school district. [2] Contact. All
questions/inquiries to events.CSCA@gmail.com. [3] Refunds/Cancellation Policy: To withdraw and request a
refund, email your request to events.CSCA@gmail.com no later than Mar 25 at 11:59 PM. Refund requests not
received by email or received after deadline, will not be honored. Refunds are subject to $20 administrative fee. [4]
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