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2026 SuperStates Southern California State Chess Championship Friday March 20 – Saturday March 22, 2026

March 20 @ 8:00 am - March 22 @ 8:30 pm

https://iceachess.org/superstates2026

2026 SuperStates State Chess Championship

Rules: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19P9s6UaaDhwPzlqX7UQy7FAbkAPDTFEy/view

FAQ: https://iceachess.org/superstates-faq

Scholastic Championships

March 21-22, 2026 (Sat. & Sun.)
6-SS, G/80;d10
  • Championship K-12
  • Championship Girls
  • Championship K-8
  • Championship K-5
  • Championship K-3

Junior Varsity

March 21-22, 2026 (Sat. & Sun.)
5x2SS, G/40;d5
  • K-12 Under 1600
  • K-8 Under 1400
  • K-5 Under 1000
  • K-3 Under 700
  • K-1 Under 400

Blitz Championship

March 20, 2026 (Fri.)
6:30 – 8:30 PM

Bughouse Championship

March 20, 2026 (Fri.)
6:30 – 8:30 PM

Saturday Action
(USCF-rated)

  • K-3 U300 (Sat.)
  • K-6 U600 (Sat.)
  • K-12 Open (Sat.)

Saturday Rising Stars
(Not Rated)

  • K-2 (Sat.)
  • K-5 (Sat.)
  • K-12 (Sat.)

Sunday Action
(USCF-rated)

  • K-3 U300 (Sun.)
  • K-6 U600 (Sun.)
  • K-12 Open (Sun.)

Sunday Rising Stars
(Not Rated)

  • K-2 (Sun.)
  • K-5 (Sun.)
  • K-12 (Sun.)
Awards

ScholasticChampionship

  • 🏆
    State Championship Qualifiers & National Invitationals
  • 🏆
    Top 5 Trophies
  • 💰
    $1000 Scholarship for SoCal Representatives
  • 🎫
    Free Entry to American Open for Champions
  • 🏆
    Top 3 School Awards
  • 🏆
    Top 3 Club Awards

JVSections

  • 🏆
    Top 10 Trophies
  • 🏆
    Top Under/Unrated Trophy
  • 🏆
    Medals for ALL players who complete the tournament
  • 🎫
    Free Entry to American Open for Champions
  • 🏆
    Top 3 School Awards
  • 🏆
    Top 3 Club Awards

1-DayEvents

  • 🏆
    Top 25% Trophies
  • 🏆
    Medals for ALL players who complete the tournament
  • 🏆
    Team Awards for each section
🎟 National Invitationals
(Championship Section)
Champ K-12
→
Denker National Invitational TournamentHigh School (Grades 9–12) State Champions
Champ Girls
→
Haring National Invitational TournamentGirls (Grades K–12) State Champions
Champ K-8
→
Barber National Invitational TournamentMiddle School (Grades 6–8) State Champions
Champ K-5
→
Rockefeller National Invitational TournamentElementary School (Grades K–5) State Champions
Champ K-3
→
Ashley National Invitational TournamentElementary School (Grades K–3) State Champions

Details

Organizer

Other

Playing Sections
Open, Unrated, u300, u400, u600, u700, u1000, u1400, u1600
Scholastic Only?
Yes - Students Only
Time Controls - Specific
G/40, G/80
Number of Rounds
5, 6
Pairing Format
Swiss

Venue