47th Annual Idaho Scholastic State Chess Championship – Sunday April 26, 2026
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Become the Idaho State Champion for your Grade!
Overall section winners represent Idaho in the Rockefeller, Barber, Denker Tournament of Champions!
Date: April 25, 2026 (Top 3 from each section play April 26)
Location: ISU, SUB, 921 South 8th Avenue, Pocatello, Idaho 83209
Times: check-in: 8:00-8:30 am for 6-8th, 10:00-10:30 am K-5th
Round Times: 9:00 am (6-12th grade) and 11:00 am K-5th grade sections, continuous with break after round 2.
Format: 5SS G/30;d5 (K-5th, Kids Scoresheet)
Rounds G/45;d5 (6-12th, must keep score)
Sections: US Chess Rated K-3rd grade section (begins 11 am)
US Chess Rated 4-5th grade section (begins 11 am)
US Chess Rated 6-8th grade section (begins 9 am)
US Chess Rated 9-12th grade section (begins 9 am)
Registration: $30 (Pre-registration only), $25 for ICA Members, $40 family rate (email us your entry if it is discounted).
No on-site registration.
Registration fees will never inhibit a player from entering, please contact us for help.
Must be qualified! (see the qualified list here)
Prizes:
- 1st-3rd place trophies Overall (K-5th, 6-8th, and 9-12th section) and for 1st-3rd place each grade level. Top School in each section (based on top 4 players for each school).
- Top three overall from each section are invited to become the Idaho State Scholastic Champion on April 28 in the Idaho Tournament of Champions (5SS G/45;d5).
- Overall K-3rd section winner is named Idaho’s Representative to the Maurice Ashley Tournament of K-3rd grade Champions to be held during the U.S. Open.
- Overall 4-5th section winner is named Idaho’s Representative to the Rockefeller Tournament of K-5th grade Champions to be held during the U.S. Open.
- Overall 6-8th section winner is named Idaho’s Representative to the Barber Tournament of 6-8th grade Champions to be held during the U.S. Open.
- Overall 9-12th section winner is named Idaho’s Representative to the Denker Tournament of 9-12th grade Champions to be held during the U.S. Open.
Games: Chess sets provided, clocks provided. No Insufficient Losing Chances
rule.
TD: Adam Porth, Jeff Roland, Deon Goodwin, Jay Simonson.
Side Events: Game analysis by former state champions, Parents & Friends Quad Tournament.
Tie-break Order: Solkoff, Cumulative, Cumulative of Opposition, Modified Median. If more than 2 players have a perfect score, then a G/15;d3 or a G/5;d3 playoff will be used.
Byes: Maximum 1-half point bye, any round, commit by round 2.
Details: idahochessassociation@gmail.com, (208)518-9752
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Idaho Chess Association is an IRS 501(c)(3) section non-profit charity organization.