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SUMMARY:Southern Class Championships Friday March\, 13 - Sunday March\, 15\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:https://www.chesstour.com/scc26.htm \n23rd annual \nSOUTHERN CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS\n\nMarch 13-15 or 14-15\, 2026 \nDelta Hotels By Marriott Orlando Celebration\nIn Kissimmee\, Florida \n$17\,000 Guaranteed Prizes \nUS Chess Grand Prix Points: 80 (enhanced)\nUS Chess Junior Grand Prix \n23rd Annual Southern Class Championships. 5-SS\, 40/80\, SD/30; d30 (2-day option\, rounds 1-2 G/60 d10\, Delta Hotels By Marriott Orlando Celebration\, 2900 Parkway Boulevard\, Kissimmee\, FL 34747 (20 acres with two pools)\, one mile from Disney World (free hotel shuttle to Disney World and Universal Studios). Free parking. \nIn 7 sections:\n       Master Section (2100/up):  $1600-800-400-300\, clear or tiebreak win $100 bonus. FIDE rated.\n       Expert Section (1900-2199): $1200-700-400-200. FIDE rated.\n       Class A Section (1700-1999): $1200-700-400-200. FIDE rated.\n       Class B Section (1500-1799): $1200-700-400-200.\n       Class C Section (1300-1599): $1000-500-300-200.\nClass D Section (Under 1400): $1000-500-300-200.      \nClass E Section (Under 1200): $600-400-200-100. \nPlaying up: These expanded rating class boundaries allow players rated within the top third of the above rating boundaries of each section the option to play up in the next highest section (also see peakrating.us); Under 1200 players may play in Class E or may elect to play up in Class D. \n  \nMixed Doubles Team Bonus Prizes! Best male+female 2-player combined score among all sections: $500-300-200. Team must average under 2200; may play in different sections and schedules; register at site (no extra fee) by 2 pm Sat; prize limits do not apply to Mixed Doubles team prizes. \n  \nUnrated may enter A through E\, with prize limit $100 E\, $200 D\, $300 C\, $400 B. If unrated prizewinner is limited\, remaining balance goes to next eligible player(s) in line.\n\nPlaying up: see peakrating.us. \nCannot play below USCF Online Regular rating minus 100 points.  Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. \nTop 6 sections entry fee: $118 online at chessaction.com by 3/10\, $130 later online or at site until 1 hour before Round 1 (no checks\, credit cards OK). GMs\, IMs & WGMs: free with $100 deducted from prize. No mail entries. \nClass E Section entry fee: All $30 less than top 6 sections entry fee above. \nAll sections: USCF membership required. Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid with online entry at chessaction.com:  Adult $54\, Senior (age 65+) $48\, Young Adult $33\, Youth $24.Re-entry (no Master to Master) $60. \n  \n3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm\, rounds Fri 7 pm\, Sat 11 am & 5 pm\, Sun 10 am & 3:30 pm.\n2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am\, rounds Sat 11 am\, 2 pm & 5 pm\, Sun 10 am & 3:30 pm.\nAll: Half point byes OK all\, limit 2\, must commit before round 2. \nForeign player rating info                    Prizewinner tax info                CCA electronic devices policies \nPLAYERS MAY NOT POSSESS CELLPHONES DURING PLAY. Please leave your phone home\, or in your hotel room or car\, or in a bag at your table. \nFor all tournaments\, adjusted FIDE or foreign ratings\, if higher than USCF\, may be used. Players must disclose FIDE or foreign ratings when entering\, or may later be expelled. Other over the board ratings such as club\, league\, scholastic\, state or province\, etc\, adjusted if appropriate\, may be used at our discretion if above USCF.  No rating below the latest official USCF rating\, on the list corresponding to the ending date of the tournament\, will be used. For 9 round events offering title norm possibilities\, FIDE ratings are used. Click here for further details. \nRatings: March official USCF ratings used (USCF Online Regular or unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated). Players must reveal foreign\, FIDE and other over the board ratings\, and these ratings\, adjusted if necessary\, may be used if higher than USCF. See also above.     \nDiscounted Hotel Chess Rates (use this link): $145-145-145-145. Hotel reservations link also posted at chessevents.us (or call 407-396-7000\, request Chess rate); reserve by 2/27 or rate may increase.  \n Car rental: Avis\, 800-331-1600\, AWD D657633\, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. \nBring set\, board\, clock if possible- none supplied. \nUS Chess Junior Grand Prix points available. \nEnter online: chessaction.com. $15 service charge for refunds. \nQuestions: Director@Chess.us\, www.chesstour.com. Entries posted at chessaction.com (click “entry list” after entering). \nBLITZ TOURNAMENT Saturday 9:30 pm; enter Saturday at site only by 9:10 pm. \nHome            More tournaments
URL:https://officialchess.org/event/southern-class-championships-friday-march-13-sunday-march-15-2026/
LOCATION:Delta Hotels By Marriott Orlando Celebration\, 2900 Parkway Boulevard\, Kissimmee\, FL\, 34747\, United States
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SUMMARY:2026 Ohio All-Girls State Championship - Sunday\, March 15\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:2026 Ohio All-Girls State Championship\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nState Championship Event\n\n\nGlen Oak Elementary School\n\n\n\nSunday\, March 15\, 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Overview\n\n\n\n\n\n2026 Ohio All-Girls Championship \nSunday\, March 15\, 2026 \nGlen Oak Elementary School \n7300 Blue Holly Dr. \nLewis Center\, Ohio 43035 \nProudly Sponsored by the Glen Oak PTO \nTournament organizer:  Jim Bickley\, (740) 657-5518 or Click here to show mail address. \nEligibility: Any girl enrolled in an Ohio school\, or home schooled in Ohio\, in grades K-12 is eligible to participate. All players need to have a current USCF membership. To purchase a membership\, visit https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess.  The March rating supplement will be used. \nThis is also a national level scholastic invitational qualifying event.  The top finisher of the championship section will receive a stipend of $300 from OSCA and qualify as Ohio’s delegate for the 2026 KCF All-Girls National Championship in Chicago April 10-12. \nAccommodations:  The Ohioan Hotel and Event Center\, 100 Green Meadows Dr.  Lewis Center\, Ohio 43035.  (614) 880-4300.  Ask for the chess rate of $155.00.  This includes breakfast and is a five minute drive to Glen Oak.  This is a beautiful resort and has been recently updated.  https://www.nwhotelandconferencecenter.com/ \nSections and time controls: \nChampionship (K-12)  5 rounds\, G/45; d5. \nU1000 Premier (K-12)  5 rounds\, G/30; d5. \nU600 Reserve (K-12)  5 rounds\, G/30; d5. \nSets\, clocks and scoresheets provided.  Notation is required in the championship section and strongly recommended in the premier and reserve sections. \nSchedule:  Doors open at 8:00.  Announcements will be at 8:45.  No section changes after this time.  Round 1 will begin immediately after announcements.  We will take a 30 minute break for lunch between rounds at a suitable time. \nConcessions:  We will offer coffee and doughnuts for breakfast.  We’ll also serve snacks and the Glen Oak Meal (slice of pizza\, chips\, cookie and drink for $5.00). \nEntry fee:  $40.00 by March 7.  $45.00 after this date.  Registration ends on March 14 at 6:00 p.m.  On-site registrations will not be accepted. \nRegistration:     https://pci.jotform.com/form/260045844154151 \nWithdrawals and refunds.  Players will get a full refund if requested by Saturday\, March 14. \nAwards:  Trophies befitting of a state champion will be awarded in the championship section.  Players who score 3 or more points will earn a trophy.  Participation medals will be awarded to those not earning a trophy.  Trophies will be awarded to the top three teams in each section.  A team consists of a minimum of two players per school\, per section.  A maximum of the top four players from each school\, per section\, will count toward team scores. \nTo check the status of registered players\, please visit www.glenoakchess.org under Ohio Girls Championship. \n\n\nAddress: \n7300 Blue Holly Dr.\nLewis Center\, OH 43035\nUnited States \n\nSections: 3\nGrand Prix Points:\nPrize Fund:\nFIDE Rated: No\nHandicap Accessible: Yes\nResidency Restriction: Yes\nOnline Event: No\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganizer Overview\n\n\n\n\nJim Bickley\n\nEmail: james_bickley@olsd.us\nPhone: 7406575518\nWebsite: https://www.glenoakchess.org
URL:https://officialchess.org/event/2026-ohio-all-girls-state-championship-sunday-march-15-2026/
LOCATION:Glen Oak Elementary School\, 7300 Blue Holly Dr.\, Lewis Center\, OH\, 43035\, United States
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SUMMARY:Tri-State Chess - Championship @ Manhattan Day School Sunday - March 15\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:Entry Fee: $55.00 if received online by January 5\, 2026 $65 thereafter\, $75 January 10\, 2026\, $79 tournament day and on-site. \nRegister: https://tristatechess.com/tournament-registrations/march-15th-2026-championship-manhattan-day-school/ \nSection Categories: \nBEGINNER – PreK-1st Grade – Not Rated – No Clocks \nNOVICE – Grades PreK-2 Under 600 G/25; d/5 \nELEMENTARY – Grades PreK-6 Under 500 G/25; d/5 \nRESERVE – Grades PreK-9 Under 800 G/35; d/5 \nADVANCED – Grades PreK-12 Under 1000 G/40; d/5 \nCHAMPIONSHIP- PreK-12 Under 1400 G/40; d/5 \nUnder 1800 SECTION-$$$ CASH Prizes G/55; d/5 → 3 rounds only for this section. Adults Included! \n\n\n\n\nRound one begins at 10:00AM. Rounds 2-4 will begin as soon as the previous round has finished. \n\n\n\n\nPlease Bring Chess Clock if you have one. Boards & Pieces supplied.\n• Please register in advance if possible\, to avoid the additional $20 late fee\n• Membership required: $24.00/year for the U.S. CHESS FEDERATION (USCF) players under 18 years old\, USchess.org\n• Send entry and make checks payable to Tri-State Chess: Or visit us in our store…\nThe Chess Exchange\, 325 E. 88 St. New York\, NY 10128 … Fax (917) 477-2110\, Info (212) 289-5997\n• Credit card entries accepted Online only: www.TriStateChess.com Info@TriStateChess.com\n• On-site registration: 9:00 – 9:30 AM. Late entrants may not be paired for the first round.\n• The playing site at Manhattan Day School is a kosher facility and therefore food cannot be brought into the building. Pizza for sale onsite! \n\n\n\n\nINDIVIDUAL PRIZES \n• Trophies to top 15 in all sections\n• HIGH SCORER TROPHY TO ALL WHO SCORE 2 POINTS AND DO NOT WIN A PLACE TROPHY\n• ENGRAVED CHESS MEDAL TO ALL OTHERS featuring the name and date of the tournament on the back\n• U 1800 Section Cash Prizes: 60% of entry fees returned as prizes – 1st $25%\, 2nd 20%\, Top U 1600 15% \nTEAM PRIZES \n• Trophies to top 4 Teams in All Sections.\n• The top 4 scorers from the same school in the same section make up the team score. Minimum 2 players. \n\nbye for up to 3 rounds. \n 1/2 point Bye Requests (2 maximum) A bye is a request to not be paired for a particular round\, but to remain in the event for all other rounds and still receive 1/2 point credit for not playing which will add to your final score.
URL:https://officialchess.org/event/tri-state-chess-championship-manhattan-day-school-sunday-march-15-2026/
LOCATION:Manhattan Day School\, 310 West 75th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
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SUMMARY:NY State Magnus League 7th-12th Grades
DESCRIPTION:2025-2026: Oct 5\, Nov 9\, Dec 7\, Jan 25\, Feb 22\, Mar 23\, Apr 26 \n\nWe are open to players in Grades 7-12 (who are also born after 4/21/2005).\nPlayers can play as individuals as well as part of a school team.\nWe have both individual and team prizes! \nWe also have Mixed Doubles Tems Bonus Prizes! \n\nMixed Doubles teams are two players\, one male\, one female (they can be from any sections and any schools)\, with an average team rating Under 2200 at signup deadline.  Players must sign up by January 28th for Mixed Doubles.\n We have four separate sections.\n       1. Varsity\, for players rated 1800 and above (at match date or within the prior 12 months\, and invitees);\n  2. Junior-Varsity\, for players whose Official Rating is Under 2000 at match date or Unrateds;\n       3. Novice\, for players whose Official Rating is Under 1400 at match date or Unrateds;\n       4. Under 900\, for players whose Official Rating is Under 900 at match date or Unrateds.\n\n  We have two rounds each date– at about 10:00 am (all sections) and then about 12:30 pm (Under 900); about 1:30 pm (Varsity\, Junior-Varsity and Novice)– earlier if feasible.\nOur Magnus League time controls:  Varsity\, Junior-Varsity and Novice:  Game/60 + 30-second delay;   Novice:  Game/60 + 10-second delay (please bring a delay clock if you have one).\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented By The Chess Center of New York and Little House Of Chess \nWith Grateful Appreciation to Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School \nFor more details\, please visit Magnusleague.org\n \nTournament Information and Online Registration are coming soon. \nContact info: director@magnusleague.org
URL:https://officialchess.org/event/ny-state-magnus-league-7th-12th-grades-9/
LOCATION:Columbia Grammar and Prep School\, 36 West 93rd Street\, New York\, 10025\, United States
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SUMMARY:Chess NYC - Play N’ Go™ Select Chess Meets @ PS 183 Sunday March 15\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:Entry Fee: $54 \nRegister: https://www.chessnycplayngo.org/events \nTime & Location \n\nPS 183 New York\, 419 East 66th Street\, New York\, New York 10065\n\nAbout the event PLAY N’ GO™ CHESS MEETS \n\nIn by 11\, Home by 2!\n3 Rounds of Triple Rated\nGame 25 D/5 Play!\n4 Player Sections (Quads)\nTop 4 Players in Section 1\nOthers Then Placed in Descending Order\n\nIn by 11\, Home by 2! Absolute Beginners to Masters. 3 Rounds of Play\, USCF Uniquely Double-Rated Meets. Cash Prizes for All Sections! \n 
URL:https://officialchess.org/event/chess-nyc-play-n-go-select-chess-meets-ps-183-sunday-march-15-2026/
LOCATION:PS 183\, 419 East 66th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10065\, United States
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SUMMARY:87th CHESSanity Tournament - Sunday March 15\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:https://www.kingregistration.com/event/87th \n  \n87th CHESSanity Tournament \nMarch 15th\, 2026 (Sunday) \nGeorge A. Jackson Elementary School \n58 Maytime Drive\, Jericho\, NY 11753 \n  \nFIVE SECTIONS: \n1. Quad (USCF-rated) \nOpen to players rated 400 and above only \n2. U600 (USCF-rated) \n3. Development (Unrated) \nIdeal for beginners; USCF membership not required \nEligibility is based on the February USCF rating \n  \nTIME CONTROL \nQuad: 3 rounds – G/45\, d5 \n(Bonus: A 4th round—rated but not counted toward prize money— \nfor quads in which the top rated player is below 1200.) \nU600: 5 rounds – G/25\, d5 \nDevelopment: 6 rounds – G/15\, d5 \n  \nENTRY FEE \nFREE early registration for players rated 1600+ | HALF PRICE for siblings / adult players \n$50 by 3/1 | $55 (3/2-3/11) | $60 (3/12–11:59pm 3/14) | $65 on-site \n  \nPRIZE \nQuad: $40 to 1st place in each quad. \nU600 & Development: Trophies for top 3; Medals for 2.5+ points \n  \nSCHEDULE (Start Time) \nQuad: 12:00pm/1:45pm/3:30pm (~ +/- 30 minutes) \nU600: 12:15pm/1:15pm/2:15pm/3:15pm/4:00pm (~ +/- 30 minutes) \nDevelopment: 1:00pm/1:40pm/2:20pm/3:00pm/3:40pm/4:20pm (~ +/- 30 minutes) \n  \nRegistration at CHESSanity.org \nCancellation: $15 fee by 3/5 for credit only. Section change: $10 for after registration \nOnsite registration: Opens 15 minutes before and closes at 5 minutes before round 1 \nCheck-in required: Please arrive 10 minutes early or you may not be paired for round 1 \nEquipment Provided: Chess sets\, boards\, clocks and notation sheets
URL:https://officialchess.org/event/87th-chessanity-tournament-sunday-march-15-2026/
LOCATION:George A. Jackson Elementary School\, 58 Maytime Drive\, Jericho\, 11753\, United States
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SUMMARY:Make Your Move USCF Rated Action OTB Swiss Tournament – Sunday March 15\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:https://mymchess.com/2025/09/09/upcoming-uscf-rated-u1600-tournaments-fall-2025/ \nhttps://mymchess.com/tournament-events/category/tournament/uscf-rated/ \nhttps://mymchess.com/tournament-events/uscf-rated-action-otb-swiss-tournament-march-15/ \n  \nMake Your Move Chess Academy MYMCA is excited to announce our Winter / Spring 2026 U1600 Tournaments! These events are open to all players rated under 1600 USCF\, featuring both cash prizes and trophies. \n Tournament Dates: \n\n\nSunday\, January 11 2026 \n\n\nSunday\, Feb 8 2026 \n\n\nSunday\, March 15 2026 \n\n\nSunday\, April 19 2026 \n\nSunday\, May 17 2026\nSunday\, June 14 2026\n\n Prizes: Cash + Trophies Registration: Click here to register Early Bird Special: Register at a discounted rate up to 3 days before each tournament date. \nJoin us for an exciting day of rated games\, prizes\, and fun competition! \nUSCF Rated Action OTB Swiss Tournament – March 15\n\nMarch 15 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm EDT\n$35 \n\n\n\nOTB USCF Rated G25;d5 Action Sunday Tournament\nLive PAIRING/result:\n\nMYMChess Pairing / Standing Link\n\nLocation:\n\n10 Grace Ave\, Suite #6 2nd Floor\, Great Neck\, NY 11021\nWaiting Area for parents\nPlenty of street parking\n\nDetails:\n\n This is a USCF Event a USChess ID is required to register.\n\nhttps://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess\n\n\nAll registration must be made online on our website. Register below.\nPlease arrive 5-15 minutes before the tournament.  First round starts at 2:00PM. Your clock will start running once round 1 starts.\nOpen to all ages and levels.\nClocks\, Boards\, chess pieces and scoresheet will be provided.\n\nGame Play:\n\nG25;d5\nSwiss System – 4 Rounds\n1 half point bye allowed.\nRound 1 start at 2PM and next round ASAP\n1 section – U1600\nMonthly published rating will be used for pairing\n\nFEE:\n\nEarly Entry fee $35 three days before tournament; thereafter $45.\n\nPrize:\n\n1st Place – $100 based on 8 entries\n2nd Place – $75 based on 8 entries\nU900 – Trophy\nU500 – Trophy\n\nEntries     Register Now \n 
URL:https://officialchess.org/event/uscf-rated-action-otb-swiss-tournament-sunday-march-15-2026/
LOCATION:Make Your Move Chess Academy Office\, 10 Grace Ave\, Suite #6 2nd Floor\, Great Neck\, New York\, 11021\, United States
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