US Chess

2026 Elementary (K-6) National Championships

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Additional Accompanying Persons Registration

This is the registration page for Additional Accompanying Persons, click the green "Register" button above.

See below for links to information pages and Side Event registrations.

Main event information

• Click here for the main event website for the US Chess 2026 Elementary (K-6) National Championships

• Be sure to read the 2025-26 US Chess Scholastic Rules and Regulations for all terms and conditions of the event.

• General Questions, including withdrawals and refunds: contact nationalevents@uschess.org

• US Chess will issue badges to all participants. Badges will be required to enter the defined playing area.  
  • Each participant in the tournament is allowed a single Accompanying Person
  • Please Click here to read about the badging process. 
  • Please Click here to purchase Additional Accompanying Persons badges.

Each player's rating will be review by the Rating Review Group, per the US Chess Scholastic Rules and Regulations.  CLICK HERE (link will be made active the week before the event) for the reviewed ratings and rating recommendations of pre-registered players.

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Registration for other events:

• Click here for information about the Blitz Elementary National (K-6) Championship.  CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

• Click here for information about the Special Guest GM Simul Exhibition.  CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

• Click here for information for the 2026 Friends & Family Tournament. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

• Click here for information about the Bughouse Elementary National (K-6) Championship. Registration is on-site only at Chess Control.

 

Questions should be directed to NationalEvents@USChess.org