2026  MSCA Scholastic Rated Chess Championship

 Saturday, May 9^th  

At

University of Southern Mississippi

R.C. Cook Student Union – Room 218

118 College Drive

Hattiesburg, MS  39406

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Sections:

U300,  U600,  U900,  U1200,  OPEN

Big Trophies: 1^st – 5^th  Place (each section)

 

Current USChess Membership required for ALL players

USChess Memberships cost $20 & will be available on-site or at https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess

• Unrated players in grades 5-8 MUST play in U600 or above
• Unrated players in grades 9-12 MUST play in U900 or above

 

Time Controls:  4 Rounds SS, G/45, delay 10

• One half-point bye can be requested before the pairings of Rounds 1-3.

 

1^st Place Tie breaks: Tiebreaks will be determined by two G/3+2 games to be played at the end of the 4^th round.  In the event of a tie with three or four players, a single round robin of G/3+2 will be played. In the event of a tie from the blitz games, an Armageddon match(es) of G/10 will be played at draw odds for black determined by bid.

 

Additional Awards:  “TOP GIRL” in each section.   One  (1) “BIGGEST UPSET” award -- cannot be won by an “unrated” player.

  

Registration: 

• Entry fee is $30 if received by 11:59 on April 30^th; $40 thereafter & on-site
• Title 1 School Students – eligible for 50% discount!   Email a request for Coupon Code  

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• On-site registration from 9:15am to 10:00am
• Out of State Residents welcomed to play and are eligible for all awards.
• All players must check-in by 10:00am. First round begins at 10:15am.

For More Info: beththrasher@msscholasticchess.org (601) 941-5153