The K-12 State Championship of North Carolina is happening March 11-13, 2022. This is the first time the event is held in two years. 450+ players participate in the event K-12 Chess championship, which is a qualifier for the for Rockefeller, Barber and Denker National Invitational Chess Tournaments.

The event is sponsored by the Charlotte Chess Center, which organizes multiple events, including the annual Charlotte Invitational

Format:​​​

• K-1 Section: 1 day, March 12 
• All other sections: 2 days, March 12-13

Sections:

• K-1 Championship
• K-3 Championship
• K-5 Championship
• K-8 Under 1200
• K-8 Championship
• K-12 Under 1500
• K-12 Championship

Number of Rounds and Time Controls:

K-1 Champ

6 rounds. G/25, increment/5

K-3 Champ, K-5 Champ, K-8 U1200

6 rounds. G/60, increment/5

K-8 Champ, K-12 U1500, K-12 Champ

5 rounds.  Rounds 1-3: G/75, increment/5. Rounds 4-5: G/90, increment/5.

K-12 Chess NC 2022

K-8 Chess NC 2022

K-3 Chess NC 2022

K-1 Chess NC 2022

Tournament Rules:

• Masks are required for all.
• This is an individual chess tournament – players are not required to be part of a school chess program or team to participate.
• Players must attend school in North Carolina and have NC as their USCF state to be eligible to compete.
• Standard US Chess pairings will be used.  Accelerated Pairings may be used at TD’s discretion.
• Team awards – minimum 2 players from the same school in the same section.
• Top 4 scores contribute to team scores.
• Teammate pairings will be avoided but are possible, particularly in the last 2 rounds.
• US Chess regular ratings used (March 2022 supplement). 
• In some cases, the TD may assign a different rating, including FIDE ratings, US Chess Online ratings or unofficial “live” ratings for any player.
• K-12 Champion (must be in High School) qualifies to 2022 Denker National Invitational tournament with NCCA travel stipend.
• K-8 Champion (must be in Middle School) qualifies to 2022 Barber National Invitational tournament with NCCA travel stipend.
• K-5 Champion qualifies to 2022 Rockefeller National Invitational tournament with NCCA travel stipend.
• USCF standard tiebreaks are used for all prizes except for the national invitational spots.
• Modified Median, Solkoff, Cumulative, Cumulative Opposition
• Tiebreak playoff for national qualifiers: top 2 eligible players on tiebreaks. Pairs of G/3 +2” blitz games until there is a winner.​