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Elementary, Middle, and High School Divisions
State Championships: February 4, 2026
Location:
Creekside Christian Academy
2455 Mt. Carmel Road
Hampton, GA 30228
Roster Due: January 12, 2026
Region Dates/ Locations:
- January 28, 2026 - Trinity Christian (Statesboro)
- January 29, 2026 - St. Paul (Peachtree City)
- January 30, 2026 - Lafayette Christian (Lagrange)
Divisions:
- High School: 9th through 12th grades
- Middle School: 6th through 8th grades
- Elementary School: 1st through 5th grades
What To Bring to Competitions:
- Two tournament-size chess sets for every team
- Board: 2 ¼” squares (20” X 20” board)
- King: between 3 ¾” and 4 ¼” tall
- Two chess clocks (not a chess clock app) for every team
- One Coach or another adult to act as a table referee (Must be at coaches’ meeting)
Team Event:
- Schools may enter one (1) or more teams in each grade classification.
- A team consists of four (4) students (up to 2 alternates per team are allowed)
- There is no limit to the number of teams allowed at the region tournament, BUT only two (2) teams per school per division (i.e. 2 ES, 2 MS, 2 HS) may advance to the State competition.
General Schedule (may vary at each region)
8:00 Registration Opens
8:30 Coaches’ meeting (IMPORTANT and REQUIRED)
8:45 Opening Prayer / Statement
9:00 Round 1 Begins
9:50 Round 2 Begins
10:40 Round 3 Begins
11:30 Round 4 Begins
12:10 Break for Lunch
12:50 Round 5 Begins
1:40 Round 6 Begins
2:15 Round 7 Begins (if needed)
3:00 Awards/ Closing / Depart
Champions
2022
The King's Academy
2021
Vidalia Heritage Academy
2020
Trinity Christian School (Statesboro)
2019
Vidalia Heritage Academy
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