Chess

Elementary, Middle, and High School Divisions

State Championship: 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)

Classifications:

  • 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 1 or more teams in each grade division. 
  • A team consists of 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 2 teams per school per division (i.e. 2 ES, 2 MS, 2 HS) may advance to State.

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

Veritas Academy

2021

The King's Academy

2020

Covenant Academy

2019 (GICAA)

Creekside Christian Academy

2018 (GICAA)

Vidalia Heritage Academy

GAPPS RULES - CHESS

 Fine Arts and Academic Rules begin on page 98. Click on the Event name (Chess) in the Index to access the information quickly and easily.

Chess Scoresheets

Scoring Summary Sheet

House of Staunton (for purchasing equipment)

ChessKid

Chess Clock possibility: (Link)

 

 

 

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