Join ChessKid at the 2024 National K-12 Grade Championships - December 6-8!

ChessKid is excited to announce that we will be in National Harbor, Maryland from December 6-8, 2024 for the US Chess National K-12 Grade Championships!

We've got 3 exciting ways YOU can join in the ChessKid fun!

1) All kids in grades K-6 playing in the main tournament are invited to compete in the ChessKid Problem-Solving Tournament on Friday morning at 10 am eastern in the Cherry Blossom Ballroom.

2) All girls are invited to the Girls' Club for a girls-only Puzzle Contest on Saturday at 10:30 am eastern in the Girls' Club room (Chesapeake 1-3).

3) Join the fun at the ChessKid Booth all weekend long, with FREE Game Analysis, Puzzle Stations, & Prizes...and to meet the ChessKid team! We'll be set up in the Skittles room (Prince George's Exhibit AB).

 

 

Here's information on all the events!

ChessKid K-6 Problem-Solving Tournament

When: Friday morning, December 6th at 10 am eastern. 

Where: In person in the Cherry Blossom Ballroom.

Cost: Free!

Details: All K-6 players are invited to participate in a problem-solving tournament! There are fun prizes for the winners at the end of the event. 

This is what you need to do to take part:

-Bring your own device with the ChessKid app already downloaded. WiFi is not guaranteed, so make sure you have cellular service and data.
-Sign out of your own ChessKid account (if you have one).
-The ChessKid team will create one-time accounts for the participants and you will all sign in to the one-time account to start at the same rating.
-You will have a 10-minute race to see who can achieve the highest puzzle rating! 

 

Girls' Club ChessKid Puzzle Contest

When: Saturday morning, December 7th at 10:30 am eastern.

Where: In person at the Girls' Club (Chesapeake 1-3).

Cost: Free!

Details: On Saturday, all girls are invited to participate in a puzzle contest! Winners will receive fun prizes at the end of the event.

This is what you need to do to take part:

-Bring your own device with ChessKid app already downloaded. WiFi is not guaranteed, so make sure you have cellular service and data.
-Sign out of your own ChessKid account (if you have one).
-The ChessKid team will create one-time accounts for the participants and you will all sign in to the one-time account to start at the same rating.
-You will have a 10-minute race to see who can achieve the highest puzzle rating! 

 

ChessKid Booth

Join the ChessKid team for fun all weekend long!

When: All weekend, Friday-Sunday, December 6th-8th!

Where: ChessKid Booth, in the Skittles room (Prince George's Exhibit AB) at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center.

 

See you in Maryland, ChessKids. We're looking forward to meeting many of you there!

And if you can't make it but want to buy some cool ChessKid merch, check out the ChessKid online store!