Join ChessKid at SuperNationals VIII for the 1st-Ever US Chess National Puzzle Championship!

ChessKid is excited to announce that we will be in Orlando, FL from May 8-11, 2025 for SuperNationals VIII! SuperNationals is a very special event where elementary, middle school, and high school national championships are all held at the same time in the same venue, and only happens once every four years.

This year, mark your calendars for the very first US Chess National Puzzle Championship on Thursday, May 8, 2025, co-organized by US Chess and ChessKid!

Here's how YOU can join the National Puzzle Championship!

1) The National Puzzle Championship will be held on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 3pm ET onsite at SuperNationals VIII in Orlando, FL. The National Puzzle Championship will take place after the Bughouse tournament and before the Blitz Championship, so players have the chance to participate in all three events!

2) The National Puzzle Championship will have two divisions: grades K-6 and grades 7-12. All kids in grades K-12 are invited to compete even if you're not playing in the main tournament. However, all players must have a current US Chess membership. Registration for both the puzzle championship and the main event can be found here.

3) All participants must provide their own laptop, phone, or tablet that has Wi-Fi capabilities. Phones and tablets should have the ChessKid app downloaded before the event. The ChessKid team will provide one-time accounts for the participants. Participants will compete on ChessKid.

4) This is an official national championship event, sanctioned by US Chess. The top 15 finishers in each section will be awarded plaques, including the title of "National Puzzle Champion"!

Register for the National Puzzle Championship!   

A ChessKid solves puzzles at the 2024 K-12 Grades Championship

You can also meet the ChessKid team, including FunMasterMike, at the ChessKid booth!

Visit ChessKid at SuperNationals VIII!

Join the ChessKid team for fun all weekend long!

When: All weekend, Friday-Sunday, May 9-11!

Where: ChessKid Booth, in the Skittles room at the Orange County Convention Center - West Concourse.

ChessKid booth activities at the 2022 Utah State Championship

See you in Orlando, 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!