Scholastic State and National US Chess Championships of 2024
When is your child's state chess tournament?
Here's a list of this year's (2024!) scholastic state and national championships. Not all tournaments have been scheduled yet, and we will add more dates when we can. These tournaments (except Maryland!) are not run by Magnus Chess Academy. If you wish to see MCA tournaments, you can find those here.
If you're an intermediate or advanced player looking for Tournament Preparation Classes, you can take a look at our classes here starting on Feb12th.
If you're going to any of the events below, tell us here!
| National Events | Dates | City/Location | Information |
| ChessKid National Festival (K-8) | Feb 16-19, 2024 | Charlotte, NC | Tournament Information |
| High School Nationals | April 5-7, 2024 | Baltimore, MD | Tournament Information |
| Nationals Girls | April 12-14, 2024 | Chicago, IL | Tournament Information |
| Elementary School (K-6) Nationals | April 26-28, 2024 | Columbus, OH | Tournament Information |
| Middle School Nationals | May 10-12, 2024 | Atlanta, GA | Tournament Information |
| Canada Nationals | July 8-11, 2024 | Laval, Quebec | Tournament Information |
| State Events (K-12) | Dates | City/Location | Information |
| Alabama | March 23-34, 2024 | Pike Road, AL | Tournament Information |
| Arizona | February 17, 2024 | Chandler, AZ | Tournament Information |
| California (North) | June 3-4, 2024 | TBD | Tournament Information |
| California (South) | March 16-17, 2024 | Valencia, CA | Tournament Information |
| California Girls Championship | May 11, 2024 | TBD | Tournament Information |
| Colorado | February 3-4, 2024 | Aurora, CO | Tournament Information |
| Connecticut | January 6, 2024 | Fairfield, CT | Tournament Information |
| Connecticut Girls Championship | January 20, 2024 | Greenwich, CT | Tournament Information |
| DC Championship (K-5) | March 9, 2024 | Washington DC | Tournament Information |
| Florida | March 9-10, 2024 | Orlando, FL | Tournament Information |
| Florida Girls Championship | February 3, 2024 | Boca Raton, FL | Tournament Information |
| Illinois (K-8) | March 8-10, 2024 | Schaumburg, IL | Tournament Information |
| Indiana | January 27, 2024 | Indianapolis, IN | Tournament Information |
| Indiana Girls Championship | April 27, 2024 | Jeffersonville, IN | Tournament Information |
| Iowa | February 25, 2024 | Ames, IA | Tournament Information |
| Iowa Girls Championship | January 20, 2024 | Iowa City, IA | Tournament Information |
| Kansas | March 9, 2024 | Emporia, KS | Tournament Information |
| Kansas Girls Championship | March 16, 2024 | TBD | Tournament Information |
| Kansas Grade Level | February 17, 2024 (Rescheduled from Jan 13) | Hutchinson, KS | Tournament Information |
| Kentucky | March 2, 2024 | Lexington, KY | Tournament Information |
| Maine | March 23, 2024 | TBD | Tournament Information |
| Maine Girls Championship | February 10, 2024 | TBD | Tournament Information |
| Maryland | April 20-21, 2024 | Columbia, MD | Tournament Information |
| Massachusetts | January 21, 2024 | Westford, MA | Tournament Information |
| Michigan | March 23-24 | Southfield, MI | Tournament Information |
| Minnesota | March 9-10, 2024 | St. Paul, MN | Tournament Information |
| Mississippi | Jan 13-14, 2024 | Ridgeland, MS | Tournament Information |
| Mississippi Girls Championship | Feb. 17, 2024 | Flowood, MS | Tournament Information |
| Missouri | March 16, 2024 | Columbia, MO | Tournament Information |
| Montana | April 27, 2024 | TBD | Tournament Information |
| Nebraska | May 18, 2024 | TBD | Tournament Information |
| Nevada | March 2, 2024 | Las Vegas, NV | Tournament Information |
| New Hampshire | March 23, 2024 | Epping, NH | Tournament Information |
| New Jersey Elementary&Middle | February 25, 2024 | Lincroft, NJ | Tournament Information |
| New Mexico | March 2, 2024 | Albuquerque, NM | Tournament Information |
| New York | March 9-10, 2024 | Saratoga Springs NY | Tournament Information |
| North Carolina | March 1-3, 2024 | Charlotte, NC | Tournament Information |
| North Dakota | March 23, 2024 | Bismarck, ND | Tournament Information |
| Ohio Middle and High School | February 24-25, 2024 | Blue Ash, OH | Tournament Information |
| Ohio Elementary | March 16, 2024 | Cleveland, OH | Tournament Information |
| Oklahoma | April 13, 2024 | Edmond, OK | Tournament Information |
| Pennsylvania | March 16-17, 2024 | Harrisburg, PA | Tournament Information |
| Rhode Island | March 16, 2024 | Warwick, RI | Tournament Information |
| South Carolina | March 2-3, 2024 | Columbia, SC | Tournament Information |
| South Dakota | April 6, 2024 | Sioux Falls, SD | |
| Texas | March 1-3, 2024 | Houston, TX | Tournament Information |
| Utah | May 4, 2024 | Sandy, UT | Tournament Information |
| Vermont | March 23, 2024 | Craftsbury Common, VT | Tournament Information |
| Virginia | March 9-10, 2024 | Roanoke, VA | Tournament Information |
| Washington 7-12 | Jan 19-20, 2024 | Seattle, WA | Tournament Information |
| Washington K-6 | May 4, 2024 | Kennewick, WA | Tournament Information |
| West Virginia | March 16, 2024 | Clarksburg, WV | Tournament Information |
| Wisconsin | March 23-24, 2024 | Oshkosh, WI | Tournament Information |
