Nevada Scholastic Championships
2021 Nevada State Scholastic Chess Championship
Saturday, April 17 on the Internet Chess Club
The winners of each section are Nevada State Champions and qualify for
- The 2021 Arnold Denker Tournament of High School Champion
- The 2021 Dewain Barber Tournament of Middle School Champions
- The 2021 John D. Rockefeller III Tournament of Elementary School Champions
2021 Nevada State Girls’ Championship
Sunday, April 18 on the Internet Chess Club
The winner is the Nevada State Girls Champion and qualifies for
Register at kingregistration.com/affiliate/nevadachess
2021 Nevada State Scholastic Chess Championship
Saturday, April 17 on the Internet Chess Club
4 Sections: Primary (K-3), Elementary (K-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
Time Control: G/25 + 5 (all sections)
Schedule: 6 Rounds: 9:30 AM, 11 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 3:30 PM, and 5:00 PM
Players must be logged into ICC at play.chessclub.com/LVC at least 15 minutes before the round.
Entry fee: $29 by 4/5, $39 by 4/12, $49 by 4/15. No entries after 9 p.m. Thursday 4/15.
Trophies: Top 20% in each section, Top 5 teams.
Award ceremony by Zoom Sunday May 16 1:00 PM during the Nevada Chess membership meeting
Trophies may be picked up in Las Vegas or in Reno. Trophies will be mailed to winners who do not pick up their trophies in person ($10 shipping fee applies).
US Chess Membership is required
Please join or renew the player’s membership at www.uschess.org before registering for the tournament.
Players must reside in Nevada or be full time students at a Nevada school.
Register at kingregistration.com/event/nevadascholastic2021
There will be a practice blitz tournament Friday evening on ICC at 6PM. All players in the championship are automatically registered, but participation in the blitz is optional.
Parents and coaches are encouraged to attend one of the Zoom orientation meetings on Friday Evening or Saturday Morning. Time and zoom links will be posted at NevadaChess.org by April 10th.
2021 Nevada State Girls’ Championship
Sunday, April 18 on the Internet Chess Club
Time Control: G/25 + 5
Schedule: 4 Rounds: 12:00 Noon, 1:30 PM, 3:00 PM, 4:30 PM
Players must be logged into ICC at play.chessclub.com/LVC at least 15 minutes before the round.
Entry fee: $25 by 4/5, $35 by 4/15. No entries after 9 p.m. Thursday 4/15.
Trophies: Top 3
The winner will represent Nevada in the Ruth Haring National Girls’ Tournament of Champions
Award ceremony by Zoom Sunday May 16 1:00 PM during the Nevada Chess membership meeting
Trophies may be picked up in Las Vegas or in Reno. Trophies will be mailed to winners who do not pick up their trophies in person ($10 shipping fee applies).
US Chess Membership is required
Please join or renew the player’s membership at www.uschess.org before registering for the tournament.
Players must reside in Nevada or be full time students at a Nevada school.
Register at kingregistration.com/event/nevadagirls2021
There will be a practice blitz tournament Friday evening on ICC at 6 PM. All players in the championship are automatically registered, but participation in the blitz is optional.
Parents and coaches are encouraged to attend one of the Zoom orientation meetings on Friday Evening or Sunday Morning. Time and zoom links will be posted at NevadaChess.org by April 10th.
Fair play rules:
- All games will be evaluated for fair play. There will be a 3-week delay in awarding prizes to allow for fair play analysis.
- Players must have zoom camera front and side. (Zoom links will be posted at nevadachess.org)
- When registering players must agree to fair play rules.
- ICC determination of violation is binding.
- Must belong to ICC – 2-month free membership included in entry fee. This means that a player who has been banned from ICC cannot play. No appeals.