Format: 7SS, G/120 d5.
7 Sections: K-8 Championship, K-8 U1700, K-8 U1400, K-8 U1100, K-8 U900, K-8 U700, and K-8 Unrated. “Playing up” is allowed. Unrated players may play either Championship or Unrated sections only. April rating supplement will be used.
Site: Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center, 1501 Gaylord Trail, Grapevine TX 76051. HR: $159 single/quad. Guest rooms may be booked, NLT 4/7/2022 by calling (877) 382-7299 or (817) 778-2000, mention “US Chess”, or online at: https://book.passkey.com/go/USChessJuniorHigh.
Byes: One 1/2-point bye available (limit one) any round if requested prior to the start of Rd. 1. Byes may not be revoked after Rd. 1.
Scoring: Team score = total of top four (minimum two) finishers from each school per section. K-8 Championship first place individual and team, including ties, will be the National Middle School Champion.
Schedule: Opening ceremony: Fri. 12:45 pm. Round start times: Fri. 1 pm and 7 pm, Sat. 9 am, 2 pm and 7 pm, Sun. 9 am and 2 pm. Awards Ceremony: Sun., approx. 7 pm.
Entry Fee: $70/participant postmarked or online by 3/21, $90 postmarked or online by 4/4, $105 online by 4/18, $110 on site; $30.00 extra for all phone registrations; $30 fee for roster or section changes after 4/4 or any onsite changes. ONLINE REGISTRATION STRONGLY ENCOURAGED! DO NOT MAIL ANY REGISTRATIONS AFTER 4/4!
Onsite registration: Thurs. 9 am – 9 pm & Fri. 8 am – 11 am. Players who register or change sections after 11 am on Friday will receive a 1/2-point bye for Round 1. Players must disclose any other, non-US Chess over-the-board (OTB) ratings.
Awards: Medals to top individuals & trophies to top teams in each section. Every player receives a commemorative item! Full list of awards on tournament website.
Side Events: Bughouse: Thurs. 11 am, Reg. onsite only (no online or phone reg for Bughouse) Thurs. 9 -10 am, $30/team. K-12 Blitz: Thurs. 5 pm, Reg. online until Thurs. 2 pm, onsite until 4 pm. Blitz EF: $30 by 4/4, $40 after or at site. Class medals will be awarded in Blitz. Full list of awards on tournament website.
General questions: Contact nationalevents@uschess.org. Also check tournament website; many questions answered there. Team Room questions: Contact Pete Karagianis at pete.karagianis@uschess.org or 931.200.9477.
Entries: online (STRONGLY PREFERRED!) at www.uschess.org/tournaments/2022/ms or by mail at U.S. Chess Federation, Attn.: 2022 MS Championship, P.O. Box 3967, Crossville, TN 38557. (Do not mail registrations after 4/11!) Advance entries and pre-tournament instructions are given on tournament website. See website for additional information about the event, advance entries, awards, meetings, team rooms, updates, corrections, and registration forms.
Tournament website: www.uschess.org/tournaments/2022/ms.