2025 Georgia K-12 Team State Championship

Where: Berkmar High School, 405 Pleasant Hill Rd, Lilburn, GA 30047

By Invitation Only for K-8 Metro Atlanta Teams.

Please read thoroughly before registering

For High School – register here

https://www.kingregistration.com/event/2026GATeamChampHS

 

For K-1 Teams – register here

https://www.kingregistration.com/event/2026GATeamChampK1

 

*** Limited number of team rooms available. Please email for info ***

Team Rules Summary - currently being edited

There will be an online Coaches meeting on April 21 conducted by NTD Danial Wilson (meeting will be recorded for those unable to attend).

Topic: GCA- State Championship Coaches meet
Time: Apr 21, 2026 08:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81969212916?pwd=j1UohqogYZz4a0wcwy4gnbmlT2mCXl.1

Meeting ID: 819 6921 2916
Passcode: 401000

 

 Please do not begin registration until you have the following information for each player: first & last name, grade, USCF ID & expiration date, board order of the players (strongest player based on USCF Rating = player 1). 

All players MUST be entered INCLUDING grade info BEFORE selecting a section.

The annual GCA sponsored K-12 State Championship event is open to public, private or home-schooled teams in Metro Atlanta that have qualified through the State Qualifier. Teams outside of the metro-Atlanta area are also eligible to compete!  If you are located far from Atlanta - Valdosta, Savannah, etc. - you do not need to have played in the Qualifier to compete in the State Team Championship. Please contact us for registration instructions at k12teamchamp@georgiachess.org about competing.

State Championship titles will be awarded in five sections:

For the RATED sections, every player, including alternates, must have a current USCF membership to compete in this event.

6-8 (Middle School) USCF rated

K-5 (Elementary) USCF rated

K-3 (Primary) USCF rated

 

Format: Game/25 minutes with a five second delay (G/25; d5) for all sections. Five-player ordered board format with Swiss System pairings will be used in all rounds in all sections except K-1 which will be a four-player ordered board format. In determining standings at the end of the tournament the primary factor will be the number of match wins.

Entry fee: $250 per invited team.  Fee must be paid online at registration. On April 15 Fee increases to $300.

Registration and payment deadline is Friday, Midnight April 17. This deadline is firm. No on-site registration. Any team which has not registered by the deadline may be replaced by an alternate team. This allows us to contact alternate teams and players.

5 Boards, 5 Rounds (All sections but K-1): 9:30am – 11:30am – 1:00pm – 2:30pm – 4:00pm

Awards ceremony ASAP after completion of the last round.

Team Roster: For all sections, a school team consists of 5 to 7 full time students, although only 5 players play in any one round. Players must be ranked on the registration form in order of playing strength. This ranking will remain constant throughout the entire tournament and will strictly govern which board position the player is assigned in each round. 

Coaches and team parents are required to read the Guidelines for Coaches and Team Rules Summary for updated information/rules pertaining to this state scholastic team tournament. These documents will be posted soon.

Questions: k12teamchamp@georgiachess.org

Tournament Coordinator: Mohua Maity

Sets and boards supplied. Please bring clocks.

Alternate teams will be notified if a qualifying team does not register or cancels. Please note that other schools from Georgia will qualify to play and will even out sections.  If you know your team can't make it, please be courteous and release your spot ASAP to the alternate.