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2024 National Elementary (K-6) Championship, April 26-28
Playing Site: Greater Columbus Convention Center
400 North High Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Tournament hotels:
Columbus Hyatt Regency
Hilton Columbus Downtown
Crowne Plaza Columbus-Downtown
Drury Inn & Suites Columbus Convention Center
For more information about the 2024 Elementary National Championships please visit the link below.
2024 National Middle School (K-8) Championship, May 10-12
Hyatt Regency Atlanta
265 Peachtree St. NE
Atlanta, GA 30303
HR: $169 single/double/triple/quad
Any student between grades K-6 are elgible to paly in the Elementary Nationals. Here is a list of FAQS about Nationals.
Go ahead and book bus, train or flights to Columbus, Ohio (Elementary School) or Atlanta, Georgia (Middle School K-8) before ticket prices go up.
Greater Columbus Convention Center
· 400 North High Street, Columbus Ohio 43215
Host Hotels (all attached to GCCC; booking links for each listed below):
As of 03/16/2024, the Hyatt is essentially sold out, but there may be rooms available based on individual cancellations. Please use the booking link above to try reserving there first. We have a limited amount of overflow rooms at a nearby property. Please see below for booking information.
Overflow hotels:
AC Hotel Atlanta Downtown
101 Andrew Young International Blvd NW, Atlanta GA 30303
(0.5 miles from tournament site)
Rate: $159/night
Click here to reserve a room at AC Hotel!
The American Hotel (DoubleTree)
160 Ted Turner Drive NW, Atlanta GA 30303
(0.3 miles from tournament site)
Rate: $192/night
Click here to reserve a room at Homewood Suites!
Most schools have a group of parents who organize and fundraise to offset the costs. If you do not know the parent organizers at your school please contact me at stephanie@chessquarter.com
To register for the tournament please visit the 2023 National Elementary (K-6) Championship website and register before 4/24 to avoid the fee increase.
Need financial assistance? Contact the parent coordinators
Please reach us at admin@chessquarter.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
Columbus, Ohio. April 26-29, 2024
There is no requirement to go to Nationals. It is open to all scholastic chess players.
No, you can be unrated and still compete at Nationals.
Essentially, you have to pay for airfare, hotel, food and registration fee. Chessquarter provides a service of coach which will be an additional fee. Typically, parents organize fundraising to offset the cost of taking a weekend trip to Columbus, Ohio.
Please reach out to the organizers from your school and request a scholarship. Scholarships are for players only.
The tournament starts on Friday at 1 pm. Most families choose to fly on Thursday but you can also come on Friday morning.
You can decide to go at pretty much any time. However, if you are interested in off-setting cost you need to decide asap to help organize fundraising efforts.
1. Book flights to Columbus, Ohio.
2. Book hotel
3. Contact parent organizers for the tournament.
4. Fundraise if needed
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