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US Chess SuperNationals 2025 is a massive 6000+ players event. The SuperNationals VIII is a major scholastic chess event organized by US Chess, scheduled for May 8–11, 2025, at the West Concourse, Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. It combines national championships for various scholastic divisions, attracting young chess players from across the United States.

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Orlando, FL – The chess world is gearing up for an exciting weekend as the SuperNationals VIII, hosted by US Chess, descends on the Orange County Convention Center from May 8–11, 2025. This quadrennial event combines the National High School (K-12), Middle School (K-8), and Elementary (K-6) Chess Championships, drawing thousands of young players, families, and chess enthusiasts to Orlando, Florida.

From kindergarteners to high school seniors, competitors will battle across multiple divisions, including Championship and lower-rated sections like K-12 Under 1800 and K-1. The event kicks off with side tournaments on Thursday, May 8, including the Bughouse Championship, Blitz Championship, and the US Chess National Puzzle Championship in partnership with ChessKid. The main tournaments begin Friday, May 9, following a vibrant Opening Ceremony at 11:00 AM in Hall WA4, with seven rounds of intense competition culminating in Awards Ceremonies on Sunday, May 11.

Beyond the boards, SuperNationals VIII offers a rich lineup of activities. Grandmaster Susan Polgar will host lectures, book signings, and simultaneous exhibitions, while NM Bryan Tillis, US Chess Communications Manager, leads a fundraising simul. Educational seminars, such as “Building School Chess Programs” and “Preparing for International Youth Events,” will empower coaches and players. A Friends and Family Tournament, ChessKid lectures, and “All Comers” Grandmaster Blitz events ensure fun for all attendees. Fans can catch top boards via live streams on uschess.live and twitch.com.

The West Concourse will buzz with additional attractions, including a Chess Store, Apparel Vendor, and a World Chess Hall of Fame Exhibit in Hall WA3, alongside a Girls Club Room in Room 109A to support female players. Chess Control stations in Halls WA1 and WA4 will keep the event running smoothly.

“SuperNationals VIII is a celebration of scholastic chess, bringing together young talent from across the nation,” said a US Chess spokesperson. “It’s not just about competition—it’s about community, learning, and inspiring the next generation of players.”

For registration, schedules, or updates, visit www.uschess.org. Don’t miss this chance to witness the future of American chess in action!

Event Details:

  • When: May 8–11, 2025
  • Where: Orange County Convention Center, West Concourse, Orlando, FL
  • Highlights: National Championships, GM events, educational seminars, and awards ceremonies
  • Note: Schedule updates will be posted on-site.

Tournaments of SuperNationals 2025:

  • Main Championships:
    • High School Division (K-12): Includes K-12 Championship and K-12 Under 1800 sections.
    • Middle School Division (K-8): Includes K-8 Championship and other sections.
    • Elementary Division (K-6, K-5, K-3, K-1): Includes Championship and lower-rated sections.
    • K-1 Sections: Special sections with a parent waiting area inside the playing hall.
  • Side Events:
    • Bughouse Championship (May 8, 11:00 AM–2:00 PM, Hall WA4): A team-based, fast-paced variant of chess.
    • Blitz Championship (May 8, 5:00 PM–9:00 PM, Halls WA1, WA2, WA4): Rapid games for K12, K12 Under 1800, K8, K6, and K3 sections.
    • US Chess National Puzzle Championship (May 8, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM, Hall WB1): In partnership with ChessKid, focusing on chess puzzles.
    • Friends and Family Tournament (May 10, multiple rounds, Room W205A): Open to non-competitive players accompanying participants.

Special Events:

  • Grandmaster Activities:
    • Tandem GM Simultaneous Exhibitions (May 9, 9:00 AM–11:00 AM, Hall WA3).
    • Book signings and lectures by GM Susan Polgar (May 9–10, Hall WA3 and Lecture Hall W300).
    • “All Comers” Grandmaster Blitz (May 9–11, various times, Hall WA3 and Lecture Hall W300).
  • Fundraising Simul with NM Bryan Tillis, US Chess Communications Manager (May 8, 12:00 PM–3:00 PM, Hall WA3).
  • Educational Sessions:
    • My First Tournament Seminar (May 9, 9:30 AM–10:30 AM, Lecture Hall W300).
    • Building School Chess Programs Lecture (May 9, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM, Lecture Hall W300).
    • Preparing for International Youth Events Seminar (May 10, 10:00 AM–11:00 AM, Lecture Hall W300).
    • ChessKid Lecture (May 10, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM, Lecture Hall W300).
  • Opening Ceremony (May 9, 11:00 AM–11:30 AM, Hall WA4).
  • Awards Ceremonies (May 11, starting ~5:15 PM, various halls): For K-1, K-3, Elementary, Middle School, and High School divisions, as well as Scholar-Chessplayer Awards.

General Facilities (Thursday–Sunday, hours posted on-site):

  • Skittles Room: For casual play and relaxation.
  • Chess Store and Apparel Vendor: Located in Hall WA3.
  • World Chess Hall of Fame Exhibit: In Hall WA3.
  • Girls Club Room: Room 109A, providing a dedicated space for female players.

Chess Control:

  • High School & Middle School Divisions: Hall WA1 Foyer (May 8–10, 8:00 AM–8:00 PM; May 11, 8:00 AM–2:00 PM).
  • Elementary Division: Hall WA4 Foyer (same hours).
  • Serves as the hub for registration, pairings, and tournament inquiries.

Live Streaming:

  • Top boards from K-12, K-8, K-6, K-5, and K-3 Championship sections are streamed on uschess.live and twitch.com during main rounds (May 9–11).

Schedule of US SuperNationals Chess Tournaments 2025

EventStartEndLocation
Chess Control – High School & Middle School Divisions09:00:00 AM09:00:00 PMHall WA1 Foyer
Chess Control – Elementary Division09:00:00 AM09:00:00 PMHall WA4 Foyer
Bughouse Championship (All Sections)11:00:00 AM02:00:00 PMHall WA4
Fundraising Simul with NM Bryan Tillis12:00:00 PM03:00:00 PMHall WA3
US Chess National Puzzle Championship (with ChessKid)03:00:00 PM04:00:00 PMHall WB1
Blitz Championship (K12, K12 Under 1800)05:00:00 PM09:00:00 PMHall WA1
Blitz Championship (K8)05:00:00 PM09:00:00 PMHall WA2
Blitz Championship (K6, K3)05:00:00 PM09:00:00 PMHall WA4
05/09/25
EventStartEndLocation
Chess Control – High School & Middle School Divisions08:00:00 AM08:00:00 PMHall WA1 Foyer
Chess Control – Elementary Division08:00:00 AM08:00:00 PMHall WA4 Foyer
Tandem GM Simultaneous Exhibitions09:00:00 AM11:00:00 AMHall WA3
My First Tournament Seminar09:30:00 AM10:30:00 AMLecture Hall W300
SuperNationals VIII Opening Ceremony11:00:00 AM11:30:00 AMHall WA4
Round 1 – High School Division01:00:00 PM04:10:00 PMHall WA1
Round 1 – Middle School Division01:00:00 PM04:10:00 PMHall WA2
Round 1 – Elementary Division01:00:00 PM04:10:00 PMHall WA4
Round 1 – K-1 Sections (Parent Waiting Area)01:30:00 PM04:40:00 PMHall WB1
Round 1 – Live Stream (K-12/K-8/K-6/K-5/K-3 Championship)01:00:00 PM04:10:00 PMuschess.live / twitch.com
Building School Chess Programs Lecture02:00:00 PM03:00:00 PMLecture Hall W300
“All Comers” Grandmaster Blitz03:15:00 PM05:15:00 PMLecture Hall W300
Book Signing with GM Susan Polgar04:00:00 PM05:00:00 PMHall WA3
Round 2 – K-1 Sections (Parent Waiting Area)05:30:00 PM08:40:00 PMHall WB1
Presentation: Top 5 Grades 7-12 Puzzle Championship Winners05:50:00 PM06:00:00 PMHall WA1
Presentation: Top 5 Grades K-6 Puzzle Championship Winners05:50:00 PM06:00:00 PMHall WA4
Round 2 – High School Division06:00:00 PM09:10:00 PMHall WA1
Round 2 – Middle School Division06:00:00 PM09:10:00 PMHall WA2
Round 2 – Elementary Division06:00:00 PM09:00:00 PMHall WA4
Round 2 – Live Stream (K-12/K-8/K-6/K-5/K-3 Championship)06:00:00 PM09:10:00 PMuschess.live / twitch.com
05/10/25
EventStartEndLocation
Chess Control – High School & Middle School Divisions08:00:00 AM08:00:00 PMHall WA1 Foyer
Chess Control – Elementary Division08:00:00 AM08:00:00 PMHall WA4 Foyer
Presentation: Top 5 K-12 & K-12 Under 1800 Blitz Individual Winners08:45:00 AM09:00:00 AMHall WA1
Presentation: Top 5 K-6 & K-3 Blitz Individual Winners08:45:00 AM09:00:00 AMHall WA4
Presentation: Top 5 K-8 Blitz Individual Winners08:50:00 AM09:00:00 AMHall WA2
Round 3 – High School Division09:00:00 AM12:10:00 PMHall WA1
Round 3 – Middle School Division09:00:00 AM12:10:00 PMHall WA2
Round 3 – Elementary Division09:00:00 AM12:10:00 PMHall WA4
Round 3 – K-1 Sections (Parent Waiting Area)09:30:00 AM12:40:00 PMHall WB1
Round 3 – Live Stream (K-12/K-8/K-6/K-5/K-3 Championship)09:00:00 AM12:10:00 PMuschess.live / twitch.com
Preparing for International Youth Events Seminar10:00:00 AM11:00:00 AMLecture Hall W300
Round 1 – Friends and Family10:30:00 AM11:40:00 AMRoom W205A
Lecture with GM Susan Polgar11:15:00 AM12:00:00 PMHall WA3
Round 2 – Friends and Family12:30:00 PM01:40:00 PMRoom W205A
Presentation: Top 5 K-12 Bughouse Winners12:50:00 PM01:00:00 PMHall WA1
Presentation: Top 5 K-8 Bughouse Winners12:50:00 PM01:00:00 PMHall WA2
Presentation: Top 5 K-6 Bughouse Winners12:50:00 PM01:00:00 PMHall WA4
Round 4 – High School Division01:00:00 PM04:10:00 PMHall WA1
Round 4 – Middle School Division01:00:00 PM04:10:00 PMHall WA2
Round 4 – Elementary Division01:00:00 PM04:10:00 PMHall WA4
Round 4 – K-1 Sections (Parent Waiting Area)01:00:00 PM04:10:00 PMHall WB1
Round 4 – Live Stream (K-12/K-8/K-6/K-5/K-3 Championship)01:00:00 PM04:10:00 PMuschess.live / twitch.com
Scholastic Meeting01:45:00 PM02:45:00 PMLecture Hall W300
“All Comers” Grandmaster Blitz02:30:00 PM04:30:00 PMHall WA3
Round 3 – Friends and Family02:30:00 PM03:40:00 PMRoom W205A
ChessKid Lecture03:00:00 PM04:00:00 PMLecture Hall W300
Book Signing with GM Susan Polgar04:00:00 PM05:00:00 PMHall WA3
Photos with FM Mike Klein (ChessKid)04:00:00 PM05:00:00 PMHall WA3
Round 4 – Friends and Family04:30:00 PM05:40:00 PMRoom W205A
Round 5 – K-1 Sections (Parent Waiting Area)05:30:00 PM08:40:00 PMHall WB1
Presentation: Top 5 K-12 & K-12 Under 1800 Blitz Team Winners05:45:00 PM06:00:00 PMHall WA1
Presentation: Top 5 K-6 & K-3 Blitz Team Winners05:45:00 PM06:00:00 PMHall WA4
Presentation: Top 5 K-8 Blitz Team Winners05:50:00 PM06:00:00 PMHall WA2
Round 5 – High School Division06:00:00 PM09:10:00 PMHall WA1
Round 5 – Middle School Division06:00:00 PM09:10:00 PMHall WA2
Round 5 – Elementary Division06:00:00 PM09:10:00 PMHall WA4
Round 5 – Live Stream (K-12/K-8/K-6/K-5/K-3 Championship)06:00:00 PM09:10:00 PMuschess.live / twitch.com
05/11/25
EventStartEndLocation
Chess Control – High School & Middle School Divisions08:00:00 AM02:00:00 PMHall WA1 Foyer
Chess Control – Elementary Division08:00:00 AM02:00:00 PMHall WA4 Foyer
Presentation: Scholar-Chessplayer Awards08:50:00 AM09:00:00 AMHall WA1
Round 6 – High School Division09:00:00 AM12:10:00 PMHall WA1
Round 6 – Middle School Division09:00:00 AM12:10:00 PMHall WA2
Round 6 – Elementary Division09:00:00 AM12:10:00 PMHall WA4
Round 6 – K-1 Sections (Parent Waiting Area)09:30:00 AM12:40:00 PMHall WB1
Round 6 – Live Stream (K-12/K-8/K-6/K-5/K-3 Championship)09:00:00 AM12:10:00 PMuschess.live / twitch.com
Grandmaster Lecture11:00:00 AM12:00:00 PMLecture Hall W300
Round 7 – K-1 Sections (Parent Waiting Area)01:30:00 PM04:30:00 PMHall WB1
Round 7 – High School Division02:00:00 PM05:10:00 PMHall WA1
Round 7 – Middle School Division02:00:00 PM05:10:00 PMHall WA2
Round 7 – Elementary Division02:00:00 PM05:10:00 PMHall WA4
Round 7 – Live Stream (K-12/K-8/K-6/K-5/K-3 Championship)02:00:00 PM05:10:00 PMuschess.live / twitch.com
“All Comers” Grandmaster Blitz03:00:00 PM05:00:00 PMHall WA3
Awards Ceremony – K-1 Sections~5:15 PM–Hall WB1
Awards Ceremony – K-3 Sections~6:00 PM–Hall WB1
Awards Ceremony – Elementary Division~6:30 PM–Hall WA4
Awards Ceremony – Middle School Division~6:30 PM–Hall WA2
Awards Ceremony – High School Division~6:30 PM–Hall WA1

List of awards

SectionIndividual MedalsTeam Trophies
K-12 Championship K-12 Under 1900 K-12 Under 1600 K-12 Under 1200 K-12 Under 800 K-12 Unrated K-8 Championship K-8 Under 1700 K-8 Under 1400 K-8 Under 1100 K-8 Under 900 K-8 Under 700 K-8 Unrated K-6 Championship K-6 Under 1400 K-6 Under 1200 K-6 Under 1000 K-6 Under 800 K-6 Under 600 K-6 Unrated
K-5 Championship
K-3 Championship K-3 Under 1000 K-3 Under 600
K-1 Championship K-1 Under 500 & Unrated		Top 40 [plus ties for 40th place] Top 20 [plus ties for 20th place] Top 35 [plus ties for 35th place] Top 40 [plus ties for 40th place] Top 40 [plus ties for 40th place] Top 15 [plus ties for 15th place] Top 20 [plus ties for 20th place] Top 15 [plus ties for 15th place] Top 20 [plus ties for 10th place] Top 20 [plus ties for 20th place] Top 25 [plus ties for 25th place] Top 35 [plus ties for 35th place] Top 10 [plus ties for 10th place] Top 15 [plus ties for 15th place] Top 20 [plus ties for 20th place] Top 20 [plus ties for 20th place] Top 20 [plus ties for 20th place] Top 15 [plus ties for 15th place] Top 15 [plus ties for 15th place] Top 15 [plus ties for 15th place]
Top 20 [plus ties for 20th place]
Top 20 [plus ties for 20th place] Top 20 [plus ties for 20th place] Top 35 [plus ties for 35th place]
Top 20 [plus ties for 20th place] Top 25 [plus ties for 25th place]		Top 20 Top 10 Top 20 Top 25 Top 25 Top 5 Top 10 Top 5 Top 10 Top 10 Top 10 Top 20 Top 5 Top 5 Top 10 Top 10 Top 10 Top 5 Top 5 Top 5
Top 5
Top 5 Top 5 Top 15
Top 10 Top 10

Class Prizes:

Class medals to the top three on tiebreak in the following classes: K-12 Championship: 1900-1999; 1800-1899; 1700-1799; 1600-1699; 1500-1599; 1400-1499; Under 1400; Unrated. K-8 Championship: 1700-1799; 1600-1699; 1500-1599; 1400-1499; 1300-1399, 1200-1299; Under 1200; Unrated. K-6 Championship: 1400-1499; 1300-1399; 1200-1299; 1100-1199; 1000-1099; Under 1000; Unrated. K-5 Championship: 1400-1499; 1300-1399; 1200-1299; 1100-1199; 1000-1099; Under 1000; Unrated. K-3 Championship: 1100-1199; 1000-1099; 900-999; 800-899; Under 800; Unrated.
First place individual and team in each Championship Section, including ties, will be the National Champion for that division. Only Championship Sections award National Champion titles.

Awards for the Blitz tournament:

Medals for individuals, trophies for teams

  • K-12 Blitz: Top 30 individuals, Top 15 Teams
    • K-12 U1800 Blitz: Top 20 individuals, Top 10 Teams
    • K-8 Blitz: Top 20 individuals, Top 5 Teams
  • K-6 Blitz: Top 20 individuals, Top 5 Teams

K-3 Blitz: Top 15 individuals, Top 5 Teams
Class medals for the Blitz Tournament to the top three in the following classes:

  • K-12 Blitz Championship: 1900-1999; 1800-1899; 1700-1799; 1600-1699; 1500-1599; 1400-1499; Under 1400; Unrated.
  • K-8 Blitz Championship: 1700-1799; 1600-1699; 1500-1599; 1400-1499; 1300-1399; 1200-1299; Under 1200; Unrated.
  • K-6 Blitz Championship: 1400-1499; 1300-1399; 1200-1299; 1100-1199; 1000-1099; Under 1000; Unrated.
  • K-3 Blitz Championship: 1100-1199; 1000-1099; 900-999; 800-899; Under 800; Unrated.

Place medals for the Bughouse tournament:

  • K-12 Bughouse Championship: Top 5 Teams
  • K-8 Bughouse Championship: Top 5 Teams
  • K-6 Bughouse Championship: Top 5 Teams

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