USCF NY State and National Scholastic Dates for 2026

State:

58th Annual NY State Championships HIGH SCHOOL:
Heritage Event, Junior Grand Prix, State Championship Event
Saratoga Hilton Hotel
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https://new.uschess.org/58th-annual-new-york-state-high-school-championship 

58th Annual NY State Championships K-8:

Heritage Event, American Classic, Junior Grand Prix, State Championship Event
Saratoga Hilton Hotel and 3 other nearby locations
Saturday, March 7, 2026 – Sunday, March 8, 2026
Nationals:

2026 National High School (K-12) Championships, March 27-29
Sheraton Grand Chicago
301 E. North Water St., Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 464-1000
HR: $179 single/double/triple/quad – Click here to book

2026 All-Girls National Championships, April 10-12
Hyatt Regency McCormick Place Chicago
2233 S Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr., Chicago, IL 60616
(312) 567-1234
HR: $195 single/double/triple/quad

2026 National Elementary (K-6) Championships, May 1-3 
Playing Site: Baltimore Convention Center
1 West Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
Tournament hotels:
Hilton Baltimore
Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel
Hyatt Regency Baltimore Inner Harbor
Note: all are attached to Baltimore Convention Center

2026 National Middle School (K-8) Championships, May 15-17
Kalahari Resorts & Conventions
3001 Kalahari Boulevard, Round Rock, TX 78665
HR: $199 single-quad

2026 National K-12 Grade Championships, December 11-13 
Rosen Shingle Creek
9939 Universal Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32819
(407) 996-9939
HR: $172 single/double