2023-2024 CMSCA Chess Tournaments,
Free Chess Lessons, Coding Classes, and more!

All our Tournaments and other activities/events are open to all youth through 12th grade. This includes students who are homeschooled or in public, private, or parochial schools from any location across the USA.

If any questions, please reach us via our contact page - https://www.cmsca.org/contact.php



Class Championship-1 09/23/2023 (Sat.)
Info & Registration

First Team Tournament 10/14/2023 (Sat.)
Info & Registration

Junior Open 11/18/2023 (Sat.)
Info & Registration

Grade Championship 12/09/2023 (Sat.)
Info & Registration

Southern Scholastic 01/20/2024 - 01/21/2024
Info & Registration

Second Team Tournament 02/24/2024 (Sat.)
Info & Registration

Class Championship-2 03/16/2024 (Sat.)
Info & Registration

Third Team Tournament 04/20/2024 (Sat.)
Info & Registration





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Quick Updates

Please consider making a donation to allow us to continue to provide and explore new programs and help us cover our operational costs.  The bottom section has details on making a donation including a possible matching donation/grant from your employer!  We truly appreciate your support!

Unfortunately our operational costs are going up for this coming year, but we will do our best to continue to offer free activities and tournaments.  Please consider donating if you haven't already or donate again if you have.

Upcoming Events!

CMSCA Free Chess Lesson and Game Play

We are thrilled to announce another exciting partnership with TutorLion, an educational center, founded by a former CMSCA student, dedicated to fostering academic excellence. TutorLion has generously offered us their space, allowing us to expand our programs and provide even more opportunities for our members.

Join us for a free Chess Instruction session followed by some unrated game play. As we gear up, we will look at offering both rated and unrated game play in the coming weeks.

  • Register Here! We have limited seats, register soon!
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Date: Tuesday - May 21, 2024
  • Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm ET.
  • Location: TutorLion
  • Address: 8832 Blakeney Professional Dr #101, Charlotte, NC 28277

CMSCA's Chess and AI Student Projects Innovation Hub

We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Scholastic Chess Association's (CMSCA) Chess and AI Student Projects Innovation Hub. This pioneering initiative is the first of its kind, offering a free Chess and AI project platform by a non-profit organization. 

Overview of Student Projects:

We have students collaboratively spearheading two innovative projects. We encourage additional students to join their efforts or to initiate new projects that can benefit chess non-profits and the wider chess community.

  • An AI Chess Tournament Registration Chatbot: Project is focused on developing an AI-driven Chatbot to streamline the process of registering for chess tournaments. It aims to simplify logistics for participants and chess tournament organizers, enhancing the efficiency and user-friendliness of the experience.
  • AI Chess Information APIs: Creating sophisticated AI-powered APIs (Application Programming Interfaces). These are intended to provide comprehensive chess-related information, such as public data around player stats, upcoming chess tournaments, and tournament details. This tool will be invaluable for players and for non-profits seeking efficient access to detailed chess data. 

Additional Details and Sign Up Here: https://forms.gle/bvr7ukkk5MjNX4DK6

Donations

CMSCA is a 501(C)(3) non-profit Educational Organization run by Parent and Student Volunteers with the support of our Professional Chess Coaches.

CMSCA Tax ID: 58-1671124

Employer Matching Donations:

CMSCA registered with HUNDREDS of employers for matching donations!

Do you work for an employer that has a matching non-profit donation program like Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Duke Energy, or hundreds other? If yes, please consider donating through your employer's portal - it's easy! When donating through their portal, they will typically match and send a matching amount directly to our non-profit. You can search for us using CMSCA or Charlotte Mecklenburg Scholastics Chess Association. Please send us an email at president@cmsca.org once you have donated to help track and/or if you want donation to be anonymous.
 

Direct Donations:

Direct Donations also appreciated (e.g. $20, $30, $50, $100, or more): https://paypal.me/chesscmsca
 

Large Donations:

Large Donations can be mailed to our P.O. Box below.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Scholastic Chess Association
P.O. Box 221882
Charlotte, NC 28222
 

Thank You!

Thank you to all who have already donated! If you have never donated, but love our events, please consider donating now! CMSCA Board is meeting Sunday to help plan new activities including in the summer (for the first time)! Your donations will make a difference!
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