Pre-registration by mail or email is preferred. Registration on site is between 8:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. on the date of the tournament. Coaches must turn in team sheets by 9:00 a.m. to be scheduled in a quad. Cash, credit card, and checks accepted.

1st round will begin at 9:30 a.m. There will be three rounds for each team of 3-5 players, and the final round should be completed by 1:30 -2:00 p.m.

$75.00 annual team fee to be paid by team sponsor. (If you have already paid the annual fee, there is no additional fee to participate in this tournament.)

Small trophies awarded to the winning team in each quad.

Please bring chess sets, notation sheets and clocks. Concessions and chess equipment will be available for purchase on site.

To fill the time between registration and the start of the first round, group lessons will be taught by our CMSCA instructors. Parents will be able to view the tournament from a distance but will not be permitted into the tournament area unless they are a team captain.

This is a great tournament for beginners - no entry fees, no USCF membership required and low pressure! Just fun and a chance to practice what they learn at chess club. Don't have enough for a team? We can try to place you on a team that isn't full. We hope to see as many children there as possible!

To register your team for an upcoming Team Tournament, please download and print out the Registration Form and Quad Placement Form.

Please complete both forms and email to: tournaments@cmsca.org. The annual fee will be collected when you check in on the date of the tournament. The completed forms and fee can also be mailed to:

P.O. Box 221882
Charlotte, NC 28222

For more information on our Team Tournaments, please read our What You Need to Know About Team Tournaments article.