The New Hampshire Chess Association (NHCA) is a non-profit organization whose primary goal is to promote chess in the state of New Hampshire. The NHCA runs four major tournaments a year, these include:
- Queen City Tornado
- New Hampshire Open
- New Hampshire Amateur Championship
- New Hampshire Scholastic Championships
2026 NH Scholastic Mixed Chess Championships
Saturday, March 28, 2026
Hudson Memorial School, 1 Memorial Drive, Hudson, New Hampshire
Eligibility
Open to K-12 students living or attending school in NH with US Chess and NH Chess memberships. Entry is $10 per player in advance (i.e. by 6 pm on March 27th) or $15 at the door. 1-yr junior NHCA memberships are $6, or a $40 club membership gives all a club’s players NHCA membership for 11 months. 1-year US Chess memberships are $24 for students who will be under 19 at expiration and $33 for students who will be under 24 at expiration. These memberships include online access to Chess Life or Chess Life for Kids. An additional payment may be made to secure a printed copy of the relevant periodical ($6 for Chess Life for Kids and $12 for Chess Life).
When do I need to get there? What should I bring with me?
Registration is from 8:30 – 9:30, but all players should arrive by 9:30 to complete any needed paperwork. Games will start as close to 10:00 as possible. Subsequent rounds will start as soon as possible. Players are to provide their own chess equipment (boards, pieces and clocks) as well as pens/pencils for notation.
How does this mixed event work? Is it like other tournaments?
This is mainly an individual tournament. Individuals enter and compete in the 3 sections below. However, players within a section from the same club or school district will also compete for team prizes. Trophies will be awarded to the top 5 individuals in each section and to the 3 top-finishing teams, based on the highest aggregate of each team’s top 4 finishers. Players may play up, but only same-section players contribute to team scores.
High School
Grades 9-12
Game/60 min, each player
4 Games, No Eliminations
Jr. High School
Grades 6-8
Game/45 min, each player
4 Games, No Eliminations
Elementary
Grades K-5
Game/30 min, each player
4 Games, No Eliminations