Lowcountry Scholastic Grand Prix 2025-2026
Quads Chess Tournament Series
January Edition – Saturday, January 31st at 10am
Location:
Chess for Everyone – Summerville Academy
901 Old Trolley Rd, Summerville, SC
Date: January 31, 2026
Start Time: Round 1 Starts at 10:00 AM. Following rounds begin ASAP
Time Control: 25 minutes with 5 seconds increment. 3 rounds
Format:
Quads Chess Tournament – Players are grouped in quads (groups of 4), based on their rating. Each Player plays 3 round-robin games – one against each opponent in their group. This format ensures all players face opponents closest to their own rating, making it one of the most balanced and competitive formats.
Prizes:
Trophy for the winner of each quad.
Year-End Awards:
Top 3 players with the highest cumulative points across the Grand Prix series.
Special prize for the highest USCF rating gain over the series.
Entry fee: $20
Limited seats available – early registration is strongly recommended!
Who Can Play: Open to all Scholastic chess players – rated and unrated players welcome!
Especially great for scholastic players looking to grow competitively.
You can join the USCF or renew an expired USCF membership at this link: http://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess. You can choose 1 or 2 years plan.
If you have questions please contact us at admin@chess4everyone.com.
First Saturday Online Grand Prix Series (USCF-Rated)
Join our monthly online tournament series – designed for all K-12 chess players who love to compete, learn and grow!
Overview
The First Saturday Online Grand Prix is a seven-tournament scholastic series open to all K-12 students nationwide.
Each monthly event offers its own prize and also counts toward the overall Grand Prix leaderboard. Players may join any number of tournaments.
Schedule
- Platform: lichess.org
- Time control: G/15; +5 seconds increment
- Start Time: 10 AM EST
- Format: 4 rounds Swiss
- Dates: November 1, 2025; December 6, 2025; January 3, 2026; February 7, 2026; March 7, 2026; April 4, 2026; May 2 2026.
- Entry fee: $20
Prizes
- 1st place winner of each tournament: One free private online lesson with WFM Bahar Hallayeva (An exclusive opportunity to learn directly from a titled chess master!)
Grand Prix Points and Series Awards
Players earn Grand Prix points in each tournament. Cumulative points across all seven events determine the Overall Grand Prix Winners:
- 1st place: Trophy + 3 months of Chess for Everyone weekly online classes ($300 value)
- 2nd place: Trophy + 2 months of Chess for Everyone weekly online classes ($200 value)
- 3rd place: Trophy + 1 month of Chess for Everyone weekly online classes ($100 value)
Eligibility
- Open to all K-12 students
- Players may join any number of tournaments to qualify for Grand Prix prizes
- This tournament will be USCF online quick rated. An active USCF membership is required. You can join the USCF or renew an expired USCF membership at this link: http://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess. You can choose 1 or 2 years plan.
- Before signing up for the tournament, please register for a free https://lichess.org account. Please provide your lichess username in the “Lichess username” field when you complete the registration form.
Fair Play Policy
- Games are played on lichess.org
- No outside assistance or chess engines allowed
- Violations may lead to disqualification
After you register, you will receive an email from us with instructions on how to join the tournament online. If you don’t receive the email, please check your spam folder or contact us at admin@chess4everyone.com.
If you have questions please contact us at admin@chess4everyone.com
