ICEA Chess presents
2025 SuperStates
SoCal's Premiere Chess Extravaganza
March 28-30, 2025
State Qualifier Competition for the National Invitational Championships •
Blitz • Bughouse • Club Competition • Scholastic & Senior (50+) Championships
State Qualifier Competition for the National Invitational Championship •
Blitz • Bughouse • Club Competition • Scholastic & Senior (50+) Championship •
Free Intro to Chess Workshop • Simul for Beginners • ALTO Chess Mixer and more!
hosted at the exquisite and historic Biltmore Los Angeles
Questions? Email To: SuperStates@icea1.org
Note:
- All events (except Bughouse) are USCF-rated (not FIDE-rated).
- Chess sets will be provided for all events.
- Please remember to bring your own chess clock.
- SCCF membership is mandatory for all Championship Sections (NOT required for JV sections or 1-day events). Click here to pay the annual membership fee if it has expired.
- The March Supplement rating will be used for the eligibility of sections.
- Players in Championship sections are required to take notation. Electronic devices are strictly prohibited.
Scholastic Championships
March 29-30, 2025 (Sat. & Sun.)
- Championship K-12
- Championship K-8
- Championship K-5
- Championship K-3
- Championship K-1
NOTE:
- SCCF Membership is mandatory for all Championship sections ! Register/Renew SCCF Membership here. (If you're unsure whether your SCCF membership will expire or needs renewal before SuperStates begins, please check here.)
- Free Entry for IMs/GMs.
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There are minimum rating requirements for each Scholastic Championship section:
- K-1: Minimum rating of 300
- K-3: Minimum rating of 500
- K-5: Minimum rating of 600
- K-8: Minimum rating of 800
- K-12: Minimum rating of 1000
Junior Varsity
March 29-30, 2025 (Sat. & Sun.)
- K-12 Under 1600
- K-8 Under 1400
- K-5 Under 1000
- K-3 Under 700
- K-1 Under 300
NOTE:
- SCCF Membership is NOT required for all Junior Varsity sections.
- The tournaments are USCF-rated, so USCF membership is required.
- The March 2005 Supplement USCF rating will be used for pairing and section eligibility.
Senior (50+) State Championship
March 29-30, 2025 (Sat. & Sun.)
NOTE:
- SCCF Membership is required for all Championship sections.
- Free Entry for IMs/GMs
Blitz Championship
March 28, 2025 (Fri.)
6:30 - 8:30 PM
Bughouse
March 28, 2025 (Fri.)
6:30 - 8:30 PM
ALTO Team Competition
March 28, 2025 (Friday)
1-Day Events
Saturday
March 29, 2025
10 am - 6 PM
Sunday
March 30, 2025
9 am - 4:30 PM
Saturday Action
(USCF-rated)
- K-3 U300 (Sat.)
- K-6 U600 (Sat.)
- K-12 Open (Sat.)
Saturday Rising Stars
(Not Rated)
- K-2 (Sat.)
- K-5 (Sat.)
- K-12 (Sat.)
Sunday Action
(USCF-rated)
- K-3 U300 (Sun.)
- K-6 U600 (Sun.)
- K-12 Open (Sun.)
Sunday Rising Stars
(Not Rated)
- K-2 (Sun.)
- K-5 (Sun.)
- K-12 (Sun.)
Valencia Hyatt
(Venue & Main Hotel)
24500 Town Center Dr. Valencia, CA 91355
Parking:
Day Event Parking is Free.
Overnight Parking is $10 + tax per night.
The Biltmore Los Angeles
506 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90071, US
Hotel Overnight Parking: $35 / Day
(Alternative Parking is available at Pershing Square Garage, located across the street. Weekend $9 all day until 2:00am)
Schedule
Awards
Scholastic Championship
- State Qualifiers
- Top 5 Trophies
- Top 3 School Awards
- Top 3 Club Awards
JV Sections
- Top 15 Trophies
- Top Under/Unrated Trophy
- Medals for ALL players who complete the tournament
- Top 3 School Awards
- Top 3 Club Awards
1-Day Events
- Top 25% Trophies
- Medals for ALL players who complete the tournament
- Top 3 Team Awards
National Invitationals - How to earn the opportunity to represent SoCal
The following finishers who are residents of Southern California will be invited to represent Southern California at the respective invitational events at the 2025 US Open:
- Top 9th-12th Grade Finisher in the K-12th Championship - Denker Tournament of State High School Champions
- Top Female Finisher in the Championship K-12 - Haring Tournament of State Girl Champions
- Top 6-8th Grade Finisher in the Championship K-8 - Barber Tournament of State Middle School Champions
- Top K-5th Grade Finisher in the Championshiop K-5 - Rockefeller Tournament of State Elementary School Champions
- Senior (50+) State Champion - Irwin Tournament of Senior State Champions
For top 9th-12th Grade & top female finisher in the K-12 Championship, Chess Prodigies will award two $4,000 scholarships from the 1000GM College Scholarship Fund (for a total of $8,000) to the college of choice. Additionally, Chess Prodigies will gift a $400 travel stipend and SCCF will gift an additional $400 travel stipend ($800 in total) for each of the all scholastic state representatives upon completion of all rounds of their respective National Invitationals.
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