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:

  1. All events (except Bughouse) are USCF-rated (not FIDE-rated).
  2. Chess sets will be provided for all events.
  3. Please remember to bring your own chess clock.
  4. 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.
  5. The March Supplement rating will be used for the eligibility of sections.
  6. 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

Minimum Rating Requirement for Championship Sections (March Supplement Rating will be used):

  1. K-12: 1000
  2. K-8: 800
  3. K-5: 600
  4. K-3: 500
  5. K-1: 300

Senior (50+) State Championship

March 29-30, 2025 (Sat. & Sun.)

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

Blitz Championship

March 28, 2025 (Fri.)
6:30 - 8:30 PM

Bughouse

March 28, 2025 (Friday)

1-Day Events

ALTO Team Competition

March 28, 2025 (Friday)

Saturday Action

March 29, 2025 (Sat.)

  • K-3 U300 (Sat.)
  • K-6 U600 (Sat.)
  • K-12 Open (Sat.)

Sunday Action

March 30, 2025 (Sun.)

  • K-3 U300 (Sun.)
  • K-6 U600 (Sun.)
  • K-12 Open (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)

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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