Welcome to the Georgia Chess Association (GCA), a non-profit organization committed to creating and supporting an actively engaged chess community in Georgia for both adults and junior players.
For events targeted to adult, collegiate, or strong scholastic players, please refer to the Open Events section below. School-age chess players (Kindergarten through High School) and their parents will find the Scholastic Chess section an excellent starting point to learn about tournaments, chess clubs, and summer camps, as well as a source of general information about individual and school team competition. Additional material, including tournament photos, can be found on Facebook under the search Georgia Chess Association.
To read about chess news and players in Georgia, please visit our on-line magazine Georgia Chess News.
2018 GCA Board Candidates
The candidates for the 2018 GCA board election are listed below. The election will be held during the State Championship on May 28.
- Treasurer -- Amrita Kumar
- 2nd Vice President -- Keith Sewell
- 2nd Member at Large -- Greg Maness
- 2nd Member at Large -- Anna Baumstark
All absentee ballots must be received by the GCA Secretary 3 days before the State Championship on May 28. Please refer to the following link for the rules regarding absentee ballots.
GCA bylaws-absentee ballots.docx
Scholastic Chess
Scholastic events are hosted for Kindergarten through 12th Grade students enrolled in public, private, home-based, and independent study schools. Tournaments range from beginner to statewide championships and allow students to compete as individuals and/or as members of a school team. Scholastic tournaments may be rated (USCF membership required, www.uschess.org to join) or unrated, and players compete for trophies, stipends and individual or school rankings. Tournaments are typically one full weekend day, although some beginner tournaments may take place in a single afternoon, while experienced players may compete in multi-day scholastic tournaments.
