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.
Chess News
September, 2021
GCA State Championship will be held the weekend of December 10th, 2021. Please block your calendar. Further information forthcoming.
2021 GCA board elections will be conducted online. Open board positions include: President, 1VP, Secretary, and 1st Member-at-Large. If you wish to run for a position please send your nominations to secretary@georgiachess.org.
Scholastic Chess
Scholastic events are hosted for Kindergarten through 12
th 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.
