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2026 National Middle School K-8 Championships [chesslive.online]

The 2026 Annual U.S. National Middle School K-8 Chess Championship will take place May 15-17, 2026, in Round Rock, Texas, organized by the U.S. Chess Federation. All sections will consist of seven rounds with Swiss system pairings. All sections will consist of seven rounds with Swiss system pairings, and a time control of G/90 d10.
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Schedule Information (K-8)

Round Date Time
1 Fri, May 15 1:00 PM CDT
2 Fri, May 15 6:00 PM CDT
3 Sat, May 16 9:00 AM CDT
4 Sat, May 16 1:30 PM CDT
5 Sat, May 16 6:00 PM CDT
6 Sun, May 17 9:00 AM CDT
7 Sun, May 17 2:00 PM CDT

All rounds (K-8) held in Kilimanjaro Ballroom.

We will have live commentary of every round, with WGM Sabina Foisor's coverage available on Twitch TV

Follow the broadcast on Twitch TV — Click Here

PGN files from the 2026 National Middle School K-8 Chess Championship

2026 PGN LINKS
NMS Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 |

(pgn files will be posted shortly after each round finishes)


*Games broadcast will have 2-moves delay.

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LICHESS.ORG
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