December 7, 2013: FM Chess Tournament at Fargo North High School in Fargo, ND

  • Location: Fargo North High School
  • Registration: 10:30 AM
  • Sections: K-3  4-6 7-8 9-12 
  • Fee: $5.00 Per Player
  • Contact:
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April 12, 2014: The 2014 North Dakota Scholastic Chess Championship


  • Where: Shiloh Christian School, 1915 shiloh Drive, Bismarck, ND
  • Who: all chess players K-12
  • Sections: K-3 (elementary), 4-5 (primary), 6-8 (Barber), 9-12 (Denker)
  • top player to go on to National event
  • Barber or Denker @ St Louis, Missouri US Open in August 2014
  • K-5 will not use chess clocks
  • 6-12 will use chess clocks set at Game/30 with 5 sec delay
  • Entry fees: K-5 $10.00, 6-12 $15.00
  • the top female finisher qualifies for the Girls National H.S. Tourney

To Preregister, email Joe McNamara:
your name, grade level (K-12), and school

Schedule of Events


  • Registration 10-10:45 am
  • 1st round to begin 11:00 am. Should end by 12 noon with 15 min break
  • 2nd round 12:15 pm, End 1:15 pm
  • 3rd round 1:20pm, End 2:20 pm
  • 4th round 2:25 pm, End 3:25 pm
  • 5th round 3:30 pm, End 4:30 pm
  • 4:45 pm awards

Please preregister. It make’s everything go smoother for players, parents and directors. Thank you.