The U.S. National K-12 Grade Championships take place December 12-14, 2025, in Spokane, Washington. This is a scholastic championship where students play in their grade sections (13 total). The format is a seven-round Swiss. The time control is 90 minutes for the entire game plus a 10-second delay starting on move one. Top boards from Grade 2-12 will be broadcast on Chess.com and Lichess.org.
SCROLL DOWN to see the links for the respective broadcasts via Chess.com and Lichess.
| SECTION | Boards |
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| Grade - 12 | Top 4 |
| Grade - 11 | Top 4 |
| Grade - 10 | Top 4 |
| Grade - 9 | Top 4 |
| Grade - 8 | Top 2 |
| Grade - 7 | Top 2 |
| Grade - 6 | Top 2 |
| Grade - 5 | Top 2 |
| Grade - 4 | Top 2 |
| Grade - 3 | Top 2 |
| Grade - 2 | Top 2 |
| Round | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fri, Dec 12 | 1:00 PM PST |
| 2 | Fri, Dec 12 | 6:00 PM PST |
| 3 | Sat, Dec 13 | 9:00 AM PST |
| 4 | Sat, Dec 13 | 1:30 PM PST |
| 5 | Sat, Dec 13 | 6:00 PM PST |
| 6 | Sun, Dec 14 | 9:00 AM PST |
| 7 | Sun, Dec 14 | 2:00 PM PST |
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| 2025 | PGN LINKS |
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| K-12 | 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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CHESS.COM
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LICHESS.ORG
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