September 14, 2019 – After a sharp rise in the first six years of this decade, rated play during the The number of rated games is facing a third year of decline. 2019 rated game play is down 8% YTD from 2018. Declines are reflected in both scholastic and open chess tournament rated play.

The champions have been crowned for the 2026 All-Girls State Chess Championship and the State Scholastic Chess Championship. Both tournaments were held in north Alabama this year in the cities of Madison and Huntsville. The tournaments drew in a
Continue Reading2025 State Scholastic Championship The 2025 Alabama State Scholastic Chess Championship was held March 29-30 in Foley. Players from across the state showed up to compete for the title of state champion and to go on to be Alabama’s representative
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