- Dates
- Nov 27–29, 2026
- Location
- Hilton Charlotte University Place · 8629 JM Keynes Drive, Charlotte, NC 28262
- Organiser
- Charlotte Chess Center
- Eligibility
- All ages; US Chess membership required. Unrated players must enter Under 1100 (or the separate K–8 Scholastic Under 800 event).
- Rating
- US Chess; top four sections also FIDE rated, subject to published exceptions
- Time control
- G/100; +10. Two-day rounds 1–3: G/20; +10.
- Entry fees
- $149 by Nov 9, $165 by Nov 23, then $180.
- Sections
- Championship
- Under 2000
- Under 1800
- Under 1600
- Under 1400
- Under 1100
- Schedules
- Review exact round times, registration deadlines, and alternate schedules on the organiser’s site. Times follow the venue’s local time zone.
