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Welcome to Golden Isles Scholastic Chess !

Golden Isles Scholastic Chess Association (GISCA) is a not-for-profit organization committed to promoting scholastic chess in the Golden Isles and is an affiliate of the United States Chess Federation.

GISCA sponsors a Grand Prix Championship Series consisting of four tournaments a year.  Top Teams from the Grand Prix Series qualify to participate the Georgia State Team Championship and trophies are awarded to the top players from each division.

 

Congratulations to Glynn Middle School for finishing tied for sixth place in the 2008 Georgia Team K-8 Chess Championship (Middle School Section)!

 

Congratulations to the following GISCA teams that also competed in the 2008 Georgia Team K-8 Chess Championship:

 

Pearson Elementary School
(Middle School Section)

St. Francis Xavier Catholic School
(Elementary Section)

Oglethorpe Point Elementary School
(Elementary and Primary Sections)

 

Other GISCA teams invited to, but not competing in, the 2008 Georgia Team K-8 Chess Championship:

 

Frederica Academy
(Elementary and Primary Sections)

C.B. Greer Elementary School
(Elementary Section)

Lord of Life Christian Montessori School
(Primary Section)

 

 

Thank-you to the players, coaches, parents, and volunteers for making GISCA's 2007-2008 tournament season a wonderful success!

 

Grand Prix Award Winner Photos have been posted.

 

 

GISCA 2007-2008 Grand Prix Tournament Schedule (complete)

November 3, 2007

December 8, 2007

January 12, 2008

February 2, 2008

Local Information

The Golden Isles
Jekyll Island
Golden Isles Weather



Important Dates

 

2008 Georgia Individual Scholastic Championship
on Saturday, March 29, 2008
at Daves Creek Elementary School
in Cummings, GA

 

2008 National Junior High (K-9) Championship
April 3-6, 2008 in Dallas, TX


2008 National High School (K-12) Championship
April 17-20, 2008 in Atlanta, GA

 

2008 5th Annual National All Girls Chess Tournament
April 25-27, 2008 in Dallas, TX

 

2008 Bert Lerner National Elementary (K-6) Championship
May 8-11, 2008 in Pittsburg, PA

 

2008 Georgia Chess Championship
May 16-18, 2008 at Emory University in Atlanta, GA

 

2008 Georgia Junior Invitational
May 31 - June 1, 2008 at Emory University in Atlanta, GA

 

2008 Castle Chess Camp
June 8-15, 2008 at Emory University in Atlanta, GA



Thank-you to the
Jekyll Island, GA Convention Center
for your sponsorship and support of scholastic chess and the youth of the Golden Isles.



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