WHEN
Friday–Sunday, October 3–5, 2025

LOCATION
Best Western Plus Burlington
770 Huffman Mill Road, Burlington, NC 27215

Hotel Rooms at Best Western Plus Burlington
Reserve ASAP at: (336) 584-0151, and mention block name "NC Chess State Championships"
To reserve, call ASAP

REGISTRATION CAP
150 players

USCF EVENT PAGES
https://new.uschess.org/2025-north-carolina-state-championship-national-chess-week

https://www.dragonknightchess.com/tournaments/nc-state-championship/

Entry fees are based on the time of payment. 

• Register by September 20: $114
• After September 20 or on-site at least 1 hour before your Round 1: $120 (half-point bye likely if registering on-site)
• To play, adults (only) must also be current dues paying NCCA members ($10 per year). https://ncchess.org/membership/
• To renew: https://ncchess.org/membership-account/membership-levels/
• To join: https://ncchess.org/join/

Please pay in full when you sign up. You are not registered until payment is completed. Adults (only) must be current in their NCCA dues in order to play. 

We accept payments via Credit card using:

• Square, Apple Pay, or Google Pay (see below)
• Zelle (please use phone number 919-422-2535)
• If paying by check please mail well in advance
• Cash at site will result in late registration fees!