North American Youth Chess Championship Explained

The North American Youth Chess Championship (NAYCC) is an annual chess tournament for participants under 18, first held in 2004 in Boca Raton, Florida.^[1] The tournament has 6 age brackets, in two-year increments, from U8 (under 8) to U18. For each age bracket, there is an open championship and a separate championship for girls. Since at least 2015, there is also a blitz tournament.

In 2021, it was held in Chicago, Illinois.^[2] The reigning U18 champions are Dimitar Mardov (Open), Alice Lee (Girls), and Nico Chasin (Blitz).

See also

• African Junior Chess Championship
• Asian Junior Chess Championship
• European Junior Chess Championship
• European Youth Chess Championship
• Pan American Junior Chess Championship

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2011-06-22. - 2011 North American Youth Chess Championship. 2021-10-20. Chess Daily News by Susan Polgar. en-US.
2. Web site: 2020-07-30. 2021 North American Youth Chess Championship, Chicago, IL. 2021-10-20. en-US.