The 2024 National Elementary School Championship took place April 26 through 28 in Columbus, Ohio. Our daily coverage on Chess Life Online covered the winners in the Championship sections, but there was more to the weekend in Columbus than just the top boards.
The first rounds of the 2024 National High School (K-12) Championship in Baltimore, Maryland, were full of suspense until the very last seconds of the second round. In the K-12 Open, 43 players boast perfect 2/2 scores, including most of the highest-rated players. The results page can be misleading, though, as several familiar names (including both reigning 12th grade champions) survived serious scares late Friday night. Read on for some dramatic, fighting chess!