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PCSAA Middle School Chess League

The U.S. Chess Center was pleased to conduct another season of the DC Public Charter School Athletic Association’s Middle School Chess League. The Spring 2023 season ran from January 28 to March 18.

DC Public Charter Schools that are interested in participating in future seasons should contact the PCSAA or email us at:  ms-league@chessctr.org

  • Matches are played Saturday afternoons at 4:30 pm ET.
  • Teams are four players, not necessarily the same four each match, all registered students in their schools in grades 5-8.
Spring 2023 Schedule of Rounds & Results

Time controls are G/10;+5.

Round 1: January 28, 2023 – RESULTS
Perry Street Prep – BYE
DCI 6-2 Meridian
Capital City 6–0 KIPP
BASIS 8-0 Friendship Chamberlain 

Round 2: February 4, 2023 – RESULTS
BYE – BASIS
Friendship Chamberlain 0.5-7.5 Capital City
KIPP 0.5-7.5 DCI
Meridian 8-0 Perry Street Prep

Round 3: February 11, 2023 – RESULTS
Meridian – BYE
Perry Street Prep 0-0 KIPP (double forfeit)
DCI 8-0 Friendship Chamberlain 
Capital City 0-8 BASIS

Round 4: February 18, 2023 – RESULTS
BYE – Capital City
BASIS 4-4 DCI
Friendship Chamberlain 8-0 Perry Street Prep
KIPP 0-8 Meridian

Round 5: March 4, 2023 – RESULTS
KIPP – BYE
Meridian 8-0 Friendship Chamberlain 
Perry Street Prep 0-8 BASIS
DCI 5-3 Capital City

Round 6: March 11, 2023 – RESULTS
BYE – DCI
Capital City 8-0 Perry Street Prep
BASIS 7-1 Meridian
Friendship Chamberlain 2.5-1.5 KIPP

Round 7: March 18, 2023 – RESULTS
Friendship Chamberlain – BYE
KIPP 0-8 BASIS
Meridian 2.5-5.5 Capital City
Perry Street Prep 0-8 DCI

Spring 2023 League Standings (After Round 7 of 7)
SchoolMatch PointsBoard Points (Tiebreaker)
BASIS DC5.543
DC International School5.538.5
Meridian PCS432.5
Capital City PCS327
Friendship Chamberlain PCS111
KIPP DC: AIM Academy02
Perry Street Prep00
Participating Schools
Previous League Champions

Spring 2023: BASIS Washington, DC

Spring 2022: BASIS Washington, DC

Spring 2021: DC International School

Fall 2020: BASIS Washington, DC