Pairings for 2018 City Chess Championship
Location: James Clemens High School, 11306 County Line Road, Madison, AL. Schedule - Jr High and High School grades: Game 90/d5; 4 rounds; starts Friday (4/13) at 6 p.m. Sat. rounds: 9:00-12:15 - 3:30. Elementary (4th-6th) grades: Game 60/d5, 4 rounds; starts Saturday. Round times: 9:00–11:30–2:00-4:30. Primary (K-3) grades: Game 45/d5, 4 rounds; starts Saturday. Round times: 9:30 - 11:15 - 1:00 - 2:45. Awards Ceremony at 7 pm. Saturday. Awards will be presented to the top 3 finishers in each grade. Each City Champion in grades K-2 will receive a $50 prize. Each City Champion in grades 3-12 will receive a $100 prize.
Section: Grades 9-12, Round 1
| Board | Results (White) | Player (White) | Results (Black) | Player (Black) |
| 1 | 1 | Michael Guthrie (1857 0.0) | 0 | William Bao (1274 0.0) |
| 2 | 0 | Alex Edwards (953 0.0) | 1 | Joshua Lin (1661 0.0) |
| 3 | 1 | Tyler Wessling (1432 0.0) | 0 | Aneesha Ankam (802 0.0) |
| 1 | Julian Olvera (615 0.0) | BYE |