Countdown to the 73rd SC Championships:
| Date | Event | Location |
| April 28, 2012 | End of the Year Scholastic | Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina |
| April 28, 2012 | Buncombe County Scholastic VI | Arden/Asheville, North Carolina |
| May 4-6, 2012 | Georgia Chess Championship | Atlanta, Georgia |
| May 25-27, 2012 | South Carolina Open | Greenville, South Carolina |
| June 22-24, 2012 | Statesville Open | Statesville, North Carolina |
| August 17-19, 2012 | Columbia Open | Columbia, South Carolina |
| October 19-21, 2012 | 73rd SC Championships | Columbia, South Carolina |