Grand Prix Rules
To promote tournament chess in the New York City area, Tri-State Chess will introduce new “Grand Prix” prizes where top 5 finishers in ALL sections of Tri-State Chess tournament receive special “Grand Prix” points. At the end of the season players can turn their Grand Prix points into prizes as if they were cash at Tri-State’s concession stands at tournaments or at the Chess Exchange store at 288 3rd Avenue (Between Carroll and President Street) in Park Slope Brooklyn (718) 645-5896.
For every section of each tournament the top five finishers will get the following “Grand Prix” points:
| Section Rank (Finish) | Grand Prix Points Awarded/Tournament |
| 1st Place | 10 |
| 2nd Place | 6 |
| 3rd Place | 4 |
| 4th Place | 2 |
| 5th Place | 1 |
If players are tied in rank they will evenly split the total points for the tied finish.
For example, three players tied for first would split the total points for 1st-3rd place (20) and each would get 6.7 points.