NYC Chess Tournaments
Celebrating over 30 years of developing after school chess programs in the greater NY area.
All Upcoming New Tri-State Chess Learning Center Tournaments
See full Tournament info below schedule
Tri-State Chess Championship
@The Learning Center
TRI-STATE CHESS IS EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE MORE MONTHLY TOURNAMENTS AT OUR LEARNING CENTER ON NEW YORK'S UPPER EAST SIDE!
WE HAVE MADE SOME CHANGES, THAT THE TOURNAMENTS ARE ALL NOW 3 ROUNDS INSTEAD OF 4. AND THAT THE STARTING TIME WILL NOW BE 1:00PM.
In addition, the Prize schedule will remain the same with trophies to the top 15 to the 3 lower sections, top 10 to the higher sections and high scorer trophies can be earned with only 1.5 points out of 3. Team Prizes will also remain the same.
The center will continue to offer monthly chess tournaments, after school programs Monday through Thursday from 3-5pm.
The tournaments at the Learning Center will be modeled after our very popular outdoor tournaments at Bryant Park which have typically been drawing an average of 250 players. The higher sections will continue to have longer time controls.
In addition, while we have a huge playing hall to accommodate all of our players, We also have a beautiful rooftop terrace where additional players and parents can hang out in between rounds.
As always, over 200 trophies, medals and prizes will be awarded. And everybody goes home with at least a chess medal with the name and date of the tournament engraved on the back.
The New Tri-State Chess Learning Center Tournament Schedule
Tournaments are held at:
351 E 74 St
Epiphany Church
NYC
Tournament Start: 1:00pm
Championship @ Learning Center X
Sunday December 17th, 2023
Entry Fees:
Before December 11th: $49.00
After December 11th: $59.00
December 17th 12:00pm: $69.00
At Site: $75.00
Please register in advance if possible, to avoid the additional $20 late fee.
In addition to the large playing hall on the 1st floor of the building, we also have access to most of the building for parents to hang out and for coaches to analyze games with their students. We have dedicated the entire 5th and 6th floors for this, which will allow parents and coaches to relax comfortably while they wait for their kids to finish playing and to rest up in between rounds.
The outdoor rooftop terrace is also available for hanging out when tournament games are not being played there. This includes January, February, March, November and December.
Tournament Details
BEGINNER - Pre K -1 Not Rated, No Clocks
NOVICE - Grades K-2 Under 600 | G/25; d/5
ELEMENTARY - Grades K-6 Under 500 | G/25; d/5
RESERVE - Grades K-8 Under 800 | G/35; d/5
ADVANCED - Grades K-12 Under 1000 | G/40; d/5
CHAMPIONSHIP- K-12 Under 1400 | G/40; d/5
Under 1800 SECTION- $$$ CASH Prizes | G/55; d/5
60% of Entry Fees returned as prizes
4-SS 4 Rounds Per Section, U 1800 3-SS 3 Rounds
Entrants can ‘play up’ into any section.
All Sections Rated By The United States Chess Federation (USCF).
There is no elimination! All players play all rounds.
Time & Location:
- The New Tri-State Learning Center NYC - Upper East Side.
- Round one begins at 1:00PM. Rounds 2-3 will begin as soon as the previous round has finished.
- On site registration: Ends at 12:30 PM. Late entrants may not be paired for the first round.
- TOURNAMENT SITE: Learning Center. 351 E. 74 Street.
- Church of the Epiphany 1st Floor
This is an indoor tournament. Masks are optional.
Registration:
- Entry Fees:
$49.00 if received online 6 days before tournament
$59 thereafter,
Please register in advance if possible, to avoid the additional $20 late fee. - Membership Required: $20.00/yr for the U.S. CHESS FEDERATION (USCF),
- Send entry and make checks payable to Tri-State Chess:
The Chess Exchange, 325 E. 88 St. New York, NY 10128 … Fax (917) 477-2110 Info (212) 289-5997 - Credit card entries accepted by phone, fax, mail & Online: www.TriStateChess.com Info@TriStateChess.com
Please Bring Chess Clock if you have one. Boards & Pieces supplied.
Trophy Prizes:
- Trophies to top 15 in the 3 lower sections
- Trophies to top 10 in the 3 upper sections
- ENGRAVED CHESS MEDAL TO ALL OTHERS featuring the name and date of the tournament on the back
Team Prizes:
- Trophies to top 4 Teams in each of the 3 lower sections.
- Trophies to top 2 Teams in each of the 3 upper sections.
- The top 2 scorers from the same school in the same section make up the team score.
NOTICE:
Due to a large number of players withdrawing at the last moment, we are implementing the following policy. Once the late entry fee goes into effect at midnight, 72 hours before the tournament, no refunds will be provided for any reason to players who need to drop out of the tournament.
Otherwise, our standard refund policy remains the same: Players who drop out of the tournament before the late entry fee goes into effect can have a credit for the full amount of the registration fee to be used towards any future tournament. Players who want the refund to go to their credit card can have the refund minus a $10 registration fee.
Chess Programs
Monthly Chess Tournaments
Tournaments at Bryant Park are divided into 7 sections based upon age and strength. Players can play "up" into any section. The top section includes Adults and offers Cash prizes. Trophies, plaques and medals to all others.
Summer Chess Camps
Providing students chess activities throughout the summer months in the NY area. Contact Us for more details and schedule for next Summer.
Private Chess Lessons
One of the best ways to improve your game is to bring the score of your tournament games to your chess coach & have them analyze the game with you.