Summer Chess Camp

Summer Chess Camp 2023 Celebrating over 30 years of developing after school chess programs in the greater NY area. Camp Details Chess camp includes lunches, ultimate frisbee, outdoor activity park time, Rubik’s cube, dream economics, paper trading, tutoring, puppetry, story time, drama instruction, comic art, computer coding, Afro Cuban dancing, board and card games, etc.…

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Full Year Camp Registration

Full Year Chess Camp Registration Celebrating over 30 years of developing after school chess programs in the greater NY area. Chess Camp 2023 Advanced Chess Tournament Entries Register Online and your entry will appear automatically on our Advanced entries page! Players will see in advance which players are competing in a specific tournament & the…

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Full Day Camp Registration

Full Day Chess Camp Registration Celebrating over 30 years of developing after school chess programs in the greater NY area. Chess Camp 2023 Advanced Chess Tournament Entries Register Online and your entry will appear automatically on our Advanced entries page! Players will see in advance which players are competing in a specific tournament & the…

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Half Day Camp Registration

Half Day Chess Camp Registration Celebrating over 30 years of developing after school chess programs in the greater NY area. Chess Camp 2023 Advanced Chess Tournament Entries Register Online and your entry will appear automatically on our Advanced entries page! Players will see in advance which players are competing in a specific tournament & the…

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The New Tri-State Learning Center NYC Upper East Side Chess Tournaments

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…

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Online Zoom Classes (Virtual Only)

Our Online Zoom Classes (Virtual Only) Celebrating over 30 years of developing after school chess programs in the greater NY area. Now Offering GROUP Classes Online Virtually on ZOOM! Groups of only 12 students maximum to facilitate personalized focus and attention on your young and budding chess player. Class time is divided into instruction, training…

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Mission Statement

About Us Celebrating over 30 years of developing after school chess programs in the greater NY area. Our Mission Our aim is to provide a positive learning environment so kids can enjoy chess as they learn it. Classes are structured using prizes to reinforce learning and good play. As the founder of this program, I…

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Mark Kurtzman Bio

About Us Celebrating over 30 years of developing after school chess programs in the greater NY area. About Mark Kurtzman About Mark Kurtzman Playing1983 – Team member NY City, State, US and North American High School Chess Championship Team 1984 – NY State High School Chess Champion 1984 – 1988 Captain, US Top College Team…

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After School Program

Our After School Program Celebrating over 30 years of developing after school chess programs in the greater NY area. Tri-State Chess is proud to continue to offer our exciting after-school chess program for your children. Students will learn the rules of the game, how to move the pieces, chess notation and other fundamental knowledge to…

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Spring Break Chess Camp

Spring Break Chess Camp Celebrating over 30 years of developing after school chess programs in the greater NY area. Camp Details Chess camp includes lunches, ultimate frisbee, outdoor activity park time, Rubik’s cube, dream economics, paper trading, tutoring, puppetry, story time, drama instruction, comic art, computer coding, Afro Cuban dancing, board and card games, etc.…

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Tri-State Chess Tournament Schedule

Tri-State Chess Tournament Schedule Celebrating over 30 years of developing after school chess programs in the greater NY area. 2025 Tournament Schedule   Date Name Location Max Player Capacity January 5th, 2025 Chess Max Academy 110 W 79 Street NYC 72 Results January 12th, 2025 RAMAZ Middle School 114 E 85th St, New York, NY…

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The Tiger Strong Academy Chess Tournaments

NYC Chess Tournaments Celebrating over 30 years of developing after school chess programs in the greater NY area. All Upcoming Tiger Strong Academy Chess Tournaments See full Tournament info below schedule The Tiger Strong Academy Tournament Schedule Championship @ The Tiger Strong Academy NOVICE – Grades K-2 Under 600 ELEMENTARY – Grades K-6 Under 500…

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Chess Max Academy Chess Tournaments

NYC Chess Tournaments Celebrating over 30 years of developing after school chess programs in the greater NY area. FREE CHESS MAX ACADEMY CLASSES FOR ATTENDING MAX ACADEMY TOURNAMENTS ARE FOR NEW STUDENTS ONLY.  All Upcoming Chess Max Academy Upper West Side Chess Tournaments See full Tournament info below schedule Chess Max Academy Upper West Side…

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Bryant Park Chess Tournaments

NYC Chess Tournaments Celebrating over 30 years of developing after school chess programs in the greater NY area. All Upcoming Bryant Park Chess Tournaments See full Tournament info below schedule Bryant Park Tournament Schedule Tournaments are held at 6th Ave & W 41 St Fountain Plaza NYC Tournament Start: 10:00am Championship @ Bryant ParkJune 8th,…

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Chess Tournament Results 2023

Chess Tournament Results Celebrating over 30 years of developing after school chess programs in the greater NY area. Chess Tournaments 2023 Championship at The Learning Center – December 17, 2023 Individual Standings Novice + Beginner Standings Expand # Name ID Rating Team Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Total T-Med T-Solkoff T-Cumul. T-Op. cumul. 1…

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Chess Tournament Entries

Advanced Tournament Entries Tri-State Chess Entry List for our Upcoming Chess Tournaments May 11th, 2025 – Greenwich Village May 18th, 2025 – RAMAZ June 1st, 2025 – Chess Max UWS June 8th, 2025 – Bryant Park June 15th, 2025 – Chess Max UWS June 22nd, 2025 – Greenwich Village June 29th, 2025 – Bryant Park…

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Chess Tournaments

NYC Chess Tournaments Celebrating over 30 years of developing after school chess programs in the greater NY area. Upcoming NYC Chess Tournaments Call Us To Learn More All Bryant Park Chess Tournaments View full schedule & details of all Tournaments that are held at Bryant Park, NYC.   All Chess Max Academy (UWS) Chess Tournaments…

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Chess Media

Tri-State Chess Gallery Celebrating over 30 years of developing after school chess programs in the greater NY area. Video & Photo Galleries Championship IX @ Bryant Park The Jewish Center December 20, 2016 Bryant Park IV June 1, 2014 PS 158 XI November 15, 2009 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdMzP3-P6rM&feature=emb_titleVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Chess Simul…

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Programs

Our Chess Programs Celebrating over 30 years of developing after school chess programs in the greater NY area. Chess Programs Summer Chess Camps Monthly Chess Tournaments Advanced Chess Tournament Entries Register Online and your entry will appear automatically on our Advanced entries page! Players will see in advance which players are competing in a specific…

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Payment Gateway

If you are registering for an afterschool program, please complete the form and submit with credit card information. Custom Payment Gateway             "*" indicates required fields Date MM slash DD slash YYYY Payer Name First Last Payer Address Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP…

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Testimonials

Testimonials       Tri-State Chess, has over 25 years of experience of teaching, training and using our methodology. Below, are just a few testimonials from over currently 25 schools that we work with:   “If you would like to share your feelings or experiences with any of our programs, please complete and submit your…

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refunds/cancellations

Refunds & Cancellations Celebrating over 30 years of developing after school chess programs in the greater NY area. If for any reason you need to cancel your tournament registration after paying the entry fee:   You can have a full credit towards any future tournament. Or, you can have a refund minus $10 registration fee…

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   USCF Memberships In order to play in a rated tournament, you must be a member of the USCF (United States Chess Federation. Membership fees vary depending upon age and choice of magazine subscription. You can purchase a USCF membership on our site by clicking here: in our online Store Or, for instant real time…

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