Spring Break Chess Camp

Spring Break Chess Camp Celebrating over 30 years of developing after school chess programs in the greater NY area. Row wavy Shape Decorative svg added to top 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,…

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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. 2026 Tournament Schedule   Date Name Location Max Player Capacity January 11th, 2026 Manhattan Day School 310 West 75th St, New York, NY 10023 200 Results January 18th, 2026 Chess Max Academy 110 W 79 Street…

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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. Row wavy Shape Decorative svg added to top 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…

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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.  Row wavy Shape Decorative svg added to top All Upcoming Chess Max Academy Upper West Side Chess Tournaments See full Tournament info…

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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. Row wavy Shape Decorative svg added to top All Upcoming Bryant Park Chess Tournaments See full Tournament info below schedule Bryant Park Tournament Schedule Tournaments are held at Upper Terrace 5th Ave Between W 40+W 41 Street…

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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. Row wavy Shape Decorative svg added to top 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…

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Chess Tournament Entries

Advanced Tournament Entries Tri-State Chess Entry List for our Upcoming Chess Tournaments Row wavy Shape Decorative svg added to top February 1st, 2026 – RAMAZ Middle School February 8th, 2026 – Chess Max UWS February 22nd, 2026 – Chess Max UWS March 1st, 2026 – Chess Max UWS March 8th, 2026 – Chess Max UWS…

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Chess Tournaments

NYC Chess Tournaments Celebrating over 30 years of developing after school chess programs in the greater NY area. Row wavy Shape Decorative svg added to top 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.…

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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. Row wavy Shape Decorative svg added to top 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…

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Programs

Our Chess Programs Celebrating over 30 years of developing after school chess programs in the greater NY area. Row wavy Shape Decorative svg added to top Chess Programs Summer Chess Camps Monthly Chess Tournaments Row dot-cluster Shape Decorative svg added to top Advanced Chess Tournament Entries Register Online and your entry will appear automatically on…

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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 X/TwitterThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Date MM slash DD slash YYYY Payer Name First Last Payer Address Street Address…

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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. Row wavy Shape Decorative svg added to top 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…

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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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Newsletter Archive

Newsletter Archive Celebrating over 30 years of developing after school chess programs in the greater NY area. Row wavy Shape Decorative svg added to top Tri-State Chess Newsletters 2009-2013 Newsletter: Vol. 4 No.1 December 2013 JOSEPH ZELTSAN (1) MAGNUS + WOLFGANG (1) RETI’S FAMOUS PUZZLE (2) GIUOCO PIANO TRAP (3) THE OLDEST GAME (4) PRIVATE…

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Chess Max Academy temp

Chess Max Academy     In cooperation with Grandmaster Max Dlugy, Tri-State Chess brings you the CHESS MAX ACADEMY 423 EAST 81st Street – unit B New York, NY 10028 Students are often looking for serious after school instruction, but cannot participate if they don’t attend the school that is hosting the program. We now…

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Chess Max Academy Calendar

Chess Max Academy Calendar Celebrating over 25 years of developing after school chess programs in the greater NY area. Row wavy Shape Decorative svg added to top Chess Max Academy Calendar       Calendar courtesy of Chess Max Academy.     Call Us To Learn More Row dot-cluster Shape Decorative svg added to top…

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Home

Row dot-cluster Shape Decorative svg added to bottom After completing our outdoor tournaments at BRYANT PARK in October, We have moved indoors for 3 Championship Tournaments at Ramaz  and 3 more Championship Tournaments at Manhattan Day School.  These 6 tournaments will alternate monthly, with 2 tournaments remaining at each location starting January 11, 2026 at…

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mark_bio

  Mark Kurtzman Biography   Playing 1983 – 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 5 years in a row. 1988 – U.S. Master Title, Highest Rating achieved 2270 1991 – Life…

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eventcal

Chess Events Calendar Celebrating over 30 years of developing after school chess programs in the greater NY area. Row wavy Shape Decorative svg added to top Chess Events 2024     “Calendar courtesy of Luck Factory. Full Calendar and chess links from Luck Factory are here.”   Row dot-cluster Shape Decorative svg added to top…

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Tournament Registrations

   Players Registered For This Tournament     PS 158 Chess Championship XXXI By admin | September 28, 2019 Bryant Park Championship XVI By admin | October 3, 2018 Bryant Park Championship XV By admin | October 3, 2018 PS 158 Chess Championship XXX By admin | October 3, 2018 Manhattan Day School Chess Championship…

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