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BRYANT PARK TOURNAMENT DATES ARE HERE! LOOKING FORWARD TO SOME OUTDOOR TOURNAMENT CHESS AT THE FOUNTAIN PLAZA. CLICK HERE FOR TOURNAMENTS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT AT RAMAZ MIDDLE SCHOOL – May 19, 2024 CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP DEVELOPING GREAT THINKERS After school chess programs & tournaments in the Greater New York Area. Professional coaches for…

  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…

Chess Events Calendar Celebrating over 30 years of developing after school chess programs in the greater NY area. Chess Events 2024     “Calendar courtesy of Luck Factory. Full Calendar and chess links from Luck Factory are here.”   Advanced Chess Tournament Entries Register Online and your entry will appear automatically on our Advanced entries…

   Players Registered For This Tournament     Bryant Park Championship XIII By admin | September 27, 2017 PS 158 Chess Championship XXVIII By admin | September 27, 2017 Lycee Francais de New York I By admin | September 27, 2017 Manhattan Day School Chess Championship XII By admin | September 27, 2017 Ramaz Lower…

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Tournament Registration Celebrating over 30 years of developing after school chess programs in the greater NY area. Chess Tournament Registration May 5th, 2024 – Championship atChess Max Academy Click Here to Register May 19th, 2024 – Championship at RAMAZ Middle School Click Here to Register May 26th, 2024 – Championship atChess Max Academy Click Here…

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   Chess Media Articles 10 big brain benefits of playing chess Read more You Make The Call Read more 7 Surprising Health Benefits of Playing Chess Read more Copyright © 2013 Tri-State Chess. All Right Reserved.

Private Lessons   It is possible to become a strong player by studying independently complimented by participating in a scholastic chess program. However, most of the players who finish at the top of their sections at scholastic chess tournaments are taking weekly lessons with a chess coach. In fact, more than 80% of trophy winners…

CITY Chess Programs Celebrating over 30 years of developing after school chess programs in the greater NY area. CITY Program: Chess in the Yeshivot The pilot program started at the Yeshiva Ramaz Lower School in New York City. National Master Mark Kurtzman began teaching classes and organizing the program in January 1991. After 4 years,…

Lunch & Sunrise Programs Celebrating over 30 years of developing after school chess programs in the greater NY area. Lunch Break Chess This is an excellent opportunity to enhance your existing chess program. Usually, these programs are added to a school with an existing after school or curricular chess program. But they can also be…

Our Chess Curricular Celebrating over 30 years of developing after school chess programs in the greater NY area. After School Chess Curricular Programs Once the after school program has been established, if you want to take your chess program up a notch to a more serious level, you can initiate our curricular program for your…

USCF Memberships Celebrating over 30 years of developing after school chess programs in the greater NY area. In order to play in a rated tournament, you must be a member of the USCF In order to play in a rated tournament, you must be a member of the USCF (United States Chess Federation). Membership fees…

Scholastic Tournament FAQ’s Celebrating over 30 years of developing after school chess programs in the greater NY area. Instead of reading through the technical rules, we offer some of the most frequently asked questions. If my child loses their game are they eliminated from the tournament? Collapse No. There is no elimination. If a player…

Section Descriptions Celebrating over 30 years of developing after school chess programs in the greater NY area. General Chess Rating Details BEGINNER: Pre K – 1st Grade: NOT RATED This section is designed for players that are new to tournament chess. It will help them to see what tournament chess is all about, without the…

Tournament Rules Celebrating over 30 years of developing after school chess programs in the greater NY area. Chess Tournament Quick Guide The following is a quick guide to the rules and etiquette of tournament chess, for those tournaments conducted with a sudden death time control. Citations are made, by section number (§ = section), to the U.S. Chess…

Tournament Registration     WE ARE CLOSED FOR SUMMER VACATION NEW TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE WILL BE POSTED IN SEPTEMBER ENJOY YOUR SUMMER HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL IN THE FALL, HAVE FUN    

   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 think back to what it was like when I was a scholastic chess competitor: the difficulty…

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C O N T E N T S The Angry Bird………………………………………..PG.1 The Good Kibbitzer………………………………… PG.2 GM Watching………………………………………….PG.3 NYC Chess Calendar ………………………………PG.5 Chess Word Search………………………………… PG.9 Puzzlers…………………………………………………..PG.10 You Make The Call…………………………………..PG.11 Grand Prix ………………………………………………PG.12-13 Puzzler Solutions from last issue …………………..PG.15 Tri-State Chess Upcoming Tournaments………..PG.16 Read this issue online»       Download this issue of the newsletter (PDF)…

  Photo Gallery   PS 158 XI November 15, 2009 Tournament Photo Gallery PS 9 December 19,2010 Tournament Photo Gallery Bryant Park IV June 1, 2014 Tournament Photo Gallery Tri-State Chess Championship @ The Jewish Center December 20, 2016 Tournament Photo Gallery Tri-State Chess Championship @ The Jewish Center April 2016 Tournament Photo Gallery  …

After School Chess Celebrating over 30 years of developing after school chess programs in the greater NY area. New! In-Person Small Group Chess Classes Group Classes for Beginner & Advanced Run Through Oct. 9th – Dec. 20th Tri-State Chess is now offering small group classes IN PERSON at  THE CHESS EXCHANGE: 325 East 88th Street…

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