A Heritage Event!
US Chess Junior Grand Prix!
Feb. 1 or 2 or 1-2 Kasparov Chess Foundation presents the 54th Annual Greater NY Scholastic Championships - Since 1966, USCF’s Longest Running Scholastic!
Beautiful hotel site: NY Marriott Hotel At Brooklyn Bridge, 333 Adams Street (near Borough Hall), Brooklyn, NY. Nearby subway stations: Jay Street Metrotech (A, C, F & R trains), Borough Hall (2, 3, 4 & 5 trains). Hotel prohibits food not purchased from hotel in meeting areas!
Online entries at www.gnyscc.com:
1-Day Sections: $72 thru 1/19/20, $82 1/20-24, $92 1/25-1/28; 2-Day Championship Sections, $86 thru 1/19/20, $96 1/20-24, $106 1/25-28; online fees are only valid using our website.
Mail entries see www.gnyscc.com or www.chesscenter.cc.
On-site entry fee: $120 the day before your game (starting 8 pm 1/31), $130 on day of event until 1 hour before game. May be limited to 1,500 players (also limited to smaller number of players on each day)! Entries may be subject to wait list.
In 14 sections! Each section has its own age, grade and rating requirements (Championship sections open to all under grade and age limits; unrated allowed all sections). The 5 Championship sections are each 2 days (High School Championship, Junior High Championship, Elementary Championship, Primary Championship, K1 Championship): 6-SS, G/60 d10.
Rounds: 10 am-1-4 pm Sat; 9 am-12-2:45 pm Sun. Awards ceremonies about 5:30 pm Sun. The 9 non-Championship sections are 1-day, 5-SS, G/30 d5.
Playing on Saturday are: High School Under 1900, High School Under 1200, Elementary Under 1500, Elementary Under 1100, Elementary Under 700: 10 am-12-1:30-3-4:30 pm, Awards about 6 pm.
Playing on Sunday with earlier starting times are: Junior High Under 1300, Primary Under 1000, Primary Under 600 and K1 Under 400: 9-11 am-12:30-2-3:30 pm Sun. Awards about 5 pm.
Both K-1 sections open to grade 1/below born after 2/2/12. All 3 Primary sections open to grades 3/below born after 2/2/10. All 4 Elementary sections open to grades 6/below born after 2/2/07. Both Junior High sections open to grades 9/below born after 2/2/04. All 3 High School sections open to grades 12/below born after 2/2/00.
Trophies or plaques to top 15 in each Championship and all Elementary, Primary and K1 sections; top 10 in other sections, top 3 U1500 in High School U1900, Top 3 U900/Unr in High School U1200 and Junior High U1300; Top 3 U1300 in Elementary U1500; top 3 U900 in Elementary U1100; top 3 U800 in Primary U1000; top 3 Unr. in Elementary U700, Primary U600 and K1 U400. Trophies or plaques also to top 6 teams each section (top 4 scores from same school = team, all on team must attend same school: no combined teams, even if one school “feeds” another).
Grade plaques: top 3 Kindergartners in each K1 section, top 3 Grade 6/below in Junior High U1300, Top 3 Grade 8/below in High School U1200 (you can win both plaque + trophy). All players scoring 4 or more (5 or more in Championship) who don't win a trophy or plaque, receive a medal! Speed playoff for 5-0 or 6-0.
Individual prizes (each 2-Day Championship section): Free or reduced price entry to specified Continental Chess tournaments thru 12/31/20 to 1st, thru 9/30 to 2nd, thru 7/15 to 3rd, thru 4/30 to 4th. Individual prizes (each 1-Day non-Championship section): Free or reduced entry to specified Continental Chess tmts. thru 10/15/20 to 1st, thru 7/15 to 2nd, thru 4/30 to 3rd. Team prizes (each 2-Day Championship section): free or reduced entry to specified CCA tmts. thru 8/25/20 to 1st team, thru 4/30 to 2nd team! Team prizes (each 1-Day section): free or reduced entry to specified CCA tmts. thru 7/15/20 to 1st team. Free entries courtesy of Continental Chess and valid for CCA tmts. with 100% guaranteed prize funds. Free entries do not include NYS Scholastics in Saratoga. See www.chesscenter.cc or www.gnyscc.com or www.chesstour.com for complete details and restrictions.
High School Mixed Doubles Bonus Prizes (best male/female 2-player “team” combined score among all 3 High School sections after 5 rounds): chess sets to 1st 5 Mixed Doubles teams; free entry to specified CCA tmts. thru 8/25/20 to 1st team, thru 4/30 to 2nd. Mixed Doubles teammates may play in different sections, may attend different schools, but team must average U2200 and must sign up on-site (no extra charge!) before rd. 3; teammate pairings avoided but possible. All: Feb. official ratings used, except unofficial ratings at uschess.org usually used if otherwise unrated. TD reserves right to assign estimated ratings to players with non-USCF ratings or unrateds. All substitutions from advance entry list charged late fee. Section switches subject to $10 extra charge per player thru 1/26, $20 extra later. $15 service charge for each player refund. TD reserves right to reassign sections for advance entries with incorrect or unclear registrations. Limit 2 byes, commit before rd. 3. Important: Code Of Conduct at www.gnyscc.com and www.chesscenter.cc applies to players, parents, coaches and spectators. Important electronic device restrictions: see www.gnyscc.com. HR $179 + $25/day resort fee, call 877-303-0104 or 718-246-7000 by 1/14 (rooms may sell out early), mention chess.
Questions: director@gnyscc.com or 347-201-2269 (leave message but email is better; on Feb 1-2 also call 718-246-7000.). Sets provided by Little House of Chess-- bring clocks! W. Info: www.gnyscc.com.
School purchase orders: Chess Center of NY, PO Box 4615, New Windsor, NY 12553. Note: US Chess Junior Grand Prix for Championship Sections only.