Make Your Move Cross School Scholastic USCF Tournament, Sunday December 14, 2025

Register: https://mymchess.com/tournament-events/mym-2025-year-end-cross-school-uscf-tournament/

Cross School Scholastic USCF Tournament

Live PAIRING/result:

• MYMChess Pairing / Standing Link

Location:

• Hosting School:
  • PS98 Cafeteria
  • 40-20 235 Street, Douglaston, NY 11363
• Waiting Area for parents in Auditorium
• Plenty of street parking

Details:

•  This is a USCF Event a USChess ID is required to register.($20/year for youth member)
  • https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess
• All registration must be made online on our website. Register below.
• Please arrive 10-15 minutes before the tournament. First round starts at 1PM. Your clock will start running once round 1 starts.
• Open to all K-12 Students
• Boards, chess pieces and scoresheet will be provided.  Please bring your chess clock.

Game Play:

• 6 Rounds Rapid SS (Swiss System) | Time Control: G/15;d5 (Game in 15 minutes, 5-second delay)
• This is Quick Rated and not Regular rating rated tournament Regular rating will not be affected. The higher of the regular or quick ratings will be used for pairing purpose.
• 2 half point bye allowed.
• Rounds
  • Round1 start at 1:00PM
  • Round 2 start at 1:45PM
  • Round 3 start at 2:30PM
  • Round 4 start at 3:15PM
  • Round 5 start at 4:00PM
  • Round 6 start at 4:45PM
  • Ceremony at 5:30PM
• 3 Sections
  • K-12 Open – For players of any K–12 grade level. All ratings welcome.
  • K-6 Under 1000 – For players of any K-6 rated under USCF 1000 or unrated.
  • K-5 Under 500 – For players of any K-5 rated under USCF 500 or unrated.
• December Monthly published rating will be used for pairing. (Quick or Regular)

Fee:

• Early Entry fee $45 by Nov 30, $55 after.
• No onsite registration. Registration close on Dec 13 midnight.  No Exception.

Prize:

• K-12 Open Section
  • 1st / 2nd / 3rd Place: Cash Prize $100 / $75 / $50
  • Top Under 1300: Trophy
  • Top Under 900: Trophy
• K-6 Under 1000 Section
  • 1st / 2nd / 3rd Place: Trophy
  • 3 or more points: Medal
• K-5 Under 500 Section
  • 1st / 2nd / 3rd Place: Trophy
  • 3 or more points: Medal
• Team Awards
  • 1st and 2nd School Team:  Trophy(based on the top 5 players’ scores across all grades from the same school)