Next Move Cafe Championship – Saturday October 25, 2025
Event Overview
NOVICE – Grades K-2 Under 600 ELEMENTARY – Grades K-6 Under 500
RESERVE- Grades K-9 Under 800 ADVANCED – Grades K-12 Under 1000
CHAMPIONSHIP- K-12 Open to ALL ratings Including Adults
3-SS 3 ROUNDS PER SECTION
Due to space constraints entries limited to first 64 players
TIME CONTROLS: G/25; d/5 FOR ALL SECTIONS
TROPHY PRIZES
• TROPHIES to top 3 in all sections.
• CLASS PRIZES: Reserve: Top Under 700 Advanced: Top Under 900, Championship: Top Under 1200
• HIGH SCORER TROPHY to any player who scores 2 points and does not win a higher place trophy
• ENGRAVED CHESS MEDAL TO ALL OTHERS featuring the name and date of the tournament on the back
TEAM PRIZES
• Trophies to top team in each section.
• The top 2 scorers from the same school in the same section make up the team score.
GENERAL INFORMATION
• Round one begins at 11:30 PM. Rounds 2-3 will begin as soon as the previous round has finished.
• Please Bring Chess Clock if you have one. Boards & Pieces supplied.
• Entry Fee: $49.00 if received online by October 21, 2025 $59 thereafter, $69 the day of the event.
• NEXT MOVE CAFÉ Chess Club: 6 Bay 23rd Street Brooklyn, NY 11214
• On site registration: 11:00-11:15 AM. All rounds begin 11:30. Late entrants may not be paired for the first round.