Tri-State Chess at Bryant Park (Manhattan) – September 7, 2025

Organizer: Tri-State Chess

Entry Fees:
Before August 30th: $55.00
After August 30th: $65.00
On September 4th: $75.00
Day of/On-Site: $79.00

Section Categories:

• BEGINNER – PreK-1   Not Rated              No clocks
• NOVICE – Grades K-2 Under 600             G/25; d/5
• ELEMENTARY – Grades K-6 Under 500     G/25; d/5
• RESERVE – Grades K-9 Under 800            G/35; d/5
• ADVANCED – Grades K-12 Under 1000      G/40; d/5
• CHAMPIONSHIP – PreK-12 Under 1400           G/40; d/5
• Under 1800 SECTION – $$$ CASH Prizes    G/55; d/5 (60% of Entry Fees returned as prizes)

4-SS 4 Rounds Per Section, U 1800 3-SS 3 Rounds

Entrants can ‘play up’ into any section.
All Sections Rated By The United States Chess Federation (USCF).

There is no elimination! All players play all rounds.

INDIVIDUAL PRIZES
• Trophies to top 15 IN ALL SECTIONS!!
• HIGH SCORER TROPHY TO ALL WHO SCORE 2 POINTS AND DO NOT GET INTO THE TOP 15
• ENGRAVED CHESS MEDAL TO ALL OTHERS featuring the name and date of the tournament on the back
• U 1800 Section Cash Prizes: 60% of entry fees returned as prizes – 1st $25%, 2nd 20%, Top U 1600 15%

TEAM PRIZES
• Trophies to top 4 Teams IN ALL SECTIONS
• The top 4 scorers from the same school in the same section make up the team score. Minimum 2 players.

GENERAL INFORMATION
• Round one begins at 10:00AM. Rounds 2-4 will begin as soon as the previous round has finished.
• Please Bring Chess Clock if you have one. Boards & Pieces supplied.
• TOURNAMENT SITE: BRYANT PARK FOUNTAIN PLAZA, Enter at West 41
st Street and 6th Avenue.
• On-site registration: 9:00 – 9:30 AM. Late entrants may not be paired for the first round.
• In case of cancellation due to rain, players will be moved to the next Bryant Park Championship Tournament. No refunds will be provided.

Advance Entries as of July 25: (names are searchable on homepage filters)

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