Tri-State Chess at Bryant Park (Manhattan) – June 29, 2025

Organizer: Tri-State Chess

Entry Fees:
Before June 21st: $55.00
After June 21st: $65.00
After June 26th: $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.

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

Advanced Entries – To sort, please copy and paste the table into your own spreadsheet file on a computer: