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SUMMARY:147th annual New York State Championship– America’s oldest annual tournament!
DESCRIPTION:AUG 29 – SEP 1\, AUG 30 – SEP 1  OR AUG 31 – SEP 1\,  2025                 New York\nUS CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 150 (enhanced) \n147th annual New York State Championship– America’s oldest annual tournament!  Out of state welcome. 6-SS\, 40/80\, SD/30; d30 (2-day option in U2100/below\, rounds 1-3 G/40\, d10)\, Albany Marriott\, 189 Wolf Road\, Albany 12205 (NY Thruway Exit 24\, I-87 north to Wolf Rd\, Exit 4). Free parking\, wireless & airport shuttle\, restaurants nearby. $18\,000 guaranteed prizes!  In 5 sections. Championship\, open to 1900/above (see peakrating.us). $2000-1200-900-600\, top USCF U2300 $800-400. NY State title & $100 bonus to top NYS resident (both decided on tiebreak if tied). FIDE. Under 2100: $1200-700-500-300\, top Under 1900/Unr $400-200. FIDE. Under 1800: $1000-700-400-300\, top Under 1600 (no Unr) $400-200. Under 1500: $900-600-300-200\, top Under 1300 (no Unr) $400-200. Under 1200: $700-400-300-200\, top Under 1000 (no Unr) $200-100. Mixed Doubles Bonus prizes: best male+female 2-player team combined score among all sections: $600-400-200. Team rating must average under 2200; may play in different sections and schedules; register (no extra fee) before both players begin round 2. World Open Rule: players who scored 8 or more points in 2025 World Open U2200 or below must enter higher section than in World Open.  Unrated prize limit $150 in U1200\, $250 U1500\, $400 U1800. Top 4 sections Online Entry Fee at chessaction.com: $118 by Tuesday 8/26\, $130 later or at site until 1 hour before round 1. GMs\, IMs & WGMs free\, $100 from prize. Under 1200 Section EF: All $20 less than top 4 sections EF.  All: Online entry $7 less to NYSCA members (dues $12/yearr with 2 issues Empire Chess or $20/year with 4 issues; may join with entry). No mail entry. Re-entry (U2100 & below) $60.  Cannot play below Online Regular rating minus 100 points. September Official Ratings used; Unofficial or Online Regular uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1-year USCF membership with magazine if paid online with entry: see chessevents.us. No checks\, credit cards OK. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 11 am\, rds. Sat 12 & 6\, Sun 12 & 6\, Mon 10 & 3:30. 4-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm\, rds. Fri 7 pm\, merges with 3-day Sat 6 pm. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sun. 10 am\, rds. Sun 11\, 1:30\, 3:30\, 6\, Mon 10 & 3:30; no 2-day Championship. Bye: all\, limit 2\, must commit before round 3. HR: $105-105-105\, Call 518-458-8444\, mention Chess)\, reserve by 8/12 or rate may increase. NYSCA Annual Membership Meeting 9 am Sun. Prizes not claimed at site usually paid by PayPal (may take a couple of weeks).  $15 service charge for refunds. Bring set\, board\, clock if possible- none supplied.  NYS Blitz Championship: Sunday 10:30 pm\, enter at site Sunday: 8:30-10:10 pm. \n  \nAdvance Entries as of July 25: (names are searchable on homepage filters) \n– Flip to landscape mode to view on mobile \n– Copy and paste into excel to re-sort data \n\n\n\nPlayer’s Name\nFIDE ID\nFIDE Rating\nUSCF ID\nUSCF Rating\nState\nSection\nSchedule\nBye(s)\n\n\n\n\nAntler\, Arthur S\n2025540 [USA]\n1794\n10639212\n1800\nNJ\nUnder 2100\n3 Day\n\n\n\nBolme\, Thomas Bradley (Withdrawn)\n39910695 [USA]\nN/A\n30542804\n671\nMI\nUnder 1200\n4 Day\n\n\n\nBouillon\, Salah Al-din\n39942856 [USA]\nN/A\n30250381\n1486\nNY\nUnder 1500\n3 Day\n\n\n\nCai\, Colin\n39919749 [USA]\nN/A\n30978610\n800\nNY\nUnder 1200\n2 Day\n\n\n\nChen\, Noah\n\nN/A\n30876554\n1343\nNY\nUnder 1800\n3 Day\n\n\n\nChoi\, Seojoon\n\nN/A\n30628203\n1337\nNY\nUnder 1500\n3 Day\n\n\n\nDeng\, Aden Lexian\n\nN/A\n16816947\n1463\nNY\nUnder 1800\n3 Day\n\n\n\nGarg\, Arjun Narayan\n39922570 [USA]\n1870\n16563801\n1984\nGA\nChampionship (1900 & up)\n3 Day\n\n\n\nGordon\, Adam (Withdrawn)\n39981835 [USA]\nUnr\n16577100\n1842\nNY\nUnder 2100\n3 Day\n\n\n\nGuon\, Ryan Matthew\n\nN/A\n30723768\n1331\nNY\nUnder 1500\n2 Day\n\n\n\nKhai\, James Pau\n\nN/A\n31927707\n1072\nNY\nUnder 1200\n3 Day\n\n\n\nKogan\, Mark Leo\n39915875 [USA]\n1807\n30053068\n1916\nNJ\nChampionship (1900 & up)\n4 Day\n\n\n\nLarsen\, Jeremy\n2010054 [USA]\n1928\n12412785\n2061\nNY\nUnder 2100\n4 Day\n\n\n\nLi\, Gaochunxi\n39982203 [USA]\nN/A\n31369771\n955\nMA\nUnder 1800\n2 Day\n\n\n\nLuce\, Eric\n2048019 [USA]\n1889\n11421431\n1952\nNY\nChampionship (1900 & up)\n4 Day\n\n\n\nMalapaka\, Siddharth N\n30983363 [USA]\nN/A\n30181674\n855\nNY\nUnder 1200\n4 Day\n\n\n\nMalpert\, Rodney A\n2007177 [USA]\n2316\n10374570\n2327\nNE\nChampionship (1900 & up)\n4 Day\n\n\n\nMendez\, Michael\n3100456 [PUR]\nN/A\n12495089\n1705 [EQ]\nNY\nUnder 1800\n4 Day\n\n\n\nMeyers\, Edmund D\n\nN/A\n30351109\n1046\nPA\nUnder 1200\n4 Day\n\n\n\nMiranda\, Javier Andres\n\nN/A\n30062375\n1615\nCT\nUnder 1800\n4 Day\n\n\n\nMontal\, Jared S\n\nN/A\n12720458\n1671\nNY\nUnder 1800\n3 Day\n\n\n\nNdlovu\, Meluleki\n11016680 [ZIM]\nN/A\n31943378\nUnr\n\nUnder 1500\n3 Day\n\n\n\nPanjwani\, Aqeel Aslam\n\nN/A\n32135054\n612\nNY\nUnder 1200\n3 Day\n\n\n\nPanjwani\, Ateeq Aslam\n39967158 [USA]\n1866\n30018285\n1859\nNY\nUnder 2100\n3 Day\n\n\n\nPresswood\, Robert\n2076349 [USA]\nN/A\n12031640\n1600\nGA\nUnder 1800\n2 Day\n\n\n\nRosales\, Justin Scott\n30901871 [USA]\nN/A\n12769690\n1764\nNJ\nUnder 1800\n4 Day\n\n\n\nSandeep Kumar\, Arav (Withdrawn)\n39963470 [USA]\nN/A\n31425499\n1344\nNJ\nUnder 1800\n3 Day\n\n\n\nSharipov\, Amir\n\nN/A\n30977636\n1352\nNJ\nUnder 1500\n3 Day\n\n\n\nShehata\, Akram\n10600639 [EGY]\n1817\n31630927\n1911\nNJ\nChampionship (1900 & up)\n4 Day\n\n\n\nSimmons\, Robert A\n30989078 [USA]\nUnr\n10104424\n1822\nNY\nUnder 2100\n3 Day\n\n\n\nStancil\, Kimani A\n2018594 [USA]\n1930\n12481381\n2081\nNY\nChampionship (1900 & up)\n3 Day\n\n\n\nStark\, Chloe A\n30977070 [USA]\n1789\n16138806\n1901\nNY\nChampionship (1900 & up)\n3 Day\n\n\n\nToifel\, Ronald C\n30939259 [USA]\nN/A\n10224829\n1560\nNY\nUnder 1800\n4 Day\n\n\n\nYoon\, Jeremy K\n30997356 [USA]\n1743\n16880148\n1856\nNY\nUnder 2100\n3 Day\n\n\n\nZhou\, Jianchao (GM)\n8603537 [USA]\n2580\n15524414\n2670\nMA\nChampionship (1900 & up)\n3 Day
URL:https://officialchess.org/event/147th-annual-new-york-state-championship-americas-oldest-annual-tournament/
LOCATION:Albany Marriott\, 189 Wolf Road\, Albany\, NY\, 12205\, United States
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SUMMARY:77th Annual New Jersey Open Championships
DESCRIPTION:77th Annual New Jersey Open Championship (Aug 30 – Sept. 1) – Over $10\,000 in prizes – 80 Grand Prix Points – Guaranteed 6-SS\, 40/100\, SD/30 d5. Three sections: Open\, Under 2000\, Under 1400. 3-Day and 2-Day schedules. Just 20 min outside Philadelphia. Cherry Hill Doubletree by Hilton at 2349 Marlton Pike West Cherry Hill\, NJ 08002. Chess rate $129 per night. Book online or by phone at 856-665-6666\, mention NJ Chess. GMs & IMs free entry. GMs up to 2 room-nights free if committed by 8/2. \nAdvance registration: $75 if  by July 28; $85 by August 22; $95 by 3 pm August 27. On-site registration: $100 (cash only\, see times below). Re-entry: $40 (cash only). $5 fee for cancellations. \nOpen prizes: $1000\, $800\, $700\, $600\, $500\, Class prizes: 2200 – 2399: $200\, $150; 2000 – 2199: $200\, $150; Under 2000 prizes: $700\, $600\, $500\, $400\, $300\, Class prizes: 1600 – 1799: $200\, $150\, 1400 – 1599: $200\, $150; Under 1400 prizes: $600\, $500\, $400\, $300\, $200\, Class prizes: 1200 – 1399: $150\, $100\, 1000 – 1199: $150\, $100\, Under 1000: $150\, $100 All sections: trophies to top 3\, top senior over 55\, top under 16 (and at least 10)\, and top under age 10. Unrated may win first place in the Open section only. \n3-Day Schedule (8/30-9/1): Onsite registration 10-11 am\, Rounds: Saturday 12 noon & 6:30 pm\, Sunday 11 am & 6:15 pm\, Monday 9 am & 3:30 pm. \n2-Day Schedule (8/31-9/1): Onsite registration Sunday 9-10 am\, Rounds: 1\, 2\, 3 (G/60 d5) Sunday 10:30 am\, 12:45 pm\, 3:00\, 6:15\, Monday 9 am & 3:30 pm. 3-day and 2-day schedules merge in round 4. \nByes: Three half-point byes allowed in rounds 1-5 if requested at least 30 minutes before round start. Boards provided. \nPLAYERS MUST BRING CLOCKS AND SETS. \n\nAdvance Entries as of July 25: (names are searchable on homepage filters) \n– Flip to landscape mode to view on mobile \n– Copy and paste into excel to re-sort data \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlayer Name\, Rating\, USCF ID\, USCF Expiration Date\nSection\nSchedule\nRequested Bye\n\n\n[“Kavin”\,”Vairavan”\,”1483″\,”31448479″\,”09\/30\/2025″]\nU2000\n3 Day: Aug 30 – Sep 1\nRound 3\n\n\n[“Jennifer”\,”Horan”\,”1059″\,”14330186″\,”7\/31\/2028″]\nU1400\n\n\n3 Day: Aug 30 – Sep 1\n\n\n\n\n\n[“Kenneth”\,”Horan”\,”2001″\,”12439275″\,”Life”]\nOpen\n\n\n3 Day: Aug 30 – Sep 1\n\n\n\n\n\n[“Vansh”\,”Patel”\,”856″\,”31723648″\,”07\/31\/2027″]\nOpen\n\n\n3 Day: Aug 30 – Sep 1\n\n\n\n\n\n[“Mackenzie”\,”Molner”\,”2512″\,”12662506″]\nOpen\n\n\n3 Day: Aug 30 – Sep 1\n\n\n\n\n\n[“Scott”\,”Metzler”\,”Unrated”\,”32518180″\,”07\/24\/2026″]\nU1400\n\n\n3 Day: Aug 30 – Sep 1\n\n\n\n\n\n[“khelankumar”\,”Tellamekala”\,”976″\,”31940261″\,”2026-10-31″]\nU1400\n\n\n3 Day: Aug 30 – Sep 1\n\n\n\n\n\n[“Aaron”\,”Kustanovich “\,”1014″\,”16822365″\,”11\/30\/2026”]\nU1400\n\n\n3 Day: Aug 30 – Sep 1\n\n\n\n\n\n[“Will “\,”Luo”\,”2023″\,”15996864″\,”2026-03-31″]\nOpen\n\n\n3 Day: Aug 30 – Sep 1\n\n\n\n\n\n[“Ansh”\,”Shah”\,”2352″\,”17109163″\,”2027\/09\/30″]\nOpen\n\n\n3 Day: Aug 30 – Sep 1\n\n\n\n\n\n[“Joseph”\,”Liu”\,”1663″\,”30493956″\,”3-31-2027″]\nU2000\n2 Days: Aug 31 – Sep 1\nRound 1\n\n\n[“Luke”\,”Wang”\,”1212″\,”30774821″\,”11\/30\/2025″]\nU1400\n\n\n2 Days: Aug 31 – Sep 1\n\n\n\n\n\n[“Avaneesh”\,”Nulu”\,”1606″\,”17121270″\,”09\/30\/2026″]\nU2000\n\n\n3 Day: Aug 30 – Sep 1\n\n\n\n\n\n[“Aditya”\,”G”\,”1284″\,”30905556″\,”01\/31\/2026″]\nU1400\n\n\n2 Days: Aug 31 – Sep 1\n\n\n\n\n\n[“Anny”\,”Chen”\,”1477″\,”16616434″\,”11-30-2026″]\nU2000\n\n\n3 Day: Aug 30 – Sep 1\n\n\n\n\n\n[“Yan”\,”Lin”\,”1663″\,”30337761″\,”2025-11-30″]\nOpen\n\n\n2 Days: Aug 31 – Sep 1\n\n\n\n\n\n[“Alexander”\,”Florea”\,”1324″\,”31452996″\,”9\/30\/2025″]\nU1400\n\n\n2 Days: Sep 1 – Sep 2\n\n\n\n\n\n[“Frank”\,”Colabella”\,”1050″\,”16703833″\,”1\/31\/2026″]\nU1400\n\n\n3 Day: Aug 31 – Sep 2\n\n\n\n\n\n[“Sofia”\,”Bejenari”\,”1355″\,”16321672″\,”2026″]\nU1400\n\n\n3 Day: Aug 31 – Sep 2\n\n\n\n\n\n[“Brian”\,”Jackson”\,”1641″\,”12719147″\,”02\/28\/2026″]\nU2000\n\n\n3 Day: Aug 31 – Sep 2\n\n\n\n\n\n[“Joel”\,”Pena”\,”1958″\,”12926001″\,”\t2027-05-31″]\nU2000\n2 Days: Sep 1 – Sep 2\nRound 4\n\n\n[“Jeffrey”\,”Yang”\,”1567″\,”17278871″\,”01\/31\/2027″]\nU2000\n\n\n2 Days: Sep 1 – Sep 2\n\n\n\n\n\n[“Ryan”\,”Zhu”\,”2099″\,”15842723″\,”2026-11-30″]\nOpen\n3 Day: Aug 31 – Sep 2\n\n\nRound 5\, Round 6\n\n\n\n\n[“Saran”\,”Nair”\,”0″\,”32504585″\,”2026\/07\/31″]\nOpen\n\n\n3 Day: Aug 31 – Sep 2\n\n\n\n\n\n[“John”\,”Fedorowicz”\,”2387″\,”10604737″\,”(Life)”]\nOpen\n2 Days: Sep 1 – Sep 2\nRound 4\n\n\n[“Aditya “\,”Joshi”\,”1437″\,”16655401″\,”3\/31\/2026″]\nU2000\n\n\n3 Day: Aug 31 – Sep 2\n\n\n\n\n\n[“Vincent”\,”Gao”\,”1817″\,”30789435″\,”04\/30\/2026″]\nOpen\n\n\n3 Day: Aug 31 – Sep 2\n\n\n\n\n\n[“Garry”\,”Portugal”\,”1297″\,”30671310″\,”08\/31\/2026″]\nU2000\n\n\n2 Days: Sep 1 – Sep 2\n\n\n\n\n\n[“Leo”\,”Paas”\,”1770″\,”30337747″\,”11\/30\/2025″]\nOpen\n\n\n3 Day: Aug 31 – Sep 2\n\n\n\n\n\n[“Sriram Karthik”\,”Chennapragada”\,”0″\,”32479748″\,”6\/30\/2026″]\nOpen\n\n\n3 Day: Aug 31 – Sep 2\n\n\n\n\n\n[“Edward”\,”Sytnik”\,”1700″\,”12061550″\,”life”]\nU2000\n\n\n3 Day: Aug 31 – Sep 2\n\n\n\n\n\n[“Reynard”\,”Shajin Abisha”\,”707″\,”31429111″\,”09\/30\/2025″]\nU1400\n\n\n3 Day: Aug 31 – Sep 2\n\n\n\n\n\n[“Ned”\,”Walthall”\,”1209″\,”12515055″\,”02\/28\/2026″]\nU1400\n3 Day: Aug 31 – Sep 2\nRound 2\n\n\n[“Tai”\,”Sekyere-Harte”\,”1310″\,”31417838″\,”10\/31\/2025″]\nU1400\n2 Days: Sep 1 – Sep 2\nRound 2\n\n\n[“aayush”\,”majmudar”\,”1574″\,”30460531″\,”02\/28\/2028″]\nU2000\n\n\n3 Day: Aug 31 – Sep 2\n\n\n\n\n\n[“Arav “\,”Sandeep Kumar”\,”1466″\,”31425499″\,”09\/30\/2025″]\nU2000\n\n\n3 Day: Aug 31 – Sep 2
URL:https://officialchess.org/event/new-jersey-state-chess-federation/
LOCATION:Cherry Hill Double Tree by Hilton\, 2349 Marlton Pike W\, Cherry Hill\, NJ\, 08002\, United States
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