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SUMMARY:Packer Pelikings - Sunday\, October 19\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:TOURNAMENT HIGHLIGHTS\n• Excellent Playing Conditions\n• Trophies and Medals (all sections)\n• Great Food | Coffee + Refreshments\n• Seating Areas for Families and Siblings\n• Free WiFi | Text Announcements\n• Children’s Activity Area\n• Convenient Location | Access to 8 Subway Lines \n\nSECTIONS\n1. Novice I: K-1\, Unrated\n2. Novice II: 2-4 Unrated\n3. Juniors: K-6\, U400\n4. Primary: K-8\, U800\n5. Reserve: K-12\, U1100\n6. Classic: K-12\, 1000 – 1400\n7. Junior Championship: K-12\, 1300 – 1600\n8. Open Championship: K-12\, 1600+\n9. Premier Championship: 2000+\n\nSTART TIMES\n9:15 am for Premier Championship\n9:30 am for Junior Championship and Open Championship\n9:45 am for Juniors\, Primary\, Reserve\, and Classic\n10:00 am for Novice \nROUNDS\n4 rounds for Novice\, Juniors\, Primary\, Reserve\, Classic\n4 rounds for Junior Championship and Open Championship\n3 rounds for Premier Championship\n4th round byes available for all sections\, except for Premier \nTIME CONTROL\nGame 40 | d5 for Juniors and Primary\nGame 40 | d5 for Reserve\nGame 45 | d5 for Classic\nGame 50 | d5 for Junior Championship\nGame 60 | d5 for Open Championship\nGame 70 | d5 for Premier Championship \n* Clocks and notation are required for all rated sections. No clocks or notation required for the Novice (unrated) section\, however tournament directors may provide a time limit for Novice games that reach 60 minutes. \n\n\nREGISTRATION FEE\n• $60 until 2 weeks prior to the tournament (early bird)\n• $70 until 48 hours prior to the tournament (regular rate)\n• $90 for waitlist\, or within 48 hours of the tournament (late entry) \nDISCOUNTS\nSiblings: $10 off per child\n(discount code: SIBLING)\nJunior Championship: free registration for players rated 1500+\n(discount code: 1500+)\nOpen Championship: free registration for players rated 1900+\n(discount code: 1900+)\nPremier Championship: free registration for scholastic players rated 2400+\n(discount code: 2400+) \nNote: Discounts are available until 2 weeks prior to the tournament\, and subject to availability. Max 10 free entries per section. \n\n\nREGISTRATION\nRegistration closes at 6:00 am on the day of the tournament\, subject to availability\, however the organizers reserve the right to close registration at any time during the registration period. \nPLEASE NOTE: TOURNAMENT ENTRIES ARE NOT VALID UNTIL PAYMENT IS RECEIVED. THE ORGANIZER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO RESCIND ENTRIES\, FOR ANY REASON\, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION. \nADULT SUPERVISION\nAll children under 16 must be supervised by a parent or guardian. The Packer Pelikings and/or Packer does not provide supervision between games. Please do not bring outside food or beverages into the facilities to participate in a chess tournament (the “Activity”). \nCHANGES OR CANCELLATIONS\nIf you’re already registered for an upcoming tournament but need to request a change or cancellation\, please email admin@pelikings.org. \n  \n\nOCTOBER 2025 PRIZES​\n\n\n$1\,000 cash prizes \n\n\n$600 for Premier Championship ($350\, $150\, $100) \n\n\n$350 for Open Championship ($200\, $100\, $50) \n\n\n$50 for Junior Championship (first place) \n\n\nTrophies\, medals and/or cash awards for all sections​ \n\n\nCertificates for first unrated chess tournament (Novice sections) \n\n\nMedals for first USCF-rated chess tournament \n\n\n​​​ \nSECTIONS\n\n\nNovice I: K-1\, Unrated | 4 rounds \n\n\nNovice II: 2-4\, Unrated | 4 rounds \n\n\nJuniors: K-6\, U400 | 4 rounds | G40\, d5 \n\n\nPrimary: K-8\, U800 | 4 rounds | G40\, d5 \n\n\nReserve: K-12\, U1100 | 4 rounds | G40\, d5 \n\n\nClassic: K-12\, 1000 – 1400 | 4 rounds | G45\, d5 \n\n\nJunior Championship: K-12\, 1300 – 1600 | 4 rounds | G50\, d5 \n\n\nOpen Championship: K-12\, 1600+ | 4 rounds | G60\, d5 \n\n\nPremier Championship: 2000+ | 3 rounds | G70\, d5 \n\n\nSTART TIMES\n\n\n9:15 am for Premier Championship \n\n\n9:30 am for Junior and Open Championship  \n\n\n9:45 am for Juniors\, Primary\, Reserve and Classic \n\n\n10:00 am for Novice sections \n\n\n​\nREGISTRATION FEE\n\n\n$60 until 14 days prior to the tournament (early bird) \n\n\n$70 until 48 hours prior to the tournament (regular rate) \n\n\n$90 for waitlist\, or within 48 hours of the tournament (late entry) \n\n\n​​ \nBYES​\nPremier Championship Section: No byes are available in this section \nAll Other Sections: \nHalf point byes may be requested as follows:​​ \n\n\nAll half-point bye requests must be made prior to round 2 pairings.  \n\n\nHalf-point bye requests cannot be changed once round 2 is paired.  \n\n\nBye requests can be made by emailing admin@pelikings.org or by visiting Chess Control on-site.​​​ \n\n\nSECTION CUTOFFS AND PAIRINGS​\n​Championship and Classic section cutoffs and pairings are based on live USCF ratings. All other rated sections are based on monthly USCF published (“book”) ratings. Please note that it is the player’s obligation to register for the correct section. Players that register for the wrong section may be reassigned or removed from the tournament in the organizer’s sole discretion.​​\n\nDISCOUNTS (SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY)​​\n\n\nSiblings: $10 off per child (discount code: SIBLING) \n\n\nJunior Championship: free registration for players rated 1500+ (discount code: 1500+) \n\n\nOpen Championship: free registration for players rated 1900+ (discount code: 1900+) \n\n\nPremier Championship: free registration for scholastic players rated 2400+ (discount code: 2400+) \n\n\nNote: Discounts are available until 30 days prior to the tournament\, and are subject to availability. Max 10 free entries per section. Please note that entry discounts will be offset against cash prizes of $50 of more. \nREGISTRATION \n​Registration closes at 6:00 am on the day of the tournament\, subject to availability\, however the organizers reserve the right to close registration at any time during the registration period. \n​ \nPLEASE NOTE: TOURNAMENT ENTRIES ARE NOT VALID UNTIL PAYMENT IS RECEIVED. THE ORGANIZER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO RESCIND ENTRIES\, FOR ANY REASON\, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION. \nCHANGES OR CANCELLATIONSIf you’re already registered for an upcoming tournament but need to request a change or cancellation\, please email admin@pelikings.org.
URL:https://officialchess.org/event/packer-pelikings-sunday-october-19-2025/
LOCATION:Packer Collegiate Institute\, 170 Joralemon St.\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11201\, United States
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SUMMARY:Chess Father Cash Prizes Scholastic Chess Tournament Sunday October 19\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:Hyde Learning Center \n\n\nCash Prizes Scholastic Regular Rated Tournament 4 games\, 30 mins time control per game. USCF \nTime & Location\n\n\nOct 19\, 2025\, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM \nHyde Learning Center\, 1327 2nd Ave\, New Hyde Park\, NY 11040\, USA \n\n\n\n\nAbout the event\n\n\n\nCash Prizes Scholastic Regular Rated Chess♟️Tournament  (USCF).  \nAge Limit: Up to 14 years old \nThe tournament consists of 4 games with 30 mins time control per player \n3 sections: \n\n\n800 above rating \n\n\n500-800 rating \n\n\n500 below rating \n\n\nIt will be the best 4 hours of activity on Sunday.  \nSign Up Now to reserve your seat. \nSTART: 10 am – FINISH: 2 pm \nEmail: info@chessfather.com \nPhone: 203-204-3933
URL:https://officialchess.org/event/chess-father-cash-prizes-scholastic-chess-tournament-sunday-october-19-2025/
LOCATION:Hyde Learning Center\, 1327 2nd Ave\, New Hyde Park\, NY\, 11040\, United States
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SUMMARY:Chess Father Cash Prizes Scholastic Chess Tournament Sunday November 9\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:Hyde Learning Center \n\n\nCash Prizes Scholastic Regular Rated Tournament 4 games\, 30 mins time control per game. USCF \nTime & Location\n\n\nNov 9\, 2025\, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM \nHyde Learning Center\, 1327 2nd Ave\, New Hyde Park\, NY 11040\, USA \n\n\nCash Prizes Scholastic Regular Rated Tournament 4 games\, 30 mins time control per game. USCF\n\nAbout the event\n\n\n\nCash Prizes Scholastic Regular Rated Chess♟️Tournament  (USCF).  \nAge Limit: Up to 14 years old \nThe tournament consists of 4 games with 30 mins time control per player \n3 sections: \n\n\n800 above rating \n\n\n500-800 rating \n\n\n500 below rating \n\n\nIt will be the best 4 hours of activity on Sunday.  \nSign Up Now to reserve your seat. \nSTART: 10 am – FINISH: 2 pm \nEmail: info@chessfather.com \nPhone: 203-204-3933 \n\nhttps://www.chessfather.com/event-details/cash-prizes-scholastic-chess-tournament-november-9-2025
URL:https://officialchess.org/event/chess-father-cash-prizes-scholastic-chess-tournament-sunday-november-9-2025/
LOCATION:Hyde Learning Center\, 1327 2nd Ave\, New Hyde Park\, NY\, 11040\, United States
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SUMMARY:Hudson Way Immersion Fall Chess Championsip - Sun October 19\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:Located on 52nd street between 10th and 11th Avenues. We are featuring well lit classrooms\, spacious waiting area\, COVID Safe protocols\,.\n\nWe are thrilled to offer One Unrated Section and THREE Rated Sections. \n\n\n\n\n\nUnrated Sections\nWe have 1 unrated section for players who are new to chess in grades K-3 These sections will not count for USCF rating\n\n\nNovice: Unrated: Open to Pre-K – 3rd Grade students who are Unrated. Students play 4 Rounds. If total round time exceeds 40 minutes\, clocks will be provided with 5 minutes per player. Tiebreakers will be used if necessary. Place Trophies for Top 5\, participation trophies for all other players. Approximate end time 1:30 PM.\n\n\n\n\n\nRated Sections\nWe have 3 rated sections for competitive tournament players\n\n\nK-5 Primary U400: G25/d5\, 4 Rounds. Open to all current USCF members in grades K-5 who are rated <400 using USCF Regular over the board ratings. Tiebreakers will be used if necessary. Trophies for Top 5\, Medals for all other participants.\nK-8 Booster U800: G25/d5\, 4 Rounds. Tiebreakers will be used if necessary. Trophies for Top 5\, Medals for all other participants. Open to current USCF members in grades K-8 who are <800 USCF rated using the higher of USCF Online Regular rating and USCF Regular over the board ratings.\nReserve: K-12 U1300: This section is open to players in K-12 U1300 USCF. The time control is g 25 d/5. Trophies will go to the top 5 in this section\, medals for everyone else\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSchedule\n\nBooster\, Reserve and Primary \nStart time – 10:00 AM \nPlease arrive on site by 9:45 AM. We will begin at 10:00 AM. Each round will begin once all games in the sections have concluded. We will make announcements as to when section pairings are being posted. \nNovice Unrated \nStart time – 10:00 AM \nPlease arrive by 9:45 AM. We will be starting promptly at 10:00 AM \n\n\n\n\n\nEntry Fee and Other Information\n\nWelcome to our chess tournament at Hudson Way Immersion School \nEarly bird entry fee: $49 by Tuesday before event\, regular entry fee: $55 \nRegistration deadline is day before event – We are not accepting on site registrations \nThere is a $10 fee for section change
URL:https://officialchess.org/event/hudson-way-immersion-fall-chess-championsip-sun-october-19-2025/
LOCATION:Hudson Way Immersion School\, 525 W 52nd Street\, New York\, NY\, 10019\, United States
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SUMMARY:Chess NYC - Play N’ Go™ Select Chess Meets @ PS 183 Sunday Oct 19\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:Entry Fee: $54 \nTime & Location \n\nPS 183 New York\, 419 East 66th Street\, New York\, New York 10065\n\nAbout the event PLAY N’ GO™ CHESS MEETS \n\nIn by 11\, Home by 2!\n3 Rounds of Triple Rated\nGame 25 D/5 Play!\n4 Player Sections (Quads)\nTop 4 Players in Section 1\nOthers Then Placed in Descending Order\n\nIn by 11\, Home by 2! Absolute Beginners to Masters. 3 Rounds of Play\, USCF Uniquely Double-Rated Meets. Cash Prizes for All Sections! \nhttps://www.chessnycplayngo.org/event-details/play-n-go-select-chess-meets-ps-183-11-00-am-2025-10-19-11-00-1
URL:https://officialchess.org/event/chess-nyc-play-n-go-select-chess-meets-ps-183-sunday-oct-19-2025/
LOCATION:PS 183\, 419 East 66th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10065\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251019T120000
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SUMMARY:Next Move Cafe Chess Tournament - Sunday October 19\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS DIRECTLY BELOW!\n\nNext Move Cafe\n\n\n\nSunday\, October 19\, 2025\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Overview\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us on this non-rated Chess Tournament for some spirited matches! \nFormat: 4-SS\, G/25 d5 \nMax Participants: 20 people \nRound Times: 12:30pm\, 1:45pm\, 3:00pm\, 4:15pm \nRegistration closes October 16\, 2025 11:59pm \n\nDon’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to be part of a thriving chess community. For more information please visit our website: nextmovecafe.com \nSunday october 19\, 2025 12:3pm-5:30pm \n  \nNext Move Cafe \n6 Bay 23rd Street\, Brooklyn NY 11214 \n718-676-9679
URL:https://officialchess.org/event/next-move-cafe-chess-tournament-sunday-october-19-2026/
LOCATION:Next Move Cafe\, 6 Bay 23rd Street\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11214\, United States
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SUMMARY:Make Your Move - USCF Rated Action OTB Swiss Tournament\, Sunday October 19\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:USCF Rated Action OTB Swiss Tournament – Oct 19\n\nOctober 19 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm EDT\n$35 \n\n\n\nOTB USCF Rated G25;d5 Action Sunday Tournament\nLive PAIRING/result:\n\nMYMChess Pairing / Standing Link\n\nLocation:\n\n10 Grace Ave\, Suite #6 2nd Floor\, Great Neck\, NY 11021\nWaiting Area for parents\nPlenty of street parking\n\nDetails:\n\n This is a USCF Event a USChess ID is required to register.($20/year for youth member)\n\nhttps://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess\n\n\nAll registration must be made online on our website. Register below.\nPlease arrive 5-15 minutes before the tournament.  First round starts at 2:00PM. Your clock will start running once round 1 starts.\nOpen to all ages and levels.\nClocks\, Boards\, chess pieces and scoresheet will be provided.\n\nGame Play:\n\nG25;d5\nSwiss System – 4 Rounds\n1 half point bye allowed.\nRound 1 start at 2PM and next round ASAP\n1 section – U1600\nMonthly published rating will be used for pairing\n\nFEE:\n\nEarly Entry fee $35 three days before tournament; thereafter $45.\n\nPrize:\n\n1st Place – $100 based on 8 entries\n2nd Place – $75 based on 8 entries\nU900 – Trophy\nU500 – Trophy\n\n\n  \n\nhttps://mymchess.com/tournament-events/uscf-rated-action-otb-swiss-tournament-oct-19/ \n 
URL:https://officialchess.org/event/make-your-move-uscf-rated-action-otb-swiss-tournament-sunday-october-19-2026/
LOCATION:Make Your Move Chess Academy Office\, 10 Grace Ave\, Suite #6 2nd Floor\, Great Neck\, New York\, 11021\, United States
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