-- The Kasparov Chess Foundation is host and sponsor of the 2009 Greater New York Scholastic Team and Individual Chess Championships. America's longest-running, rated scholastic chess tournament will be taking place on Sat., Jan 31st and Sun, Feb. 1st at Manhattan's New Yorker Hotel, in the Grand Ballroom.
The K - 12 Championships consist of 5-round Swiss-style one-day tournaments, two on Sat., Jan. 31 and two on Sun., Feb. 1. Ideal for beginners as well as top-rated competitive players, there are four Championships, each with 3 sections from which to choose, and all rated by the United States Chess Federation (USCF).
Each section of each tournament awards prizes for the top-scoring players and schools. Players are eligible for both individual and team prizes, and those who don't win prizes will be awarded medals. Any number of players may participate from a school to help compete for team prizes (2 or more from a school make a team), but the school's 4 top-scoring players constitute its team score.
Players without school teams compete for individual prizes. The Top 3 players in each section also win months of free entries into all the Chess Center of New York's tournaments (except quads) -- a savings of hundreds of dollars off the regular tournament entry fees.
The tournament format follows:
3 separate sections, open to all born after 1/31/99, grades 3/below:
1. Primary Varsity, open to all. Entry Fee (EF): $46.60 per player if postmarked by 1/09/09. Trophies to the 12 top-scoring players and the 6 top-scoring schools, the top rated under 900, and the top 3 unrated players.
2. Primary Novice, grades K-3, rated Under 700 or Unrated. EF: $46.50 postmarked by 1/09/09.
Trophies: top 12 players, top 3 unrated players, top 6 schools.
3. Primary K-1, open to all in grades 1 and below. EF: $46.40 postmarked by 1/09/09.
Trophies: top 12 players, top 6 schools, top under 500, and the top 3 unrated players.
3 separate sections, open to all born after 1/31/93, grades 9 or below:
1. Junior High Varsity, open to all. EF: $48.60 per player postmarked by 1/09/09.
Trophies: top 12 players and the top 6 schools, the top player rated under 1200, and the top 3 unrated players.
2. Junior High Junior-Varsity, open to rated Under 1000 or Unrated. EF: $48.50 postmarked by 1-09-09.
Trophies: top 12 players, top 6 schools and the top 3 unrated players.
3. Junior High Novice, for Under 700 or Unrated. EF: $48.40 postmarked by 1/09/09.
Trophies: top 12 players, top 6 schools, top 3 unrated players.
Special plaques also awarded to the two Novice Section top-scoring players in each grade: 4, 5 and 6
3 separate sections, open to grades K-6, born after 2/1/96.
1. Elementary Varsity, open to all. EF: $47.60 per player postmarked by 1/09/09.
Trophies: top 12 players, top 6 schools, top scorer rated under 1200, and the top 3 unrated players.
2. Elementary Junior-Varsity, open to players rated under 1000 or unrated. EF: $47.50 mailed by 1/09/09.
Trophies: top 12 players, top 6 schools, and the 3 top-scoring unrated players.
3. Elementary Novice, open to rated Under 700 or not yet rated. EF: $47.40 mailed by 1/09/09.
Trophies: top 12 players, top 6 schools, and the 3 top-scoring unrated players.
3 separate sections, open to all in grades K-12, born after 2/1/89.
1. High School Varsity, open to all. EF: $49.60 per player postmarked by 1/09/09.
Trophies awarded to the 12 top-scoring players, the top 6 schools, the top scoring player under 1700,
and the top 3 unrated players.
2. High School Junior-Varsity, open to rated under 1600 or unrated players. EF: $49.50 postmarked by 1/09/09.
Trophies to: top 12 players, top 6 schools, top player rated under 1400, and top 3 unrated players.
3. High School Novice, open to rated under 1000 or unrated. EF: $49.40 postmarked by 1/09/09.
Trophies: top 12 players, top 6 schools, and top 3-scoring unrated players.
* Game times: 10 am, 12 Noon, 2 pm, 3:30 pm and 5:15 pm each day.
Those unable to play all five games may request 1/2-point byes in advance for rounds they cannot play.
On-Line Individual Registration: $46 per player thru Jan 16, $53 per player January 17-26th. On-Line Team Registration: $41 per player if 4 or more from the same school registering together ($164 per 4-player team) thru January 16, $48 per player January 17-26th.
Visit www.chesscenter.cc for link to online registration.
To register by mail, list each player's name, USCF ID# and expiration (new players write "NEW"), address, date of birth, school and grade (use our mail entry form, make copies as needed). All mailed entry fees are now $7 extra per player and may be postmarked by Jan. 16th. Mail check or money order to:
CHESS CENTER OF NEW YORK,
PO Box 4615, New Windsor, NY 12553
All entry fees $5 less per player if 4 or more from the same school are mailed together in the same envelope.
$59 per player thru January 26th
Call (845) 569-9969 (questions, entries), or
(406) 896-2191 (24 hours: entries only, no questions)
No team discounts for phone entries.
After January 26th, entries are only accepted at the tournament, before 9:15 am. Those registering on-site after 9:15 AM will skip the first game. On-site entry fee: $65
Players are requested to bring chess sets and clocks, as none will be provided by event organizers.
For more information, send an email to chesscentr@aol.com or call (845) 569-9969.
Founded by World Chess Champion
Garry Kasparov, KCF's mission is to bring the many educational
benefits of chess to children throughout the United States by
providing a complete chess curriculum and enrichment programs. The
Foundation promotes the study of chess as a cognitive learning tool
in curricular classes and after-school programs for elementary,
middle and high schools, both in the public and private school
sectors. The not-for-profit educational organization also organizes
tournaments and competitions on a local and national basis. For more
information, please visit http://www.kasparovchessfoundation.org/
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