-- The Kasparov Chess Foundation is serving as title sponsor for the upcoming 2006 Greater New York Team and Individual Chess Championships. America's longest-running, rated scholastic chess tournament will take place on Jan. 28 - 29, 2006 at Manhattan's New Yorker Hotel.
The competition is divided into four separate, 5-round Swiss-style one-day tournaments, two on Sat., Jan. 28 and two on Sun., Jan. 29. Ideal for the beginner as well as top-rated competitive players, each tournament has 3 sections from which to choose, and all will be rated by the United States Chess Federation (USCF).
Each game is 30 minutes per player and each section of each tournament awards prizes for the top-scoring players and schools. Any number of players may participate from a schol to help compete for team prizes (2 or more from a school qualify as a team). Players without school teams can compete for individual prizes. The top 3 players in each section will also winn months of free entries into all the Chess Center of New York's tournaments (except quads). The Top 2 teams will also receive up to 6 weeks of free entries.
Those interested in participating can register online at www.chesscenter.cc or via phone at (845) 569-9969 (questions, entries), or (406) 896-2191 (24 hrs: entries only, no questions). There will also be on-site registration accepted at the tournament, before 9:15 am. Players are requested to bring chess sets, clocks and boards, as none will be supplied by event organizers.
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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