146th annual(!)
NEW YORK STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
A US Chess Heritage Event-
America's oldest annual tournament!
Aug 30–Sept. 2, Aug 31–Sep 2 or Sep 1-2, 2024
Labor Day weekend at Albany Marriott
$18,000 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND!
CLICK HERE FOR PAIRINGS, RESULTS, STANDINGS AND OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
FREE
LECTURE 9:00 AM MONDAY BY INTERNATIONAL MASTER JAY BONIN!
ALSO NY STATE BLITZ CHAMPIONSHIP
SUNDAY NIGHT- SEE BELOW
US Chess
Grand Prix points: 150 (enhanced)
146th annual NY State Championship. Out of
state welcome. 6-SS, 40/80, SD/30; d30 (2-day option, rounds 1-3 G/40 d10). No
2-day Championship Section. Albany Marriott, 189 Wolf Road, Albany 12205
(Thruway Exit 24, I-87 north to Wolf Rd, Exit 4). Free parking, wireless &
airport shuttle, many restaurants in area. September official USCF ratings
used.
$18,000
prize fund unconditionally guaranteed. In 5
sections.
Championship Section: Open to
1900/above (see peakrating.us). $2000-1200-900-600, top USCF Under 2300
$800-400. State title and $100 bonus to top scoring NY State resident
(both decided on tiebreak if tied). FIDE rated.
Under 2100 Section: $1200-700-500-300,
top Under 1900/Unr $400-200. FIDE rated.
Under 1800 Section: $1000-700-400-300,
top Under 1600 (no unr) $400-200.
Under 1500 Section: $900-600-300-200,
top Under 1300 (no unr) $400-200.
Under 1200 Section: $700-400-300-200,
top Under 1000 (no unr) $200-100.
Unrated may not win over
$150 in U1200, $250 U1500, or $400 U1800.
Mixed
doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player team among all
sections: $600-400-200. Team must average under 2200; may play in different
sections and schedules; register (no extra fee) before both players begin round
2. Prize limits do not apply to Mixed Doubles prizes.
Prizes not claimed
at site usually paid by PayPal (may take a couple of weeks).
Top 4 sections entry
fee: $118 online at chessaction.com by 8/28, all
$130 later at site or online until 1
hour before round 1. No checks at site, credit cards OK. GMs, IMs & WGMs free, $100 deducted
from prize. No mail entries.
Under 1200 Section entry fee: All $20
less than top 4 sections entry fee.
USCF
MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED. Special 1
year USCF dues with magazine if paid online with entry: Adult $43, Young
Adult $26, Youth $19.
NYSCA members
(NYSCA, the New York State Chess Association,
is NOT the same as USCF), online EF $7 less (NYSCA dues: $20/year with 4 issues of Empire
Chess or $12 for 2 issues; may join and then take discount with online
entry).
Re-entry
$60, all sections except Championship to Championship.
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, Sat 6 pm, Sun 12 & 6, Mon 10 & 3:30.
2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sun. 10
am, rds Sun 11, 1:30, 3:30 & 6, Mon 10 &
3:30, no 2-day schedule in Championship.
Bye: all, limit 2, must commit before round 3.
Hotel rates: $105-105, link is posted below (or call 518-458-8444,
800-443-8952; ask for Chess Rate), reserve by 8/8 or rate may increase.
HOTEL
RESERVATIONS (reservations link also posted at chessevents.us).
Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD D657633, or
reserve car online through
chesstour.com.
Ratings:
September official USCF rating list used. Unofficial
or Online Regular uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated, or to
qualify for Championship.
Cannot play more than 100 points below Online
Regular rating.
CCA electronic devices policies Prizewinner
tax info Foreign player rating info
For all tournaments, adjusted FIDE or foreign ratings, if higher
than USCF, may be used. Players must disclose FIDE or foreign ratings when
entering, or may later be expelled. Other over the board ratings such as club,
league, scholastic, state or province, etc, adjusted
if appropriate, may be used at our discretion if above USCF. No rating
below the latest official USCF rating, on the list corresponding to the ending
date of the tournament, will be used. For 9 round events offering title norm
possibilities, FIDE ratings are used. Click
here for further details.
BRING
SET, BOARD, CLOCK IF POSSIBLE- NONE SUPPLIED.
NYSCA annual meeting, Sunday 9
am.
BLITZ
CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY NIGHT!
SEPT 1, NEW YORK
US Chess Grand Prix points 10 (enhanced)
10th annual New York State Blitz Championship
Out of state welcome; NYS blitz title to top NYS resident, on tiebreak
if necessary. 4SS, G/3 d2, double round, 8 games, Albany Marriott (see NY State
Championship). $800
guaranteed prizes: $200-100-50, Under 2200/Unr
$120-60, U1900/Unr $100-50, U1600/Unr
$80-40. EF: $40, NYSCA members $35, at site after 8:30 pm Sun. only, no checks.
Reg. ends 10:10 pm, round 1 at 10:30 pm then ASAP, should end by 12:30 am. One
pair of half-point byes allowed, must commit before rd
2. Blitz rated, but higher of regular or Blitz used for pairings & prizes.
$10 service charge for refunds before Round 1 pairings. No equipment supplied.