The
main registration for the 2019 Greater New York Scholastic Chess Championships is
now closed.
We
have set up a Special Waiting List to register for the tournament.
To request approval to be added to the Special Waiting
List, please send an email to director@gnyscc.com
Please put “2019
Greater NY Scholastics: REQUEST TO BE
ADDED TO SPECIAL WAITING LIST” in the heading of your email.
Please
let us know the name of the player and for which section you would like to register:
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High School
Championship: Saturday-Sunday |
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Junior High
Championship: Saturday-Sunday |
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Elementary
Championship: Saturday-Sunday |
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Primary
Championship: Saturday-Sunday |
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K1 Championship:
Saturday-Sunday |
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High School Under
1900: Saturday Only |
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Elementary Under
1500: Saturday Only |
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Junior High Under
1300: Sunday Only |
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High School Under
1200: Saturday Only |
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Elementary Under
1100: Saturday Only |
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Primary Under
1000: Sunday Only |
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Elementary Under
700: Saturday Only |
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Primary Under
600: Sunday Only |
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K-1 Under 400:
Sunday Only |
Each section has its own age,
grade and rating requirements (the five Championship sections are
open to all who are under grade and age limits— including the highest rated players; unrateds are allowed in all sections).
The five
Championship sections are each 2
days (High School Championship, Junior High Championship, Elementary
Championship, Primary Championship and K1 Championship): 6-rounds, 60
minutes each player with 10-second delay
each move (G/60, d/10). Game
times: Saturday 10 am, 1:00 pm, 4:00 pm; Sunday 9:00 am, 12:00 pm, 2:45
pm. Championship Awards Ceremony:
about 5:30 pm Sunday.
The nine non-Championship
sections are each 1-day,
5-rounds, 30 minutes each player with
5-second delay each move (5-SS, G/30, d5).
Important Note
Playing both Saturday and Sunday, at 10:00 am, 1:00 pm, 4:00
pm Saturday and 9:00 am, 12:00 pm and 2:45 pm Sunday are:
High School Championship
Junior High Championship
Elementary Championship
Primary Championship
K1 Championship
Awards Ceremonies about 5:30 pm Sunday
Playing only on Saturday this year, at 10:00 am, 12:00 pm,
1:30 pm, 3:00pm and 4:30 pm.are:
High School Under 1900
High School Under 1200
Elementary Under 1500
Elementary Under 1100
Elementary Under 700
Awards Ceremonies about 6 pm Saturday.
Now playing only on Sunday with earlier
starting times at 9:00 am, 11:00 am, 12:30 pm, 2:00 pm and 3:30
pm Sunday are:
Junior High Under 1300
Primary Under 1000
Primary Under 600
K1 Under 400
Awards Ceremonies about 5 pm Sunday.
If your request
is approved, you will receive further instructions on how to register and pay online
at a special website.
Our tournament has limited availability, so if you are
approved to register, please register within two hours of receiving your approval.
Please note that we may not be able to accommodate any on-site
entries due to the above procedure.
To protect the integrity of our tournament, we rely on the
registrants providing us with accurate information. Providing false
registration information to qualify for sections for which players would
otherwise be ineligible may result in disqualification from the tournament.
Thank you again for your interest in participating in the USCF’s
longest-running rated scholastic tournament!