2025 New York State Girls Championship: List Of Awards
(Players May Win Both An
Individual Place Award And A Bonus Grade Medal)
Open
Championship Section (Awards Ceremony About 7:30 pm Sunday In
High School or Middle School Cafeteria)
Medals to Top 10 Finishers
Plaques to Top 4 School Teams
The top NYS K-12 Girl
qualifies for the 2026 National Girls Tournament of Champions in Grand Rapids, Michigan
$1,000
BONUS PRIZES in Open Championship
Section for top-scoring players
residing in and/or attending school in NY State (out-of-state players must
confirm eligibility with TD by Round 3):
$500 – 1st, $300 – 2nd, $200 – 3rd
3
Continental Chess Free/Reduced-Price Entries Thru 12/31/2026 to 1st Place
Individual, 2 Entries to 2nd Individual, 1 Entry to 3rd Individual!
Individual free/reduced-price entry prizes: in each 2-Day Championship section, only players residing in and/or attending school in NY State are eligible.
K-6 Championship
Section (Awards Ceremony About 7:30 pm Sunday In
High School or Middle School Cafeteria)
Trophies to Top 10 Finishers
Plaques to Top 4 School Teams
3 Continental Chess Free/Reduced-Price
Entries Thru 12/31/2026 to 1st Place Individual, 2 Entries to 2nd Individual, 1
Entry to 3rd Individual!
Individual
free/reduced-price entry prizes: in
each 2-Day Championship section, only players residing in and/or
attending school in NY State are eligible.
K-3 Championship
Section (Awards Ceremony About 7:30 pm Sunday In
High School or Middle School Cafeteria)
Trophies to Top 10 Finishers
Plaques to Top 4 School Teams
3 Continental Chess Free/Reduced-Price
Entries Thru 12/31/2026 to 1st Place Individual, 2 Entries to 2nd Individual, 1
Entry to 3rd Individual!
Individual
free/reduced-price entry prizes: in
each 2-Day Championship section, only players residing in and/or
attending school in NY State are eligible.
K-1 Championship Section (Awards
Ceremony About 5:00 pm Sunday In 4 West 93rd Street Gym)
Trophies to Top 10 Finishers
Trophies to Top 2 Unrateds
Bonus Medals to Top 3 Grade K/below
Plaques to Top 4 School Teams
2 Continental Chess Free/Reduced-Price Entry
Thru 12/31/2026 To 1st Place Individual, 1 Entry To 2nd (all players
eligible)!
K-12 Under 1400 Section (Awards
Ceremony About 6:30 pm Saturday In Lower School Cafeteria: 5 West 93rd Street)
Medals to Top 10 Finishers
Medals to Top 2 Unrateds
Bonus Medals to Top 3 Grade 8/below
Plaques to Top 4 School Teams
2 Continental Chess Free/Reduced-Price Entry
Thru 12/31/2026 To 1st Place Individual, 1 Entry To 2nd (all players
eligible)!
K-8 Under 1000 Section (Awards
Ceremony About 6:30 pm Saturday In Lower School Cafeteria: 5 West 93rd Street)
Medals to Top 10 Finishers
Medals to Top 2 Unrateds
Bonus Medals to Top 3 Grade 8/below
Plaques to Top 4 School Teams
2 Continental Chess Free/Reduced-Price Entry
Thru 12/31/2026 To 1st Place Individual, 1 Entry To 2nd (all players
eligible)!
K-3 Under 600 Section (Awards
Ceremony About 6:30 pm Saturday In 4 West 93rd Street Gym)
Trophies to Top 10 Finishers
Trophies to Top 2 Unrateds
Bonus Medals to Top 3 Grade 8/below
Plaques to Top 4 School Teams
2 Continental Chess Free/Reduced-Price Entry
Thru 12/31/2026 To 1st Place Individual, 1 Entry To 2nd (all players
eligible)!
K-12 Under 1200 Section (Awards Ceremony About 5:00 pm Sunday In 4
West 93rd Street Gym)
Medals to Top 10 Finishers
Medals to Top 2 Unrateds
Bonus Medals to Top 3 Grade 8/below
Plaques to Top 4 School Teams
2 Continental Chess Free/Reduced-Price Entry
Thru 12/31/2026 To 1st Place Individual, 1 Entry To 2nd (all players
eligible)!
K-6 Under 800 Section (Awards
Ceremony About 5:00 pm Sunday In 4 West 93rd Street Gym)
Trophies to Top 10 Finishers
Trophies to Top 2 Unrateds
Bonus Medals to Top 3 Grade 3/below
Plaques to Top 3 School Teams
2 Continental Chess Free/Reduced-Price Entry
Thru 12/31/2026 To 1st Place Individual, 1 Entry To 2nd (all players
eligible)!
Additional Plaques to the Four Top-Scoring Schools Through Rounds 1-5 Across All Sections!