The Right Move currently provides free scholastic chess tournaments at the following sites:
Riverbank State Park Smith Auditorium, 145th St & Riverside Drive, NYC.
Roberto Clemente State Park, 301 W Tremont Ave., Bronx, NY.
Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School, 357 Clermont Ave., Brooklyn, NY.
When: See calendar of events
You must Pre-register for a tournament, by using the “Register here” portion of the website www.chesstrm.org/NYC/
Tell your full name, uscf ID# (or tell NEW), and the section. Be sure to indicate which tournament you are joining.
Lists from coaches may be sent via an email to: mcmanusj363@gmail.com
You are responsible to check the website www.chesstrm.org/NYC/ for errors and report them to above email. See the section title: “Check to See who is signed in…”
All players in each Section play 4 games Rounds are at 10:00, 11:30, 12:45, 2:00 (G/30;d5) All: USCF rated.
To sign up for a tournament you must be a current uscf member. Scholastic players can join/renew for a yearly fee of $9 on-site at the tournament.
Check in at the tournament before 9:30 to be listed to play round 1 so everyone can be seated ready to begin play at 10:00.
- Awe–USCF Rated Adults Welcome : 4 rounds, G/30;d5.
- King–USCF Rated Above 1300: 4 rounds, G/30;d5.
- Queen–USCF Rated Above 900: 4 rounds, G/30;d5.
- Rook–USCF Rated Above 500: 4 rounds, G/30;d5.
- kNight–USCF Rated Under 500 : 4 rounds, G/30;d5.
- Bishop- Reserved for Grades 7-12 rated under 800 : 4 rounds, G/30;d5.
- Pawn–Reserved for Grades 3 and under rated Under 300 : 4 rounds, G/30;d5.
- Individual Trophies to Top 3 in each section. (Minimum 6 players in each section. 2 trophies awarded if there are less than 12 players in section.)
- Medals awarded for all with 2.5 or more points.
- Team Certificate is awarded to the Best School Team in each section.
Date: | Tournament: | Notes: | Pre-Registration: |
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Apr 13 at Bishop Loughlin cancelled | "Vertical", TRM#339 | EF: Free. USCF only. 8 sections. Rd 1 at 10:00 | Register after 3/21 see "Register here" heading at www.chesstrm.org/NYC/ |
Apr 21 at Roberto Clemente SP cancelled | "Horizontal", TRM#340 | EF: Free. USCF only. 8 sections. Rd 1 at 10:00 | Register after 3/28 see "Register here" heading at www.chesstrm.org/NYC/ |
May 5 at Riverbank SP | "Diagonal", TRM#341 | EF: Free. USCF only. 8 sections. Rd 1 at 10:00 | Register after 4/7 see "Register here" heading at www.chesstrm.org/NYC/ |
May 11 at Bishop Loughlin | "High", TRM#342 | EF: Free. USCF only. 8 sections. Rd 1 at 10:00 | Register after 4/14 see "Register here" heading at www.chesstrm.org/NYC/ |
May 19 at Roberto Clemente SP | "Deep", TRM#343 | EF: Free. USCF only. 8 sections. Rd 1 at 10:00 | Register after 4/21 see "Register here" heading at www.chesstrm.org/NYC/ |
Jun 2 at Riverbank SP | "Low", TRM#344 | EF: Free. USCF only. 8 sections. Rd 1 at 10:00 | Register after 5/7 see "Register here" heading at www.chesstrm.org/NYC/ |
Jun 8 at Bishop Loughlin | "Tall", TRM#345 | EF: Free. USCF only. 8 sections. Rd 1 at 10:00 | Register after 5/14 see "Register here" heading at www.chesstrm.org/NYC/ |
Jun 15 at Roberto Clemente SP | "Short", TRM#346 | EF: Free. USCF only. 8 sections. Rd 1 at 10:00 | Register after 5/21 see "Register here" heading at www.chesstrm.org/NYC/ |