Tournament participation is an important element of a child’s development as a chess player. Arts and Athletics hosts a chess tournament at PS 9 once a month to provide a friendly and familiar setting for children to explore tournament play! If children enjoy chess competition, these tournaments will help them to prepare for city, state, and nation-wide tournaments!
To promote the children’s participation, the Arts and Athletics chess coaches attend tournaments and review children’s games with them.
Register for the December 15, 2024 tournament HERE.
Our tournament dates for the 2024-2025 school year are: You can click on the date to register for the tournament.
P.S. 9 Chess Tournaments: Use guest registration option if you do not have an Arts and Athletics account. Basic information about our chess tournament logistics appears below.
DIRECTIONS
100 W 84th St, New York, NY 10024
Nearest Trains: 1 train to 79th or 86th Street, B or C trains at 81st or 86th Street
SECTIONS
• Unrated – unrated players U300 (4 rounds, no clock)
• Novice – U600 (4 rounds, G/25 d5)
• Reserve – USCF Under 900 (4 rounds, G/25 d5)
• Advanced – USCF Over 900 (4 rounds, G/25 d5)
Tie-breaks: Modified Median, Solkoff.
ROUND TIMES
All sections start at 10:00 a.m., please arrive between 9:00 am – 9:30 am.
Arrivals after 10:00 a.m. will play the second round and receive a half point bye.
Players in rated sections should bring clocks and score sheets.
USCF membership is required for all sections, except Unrated.
Please bring a chess clock if you have one. If neither player has a clock, one will be used for the end of game at the tournament director’s discretion.
AWARDS
Trophies to top 5 in each section
Medals to top scorers
Team Awards to top 3 schools in each section (Three to make a team, Top 4 Scores Count)
Participation Prize for all participants
REGISTRATION
$45 – Early Bird Registration Fee
$50 – Registration fee in place 5 days before event and day of by 9:30 AM
Scholastic Membership:
You can purchase a scholastic membership for your child at the following link:
