142nd annual NEW YORK STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
September 5-7, 2020 - Labor Day weekend on Internet Chess Club

For new CCA online players, this event includes a free two month membership in ICC.

See bottom of page for what to do after registration.

NOTE ANOTHER CHANGE (announced 8/21): The higher of Online Regular rating and Over The Board Regular rating will be used for section eligibility, pairings and prizes.

Our shopping cart is unable to access Online Regular ratings because USCF does not provide them in a database, so we will have to look them up manually at uschess.org/msa. Some players will be offered entry by the shopping cart who will later be notified they must move up a section based on their online rating.

SEPTEMBER 5-7: 142nd annual NEW YORK STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
6-SS, G/90+10, at Internet Chess Club. $6000 guaranteed prizes. Open to players living in North America. Must be on Zoom (use real name) to be eligible for prizes. In 4 sections. Championship Section: Open to 1800/above. $1000-500-300-200, top U2200 $300-150, top NY state player $200 bonus. Under 2000 Section: $500-250-150-100, top U1800/Unr $240-120, top NY state player $150 bonus. Under 1600 Section: $400-200-120-80, top U1400 (no unr) $180-90, top NY state player $100 bonus. Under 1200 Section:  $300-150-90-60, top NY state player $70 bonus, plaque to top Under 1000, Under 800. Entry fee at chessaction.com, to residents of NY or adjacent states/provinces: $77 by 9/2, $100 by 9 am EDT 9/5, no entry after 9 am EDT 9/5. Entries after 9 pm 9/4 must take half point bye in round 1. If living elsewhere in North America, all $40 more. $7 less to NYSCA members. GMs from NY/adjacent $70 from prize; GMs living elsewhere in North America $40, plus $70 from prize. Log into playcca.com 30 minutes before game; Rounds begin 11 am & 3:30 pm EDT each day. Half point byes available all rounds; limit 2 byes, must be claimed with registration & cannot be changed. USCF membership required; may join with registration. Online Regular rated (will not affect regular OTB ratings), higher of Online Regular and OTB Regular rating used for section eligibility. pairings & prizes.  $15 service charge for refunds. WARNING: YOU MUST BE LOGGED IN WHEN PAIRINGS ARE ISSUED, OR YOU WILL NOT BE PAIRED.
 

• "FAIR PLAY" ANALYSIS
  All games played in USCF rated tournaments will be analyzed using ICC's sophisticated anti-cheating tools. Such analysis will include, but not be limited to, comparing moves played to the recommendations of various engines. Players suspected of violating the Fair Play rules may: 1) have their results and any prize eligibility canceled, 2) be banned from future play on ICC, 3) be banned from future Continental Chess tournaments both online and over the board, and 4) be reported to the USCF Ethics Committee, leading to possible suspension of USCF membership.
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  After each tournament, results will not be final for about a week (up to two weeks for the World Open) while ICC fair play analysis of all games takes place. If any players are disqualified, opponents' results will be changed: those who lost to the ejected player will be given half point byes, while those who drew with the ejected player will obtain forfeit wins.

WHAT TO DO AFTER REGISTRATION:

1) At chessaction.com, go to the row for the tournament and click on "entry list" to make sure you are listed. If not, notify us at director@chess.us.

2) If you are a current ICC member with a user name linked to your USCF ID number (like those who have played in our online tournaments), you are all set. If not, go to register.chessclub.com/cca to register with ICC. If you are unable to register, contact director@chess.us.

3) Read the rules posted HERE.

4) Log into Zoom HERE:

5) 30 minutes before play begins, log into playcca.com, wait for any messages, and wait for your pairing to pop up when play is about to begin. DO NOT LOG OFF or you may not be paired.

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