145th annual
NEW YORK STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Sept 1-4, 2-4 or 3-4, 2023
Labor Day weekend at Albany Marriott
$18,000 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND!
A Heritage Event- America's oldest
annual tournament!
ALSO NY STATE BLITZ CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY NIGHT-SEE BELOW
US Chess
Grand Prix points: 150 (enhanced)
145th annual NY State Championship. Out of
state welcome. 6-SS, 40/80, SD/30; d30 (2-day option, rounds 1-3 G/40 d10). No
2-day Championship Section. Albany Marriott, 189 Wolf Road, Albany 12205
(Thruway Exit 24, I-87 north to Wolf Rd, Exit 4). Free parking, wireless &
airport shuttle, many restaurants in area. September official USCF ratings
used.
$18,000
prize fund unconditionally guaranteed. In 5
sections.
Championship Section: Open to
1900/above (see peakrating.us). $2000-1200-900-600, top USCF Under 2300
$800-400. State title and $100 bonus to top scoring NY State resident
(both decided on tiebreak if tied). FIDE rated.
Under 2100 Section: $1200-700-500-300,
top Under 1900/Unr $400-200. FIDE rated.
Under 1800 Section:
$1000-700-400-300, top Under 1600 (no unr) $400-200.
Under 1500 Section: $900-600-300-200,
top Under 1300 (no unr) $400-200.
Under 1200 Section: $700-400-300-200,
top Under 1000 (no unr) $200-100.
Unrated may not win over
$150 in U1200, $250 U1500, or $400 U1800.
Mixed
doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player team among all
sections: $600-400-200. Team must average under 2200;
may play in different sections; register (no extra fee) before both players begin round 2. Prize limits do not apply to Mixed Doubles
prizes.
Prizes usually paid by
PayPal (may take over a week).
Top 4 sections entry
fee: $118 online at chessaction.com by 8/30, all
$130 at site or online until 1 hour
before round 1. No checks at
site, credit cards OK. GMs, IMs &
WGMs free, $100 deducted from prize. No mail entries.
Under 1200 Section entry fee: All $20
less than top 4 sections entry fee.
All: Online
entries $7 less to NYSCA members. NYSCA dues
$12/yr with 2 issues of Empire Chess or $20/yr with 4 issues; join or renew together with entry.
USCF MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED. Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid online with entry: Adult $40, Young
Adult $25, Youth $18.
Re-entry $60, all sections except Championship to
Championship.
3-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 11
am, rds. Sat 12 & 6, Sun 12 & 6, Mon 10 & 3:30.
4-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm,
rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 6 pm, Sun 12 & 6, Mon 10 & 3:30.
2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sun. 10
am, rds Sun 11, 1:30, 3:30 & 6, Mon 10 &
3:30, no 2-day schedule in Championship.
Bye: all, limit 2, must commit before round 3.
Hotel rates: $105-105, link is posted below or 518-458-8444, 800-443-8952,
reserve by 8/17 or rate may increase.
HOTEL
RESERVATIONS (reservations link also posted at chessevents.us).
Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD D657633, or
reserve car online through
chesstour.com.
Ratings:
September official USCF rating list used. Unofficial
or Online Regular uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated, or to
qualify for Championship. Cannot play more than 100 points below Online
Regular rating.
Foreign player rating info.
Prizewinner tax info
CCA electronic devices policies
BRING SET, BOARD, CLOCK IF POSSIBLE- NONE SUPPLIED.
NYSCA annual meeting, Sunday 9 am.
BLITZ
CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY NIGHT!
SEPT 3, NEW YORK
US Chess Grand Prix points 10 (enhanced)
9th annual New York State Blitz Championship
Out of state welcome; NYS blitz title to top NYS resident,
on tiebreak if necessary. 4SS, G/3 d2, double round, 8 games, Albany Marriott
(see NY State Championship). $800
guaranteed prizes: $200-100-50, Under
2200/Unr $120-60, U1900/Unr
$100-50, U1600/Unr $80-40. EF: $40, NYSCA members
$35, at site after 8:30 pm Sun. only, no checks. Reg. ends 10:10 pm, round 1 at
10:30 pm then ASAP, should end by 12:30 am. One pair of half-point byes allowed,
must commit before rd 2. Blitz rated, but higher of
regular or Blitz used for pairings & prizes.