A Heritage Event!
US Chess Junior Grand Prix!
30th annual New York State Open and Senior Amateur
June 19-21 or 20-21, 2026
Tiki Resort, Lake George, NY (The Queen of American Lakes!)
US Chess Grand Prix Points: 20 (Enhanced)
5-round
Swiss, 40/80, SD/30; d30 (2-day option, rounds 1-2 G/60; d10). Tiki Resort, 2
Canada St., Lake George, NY 12845.
$3,300
GUARANTEED PRIZES!
NOTE: We do not have a Chess vendor at this
event, so PLEASE BE SURE TO BRING YOUR SET, BOARD AND CLOCK!
Click Here For Schedule,
Pairings, Results And Other Important Information
Entry Fee
Discounts For New York State Chess Association Members
In
4 sections.
Open: $$ 400-200-150, top Under 2010/Unr $240-120, top Under
1810 $200-100.
Senior Amateur: open to Under 1910 born before 6/22/76. $$ 300-150-100, top Under 1710/Unr $140-70.
Under 1610: $$ 240-120-70, Under 1410
$120-60.
Under
1210:
$120-60-40, plaques to top 3, 1st U1000, U800, Unr.
Unrateds
allowed all sections, with prize limits of $150 in Under 1610 Section, $80 in
Under 1210 Section.
Mixed Doubles: Best male+female 2-player combined score among all
sections: $200-100. Team must average under 2200; may play in different
sections or schedules; register (no extra fee) by 2 pm Sat.
Top 3
sections entry fee: $88 online at chessaction.com by 6/16, $100 after that, or
at site, until 1 hour before round 1.
Under 1210
Section entry fee: $68 online at chessaction.com by 6/16, $80 after that, or
at site, until 1 hour before round 1.
No checks, credit cards
OK. No mail entries.
NYSCA members (NYSCA, the New York State Chess Association, is NOT the same
as USCF), online EF $5 less (NYSCA dues: $20/year with 4 issues of Empire
Chess or $12 for 2 issues; may join with online entry).
USCF Membership Required. Special 1 year US Chess
dues with
magazine if paid with entry online at chessaction.com, Adult $54, Senior (age 65+)
$48,Young Adult $33, Youth $24. Re-entry $40, not available from Open Section to Open Section.
GMs, IMs,
WGMs free,
$80 deducted from prize.
Foreign player rating info
Prizewinner tax info
CCA
electronic devices policies
For all tournaments, adjusted FIDE
or foreign ratings, if higher than US Chess, may be used. Players must disclose
FIDE or foreign ratings when entering, or may later be expelled. Other over the
board ratings such as club, league, scholastic, state or province, etc,
adjusted if appropriate, may be used at our discretion if above US Chess.
No rating below the latest official US Chess rating, on the list corresponding
to the ending date of the tournament, will be used. For 9 round events offering
title norm possibilities, FIDE ratings are used. Click here for further details.
Ratings: June official US Chess
ratings used. Unofficial uschess.org or USCF Online Regular ratings
usually used if otherwise unrated. Players must reveal foreign,
FIDE and other over the board ratings, and these ratings, adjusted if
necessary, may be used if higher than US Chess. See also above.
Cannot play
with rating below USCF Online Regular Rating – 100 points.
3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri
7, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30.
2-day
schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. Half
point byes OK all rounds, must commit before round 2; limit 2 byes (limit 1 bye
if under 1810/unr in Open).
Hotel rates: $119-129, call 518-668-5744 Mon-Fri 9 am-5pm, reserve
by 5/29 or rate may increase.
Car
rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or reserve car online
through chesstour.com.
Enter
online: chessaction.com. Questions: https://chesstour.com/, DirectorAtChess.us. $15
service charge for refunds. Entries posted at chessaction.com (click "entry
list" after entering).
PLEASE BRING SET,
BOARD & CLOCK IF POSSIBLE –
TOURNAMENT DOES
NOT SUPPLY EQUIPMENT. THANK YOU!
Blitz tournament
Sat 9:30 pm, enter on-site Saturday by 9:10
pm.