58th annual
New York State High School
Championships:
Intended Mostly For Grades 9-12
(Except Grades 6-8 can also play
but with prize restrictions)
FEBRUARY 28 – MARCH 1, 2026
Saratoga Hilton Hotel, Saratoga Springs, NY
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A Heritage Event!
$2,550 GUARANTEED BONUS PRIZES PLUS SEVERAL MONTHS
FREE/REDUCED-PRICE ENTRIES TO CCA EVENTS!
(See Below
For NY State And Grade Eligibility Restrictions
For These
Prizes)
Please see separate ad, March
7-8, for NY State Scholastic Championships, for grades K-8
6-round Swiss, G/60, d10, open to grades 9-12
(grades 6-8 also may play but with prize restrictions), Saratoga Hilton Hotel,
534 Broadway (I-87 Exit 13-N, 4 miles north on US 9), Saratoga Springs, NY
12866. Chess rate parking: $6 daytime,
$12 overnight. May be limited to 400 players. Top NY State player and team in
Championship section are NY State Champions. In 4 sections. High School
Championship (open to all in grades 6-12; top NY State player in grade 9-12 born
after 9/1/06 (correction as per US Chess Scholastic
Regulations) qualifies to represent NY State
at the 2026 Denker National Tournament of HS Champions in Grand Rapids, MI), High
School Under 1900/Unr, High School Under 1500/Unr., High School Under
1000/Unr.
Team prizes based on top 4 scores from same
school. Teams of 2 or 3 players allowed but are at a disadvantage.
Online entry fee at chessaction.com, all High
School sections: $120
by 2/7, $140 until 2/23.
REGISTRATION
MAY CLOSE PRIOR TO THESE DATES DUE TO SPACE LIMITATIONS. IF registration
is still open, the entry fee after 2/23 until registration closes is $200. ON-SITE
ENTRIES MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE THIS YEAR.
USCF Membership Required. Special 1-year USCF dues with
magazine if paid online with entry: see chessaction.com.
Trophies, plaques or medals to top 10 players and top 5 teams
each section, plus top 2 each U2000, U1800 (HS Championship), U1700, U1600 (HS
Under 1900), U1300, U1100 (HS Under 1500), U800, U600, top 2 unrated (in HS
Under 1000).
$2,250 Individual Bonus Prizes for top-scoring players
residing in NY and/or attending NY schools (out-of-state
players attending NY schools must confirm eligibility with TD by Round 3).
High School Championship (High School Championship Bonus
Prizes are limited to players residing in NY and/or attending NY schools,
in grades 9-12): $1,000-500-250;
High School Under 1900/Unr (High School Under 1900 Section
Bonus Prizes limited to players residing in NY and/or attending NY schools,
in grades 6-12): $250-150-100, $100 limit to
Unr.
$300 Mixed Doubles Team Bonus Prizes: $200-100, to Best
male+female 2-player team among all 4 sections combined, team rating must
average U2200, may play in different sections and can be from different
schools in grades 6-12 in any state. Register at site (no extra fee) by 5
pm Sat.
Free/Reduced Entry Fee Prizes (only for NY players, or players
attending NY schools): to all CCA OTB tournaments (World Open and
Philadelphia International are $100 off instead), out-of-state
players attending NY schools must confirm eligibility with TD by Round 3: Championship
section (CCA Entry Prizes in Championship Section are only for NY players, or players attending
NY schools, in grades 9-12): 8
months of entries to 1st, 6 months to 2nd, 4 months each to 3rd and 4th. Other
sections (all NY players in grades 6-12 eligible in Under 1900 Section and
below): 6 months to 1st, 4 months to 2nd, 3 months each to 3rd and 4.
2 months Bonus free/reduced-price entry to New York players with
6-0 scores! Some CCA events also
have minimum rating requirements and/or additional surcharges, based on rating,
to play in the top sections; the free/reduced entry fee prizes do not cover any
such additional surcharges for playing in the top sections.
Overall School Team Bonus Prizes:
Plaques or medals to Top 5 school teams from among all 4 sections
combined.
First Place Overall School Team, Boards 1-4: 4 additional months of CCA
Free/Reduced-Price Entries!
Second Place Overall School Team, Boards 1-4: 2 additional months of CCA
Free/Reduced-Price Entries!
(all players in grades 6-12 in any state eligible for Overall
School Team Bonus Prizes; some
CCA events also have minimum rating requirements and/or additional surcharges,
based on rating, to play in the top sections; the free/reduced entry fee prizes
do not cover any such additional surcharges for playing in the top sections).
Schedule: On-site
registration, if still open, ends 10 am Saturday. Rounds begin Sat 11
am, 2 pm, 5 pm; Sun 9 am, 12 noon, 3 pm. Awards: about
5:30 pm Sun.
Half point byes OK all, limit 2, must commit before round 3.
Cash prizes split if tied, ties for non-cash prizes broken by
tiebreaks (or by speed playoff if 6-0 tie).
PLAYERS MAY NOT POSSESS CELLPHONES DURING PLAY. Please leave your phone home, in your hotel
room or car, or in a bag at your table.
PLEASE BRING
DIGITAL CLOCKS WITH TIME DELAY CAPABILITY (sets and boards provided).