The New York State Senior Championship
(With Young Adult/Middle
Age Section)!
Out Of State Welcome!
February 28 – March 1, 2026
Hilton
Hotel, Saratoga Springs, NY
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HERE FOR PAIRINGS, STANDINGS, RESULTS AND OTHER IMPORTANT NEWS AND INFORMATION
US Chess Grand Prix Points: 40 (Enhanced)
5-Round,
Swiss-System, G/90, d10. Saratoga Springs Hilton Hotel, 534 Broadway, Saratoga
Springs, NY 12866. Chess parking: $6/day daytime, $12/day overnight.
$4,200
GUARANTEED PRIZES!
In 2
sections.
Senior Championship, open to those born before 3/2/76. $$ 800-400-200, Top Under 2300 $250, Under 1910 $150, Under 1610/Unr. $100). Top-scoring NY State resident qualifies to represent NY State at 2026 Irwin National Tournament of State Senior Champions in Grand Rapids, MI. NY State Title and $100 bonus to top-scoring NY State resident (both decided on tiebreak if tied).
Young Adult/Middle Age
Section,
open to all born before 3/2/08 and after 3/1/76. $$ 800-400-200, Top Under 2200
$250, Under 1900 $150, Under 1600/Unr. $100.
Mixed Doubles Bonus Team Prizes: Best male+female 2-player
combined team score among both sections: $200-100. Team must average Under
2200; may play in different sections; register (no extra fee) by 2 pm Sat.
Entry
Fee: $98 online at chessaction.com by 2/24, $110 after or at
site until 9 am Sat.
No checks, credit cards OK. $15 service charge for refunds.
Online Entry Fee $7 less to NYSCA
members (NYSCA, the New York State Chess
Association, is an optional membership, NOT the same as USCF). 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. : Adults $54, USCF Senior
dues (age 65/up) $48, Young Adult $33, Youth $24. GMs 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: March official US Chess
ratings used. USCF Online Regular or unofficial uschess.org ratings 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
below USCF Online Regular Rating – 100 points.
Reg. ends 9 am Sat. Rounds
begin Sat. 10, 2, 6; Sun. 10 & 2.
Half point byes OK
all rounds, must commit before rd. 2; limit 2 byes.
Hotel rates: $189-189 (2-night minimum stay Fri-Sat), click
here for reservations link (or call 518-584-4000, mention Chess); reserve by 2/11
or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633,
or reserve car online through chesstour.com.
Enter
online: chessaction.com (no mail entries). Questions: chesstour.com or email:
DirectorAtChess.us.
Entries posted at chessaction.com (click "entry
list" after entering).
Blitz tournament: Sat 9:30 pm, register on-site Saturday by 9:10
pm.
PLEASE BRING SET,
BOARD & CLOCK IF POSSIBLE –
TOURNAMENT DOES
NOT SUPPLY EQUIPMENT. THANK YOU!