14th annual
New York State Senior Championship!
Out Of State Welcome!
February 26 – 28, 2027
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: 30 (Enhanced)
5-rounds, Swiss-System tournament, 40/80,
SD/30; d30 (2-day option, rounds 1-2 G/60, d10), Saratoga Springs Hilton Hotel, 534 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
(I-87 Exit 13-N, then 4 miles North on US 9). Chess parking: $6/day daytime,
$12/day overnight.
$2,300
GUARANTEED PRIZES!
In
one section.
Senior
Championship, open to those born before 3/1/77. $$ 800-400-200,
Top Under 2200 $250, Top Under 1910/Unr. $150, Top Under 1600 $100.
Top-scoring NY State resident qualifies to represent NY State at the 2027 Irwin
National Tournament of State Senior Champions in Dallas, TX. NY State Senior
Champion Title and $100 bonus to top-scoring NY State resident (both decided on
tiebreak if tied).
Mixed Doubles Bonus Team
Prizes: Best male+female 2-player combined
team score: $200-100. Team must average Under 2200; register (no extra
fee) onsite by 2 pm Sat.
Entry
Fee: $108 online at chessaction.com by 2/5, $118 2/6-23, $130
later online or at site until 1 hour before Round 1.
No checks, credit cards OK. $15 service charge for refunds.
Online Entry Fee $5 less to NYSCA
members (NYSCA, the New York State Chess
Association, is an optional membership, NOT the same as USCF). NYSCA
dues, only for the NY State Senior Championship, are only $10/year with 4
issues of Empire Chess; may join with online entry.
Entry Fee $10 less if entering
online by 2/5 and providing Saratoga Hilton Hotel confirmation number when
entering (use Discount Code HOTEL when checking out online at
chessaction.com).
GMs free, $80 deducted from prize.
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.
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: February 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
with rating below USCF Online Regular Rating – 100 points.
3-Day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm,
Sat 11 am & 5 pm, Sun 10 am & 3:30 pm.
2-Day schedule: Reg. ends Sat. 10 am, rds Sat 11 am, 2 pm & 5 pm, Sun 10 am
& 3:30 pm.
Half point byes: OK all, limit 2, must commit before round 2.
Re-entry
only from the NY State Senior Championship into the concurrent Saratoga
Tournament Of-The-Ages: $40.
Hotel rates: $174-174 (2-night
minimum stay required: Fri-Sat), click
here for reservations link (also posted at chessevents.us, or call
518-584-4000, mention Chess); subject to availability, 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).
PLEASE BRING SET,
BOARD & CLOCK IF POSSIBLE.
THANK YOU!