Q300 Tournaments

NYChessKids has partnered with Q300 to offer Chess Tournaments in the school. The Tournaments will be open to students and kids from other schools. Rated and non-rated sections available.

 

Location:

• Elementary School Campus | 28-37 29th St, Queens, NY 11102

 

Additional Information:

• All registration must be completed online via our website.

• Please arrive before 8:45 am for check-in. First round starts at 9:15 am

 

Unrated Sections (4 Rounds):

• No Score - Pre-K to K;  students who are absolute beginners

• Novice I - Grades K-1; for kids who know how to play chess but are inexperienced in playing in a chess tournament

• Novice II - Grades 2-5; for elementary students who know how to play chess but who are inexperienced in playing in a chess tournament

 

Rated Sections (4 Rounds - G/30;d5):

• K-1 - K-1 with USCF Rating below 500

• Booster -K-8 with USCF Rating below 600

• Reserve - K-12 with USCF Rating within 600-999

• Quad - K-12 with USCF Rating 1000 above 

 

What to expect:

• Top 5 players from each section will receive trophies. The rest of the players will get a medal.​ There will be no playoffs. In case of tie scores, we will be using tie-breaks to decide the final standings.​

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Tie-breaks:

• Cumulative Score, Head-to-head, Buccholz

 

Rules:

• None of the kids attending the tournament will be allowed to play up in any section unless specific situations happen. In the case of having an odd number of kids in one of the sections, the Main Tournament Director will make the decision.

• For Rated Section, current USCF MEMBERSHIP, notating the game on a score sheet and the use of chess clock is required. Please bring your own chess clock, if you have one.