Save The Date - 1st Annual New York Metro Area Scholastic Chess Championships – January 3-4, 2026 in Times Square, NYC

Championship Chess is BACK in NYC — January 3rd & 4th, 2026

📢 Full format and registration details will be announced soon on the US Chess TLA and our registration page.

For now, if you're considering attending, it’s very important to RSVP at the link below to indicate your interest so we can send you the full tournament information when available — no commitment to pay yet:

👉👉 https://officialchess.org/event/rsvp2026metros 🚨🚨

🏆♛ Attention ALL Chess Queens and Kings of New York City and Surrounding Areas ♚🧠

Mark your calendars and double your training — big things are coming!

Official Chess proudly presents the First Annual New York Metro Area Scholastic Chess Championships, taking place at the largest hotel in NYC — the Marriott Marquis in Times Square.

🗓️ Save the Dates: January 3–4, 2026
For the first time in years, New York City will host its very own Championship event — and you won’t want to miss it.

Join thousands of chess students from across the five boroughs and the surrounding metropolitan areas (Long Island, Westchester, NJ, CT, PA, etc. — all welcome!) for an unforgettable weekend of competition, community, and chess excellence.

Meet us at the Crossroads of the World, where the City shines brightest on January 3rd–4th — and our chess kids will no doubt match that energy and excitement across 64 squares.

🏆 Tournament Structure

5 Championship Sections (Grade-Based):
These will be 2-day tournaments spanning both Saturday and Sunday, in a 6-round Traditional Swiss format with grade restrictions:

• K–1
• Primary (K–3)
• Elementary (K–5)
• Middle School (K–8)
• High School (K–12)

~9 "Under" Sections (Rating & Grade-Based):
These will be 1-day tournaments (either Saturday or Sunday, depending on the section), in a 5-round Traditional Swiss format with grade and rating restrictions.

Individual and Team Prizes will be awarded

♞♜♝ Get ready for a world-class chess experience — right in our own backyard. NYC and the best chess kids in the world deserve this! 🗽🏙️🚕