Save The Date: Championship Chess is BACK in NYC on January 3rd and 4th, 2026

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

📢 Full format, pricing and registration details will be announced soon over email, the US Chess TLA and a separate registration page.

👉👉 For now, if you’re considering attending, it’s very important to RSVP below  🚨🚨

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

• This will allow us to send you the full tournament information when available — no commitment to pay yet

• It is free to RSVP, but the tournament entry will not be. Entry fees will be in line with other Championship events held at major hotels

   

🏆♛ 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 (out of state also 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! 🗽🏙️🚕