Summer Tournament Series & Camps

Dear Chess Friends & Families:

We're so grateful to have had you all along for this incredible year. 

Before we pivot into summer, we'd like to invite you to join us for this Friday's (June 27th) Summer Warm-Up Camp including two USCF rated games, skill-specific lectures, park play, social play, art and plenty of camp fun.

You asked for it, and we're going to deliver it! Starting Saturday, July 12th, we're launching our first ever Summer Grand Prix Saturday Series including 8 Saturday summer dates of chess competition ensuring that all of our players and teams stay engaged and sharp during the summer months. (See details and registration below)

Summer Series Tournament Details:

  • Location: Luke’s, 308 West 46th Street, Manhattan, NY 10036

  • Open to all USCF rated players Kindergarten - 12th Grade

  • Scholastic Grand Prix (AM/PM Session)

  • Elite Quads (1000+ USCF Required)

  • Parents are welcome to pack NUT FREE home lunch & snack

  • Lunch & Snacks will not be served/provided (unless full day signup)

Register Here 

Summer Series Dates:

  • July 12th, 19th, 26th

  • August 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th

Playing Areas:

  • Grand Prix => The Hall at Luke’s

  • Elite Quads => Elite Club House at Luke’s

Tournament Rules:

Pairings: Quads

Sections: Grand Prix (AM/PM) + Elite Quads

Rounds: 3 Rounds

Time Control:

  • Grand Prix G/25 d5

  • Elite Quads G/60 d5

All play will happen at our Clubhouse @ Luke's. We will feature our AM & PM Grand Prix format, as well as our Elite Quads all in the site. 

Register Here 

We are finally about to enter into our coming nine-week Summer Chess Camps for 2025.

We will be offering ONE Summer Warm-Up camp day this year, on Friday, June 27th: we will have camps at two sites in Brooklyn: at PS 230, as well as our new Park Slope site at Greenwood Baptist (for this one day only).

In Manhattan, our usual sites will run: our PS 33 in Chelsea camp, our Upper East Side site at Trevor Day.

And for this day only, our Elite Clubhouse at Luke's on 46th (for 1200+ USCF) will be limited to 20 kids.

Thanks for a great year all!

See you soon,

Ian

Russ Makofsky