Manhattan LES Grand Prix
Manhattan LES Grand Prix
About Saturday Lower East Side Scholastic Grand Prix & Academy
Location: PS 124, 40 Division Street, Lower Manhattan
WELCOME ALL SCHOOLS, ALL PLAYERS (GRADES K & OLDER).
Our In-Person Saturday Manhattan Grand Prix (GP) & Academy provides the (weekly) opportunity for personalized instruction as kids play three equally rated players in both a competitive and supportive environment. Sections for all levels of players. This event is a drop-off event.
Players are paired in groups of fours, starting with our 4 highest rated players based on their LIVE rating and continuing down to our lowest rated players. Note that we will use LIVE Over-the-Board (OTB) ratings for pairing purposes.
Event Details:
Scholastic Grand Prix (AM or PM Session)
Open to all USCF rated players: Kindergarten to 12th Grade
GP Academy includes a morning lesson and snack before 3 rated rounds
Cost:
$49 per player (AM or PM Grand Prix 3 hour session)
$98 per player (AM + PM Grand Prix 6 hour session)
Spring Season Dates: *Please note, dates are subject to change
February 3rd, 10th (closed for Lunar New Year's)
March 2nd, 16th, 23rd
April 6th, 13th
May 4th, 11th, 18th
June 1st, 8th, 15th
Grand Prix & Grand Prix Academy Drop off:
AM Grand Prix: 8:45 am
AM + PM Grand Prix: 8:45 am
GP Academy: 11:00am (lesson, snack before 3 USCF rated rounds)
PM Grand Prix: 11:45 am
Parents are required to drop-off kids at the school entrance by 9am (for AM session) and by 12pm (for PM session) and pick them up at the conclusion of the event.
Grand Prix Schedule (3 rounds, G/25 d5)
Pairings: Quad + Small Swiss Sections
Grand Prix AM Session
9:00 am - Entrance check in
9:15 am - 1st round
10:00 am - 2nd round
11:00 pm - 3rd round
11:30-12:00 pm - Instruction & Analysis
12:00 pm - Pickup
Grand Prix PM Session
11:45 am - Entrance check in
12:00 pm - 1st round
1:00 pm - 2nd round
2:00 pm - 3rd round
2:30 - 3:00 pm - Instruction & Analysis
3:00 pm - Pickup
Grand Prix Academy Pick Up:
AM Session - 12:00 pm
PM Session - 3:00 pm
Awards:
$25 for Knockouts, 3-0 perfect score
$10 for Quad winners
Weekly USCF Rating Reports: USCF Rating Reports
In-Person Saturday Manhattan Scholastic Grand Prix - Individual & Team Standings
Valid USCF Membership REQUIRED: Click here to purchase a $20 USCF membership or renew
Things to Note:
All players must have a valid USCF ID #. Pairings will be based on live ratings.
Tournament Directors reserve the right to modify quads to avoid sibling pairing or to accommodate special requests (TD discretion).
100 point rating variance to accommodate sibling players.
No byes permitted. If a player is late for the start of a round (indicated by the TD), their clock will be started.
2nd and 3rd rounds begin at the completion of their section’s previous round.
Lunch will not be served for single sessions. Pizza lunch for full day entries.
NUT Free:
All ICN Chess Programming are NUT FREE. Do not send player with any nut items.
