About Saturday Summer Series

Our Saturday Summer Series provides the (weekly) opportunity to play three equally rated players in both a competitive and supportive environment.

Players will be 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. We will be use only live OTB ratings

Please note that we will use LIVE OTB ratings for pairing purposes.

Tournament Details:

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)

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

Summer Series Dates: *Please note, dates are subject to change

July 12th, 19th, 26th
August 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th

Open to all USCF rated players Kindergarten - 12th Grade

Cost:

$59 per player (AM, PM Grand Prix)
$109 per player (AM + PM Grand Prix)
$69 per player (Elite Quads 1000+ USCF Required)

Weekly USCF Rating Reports:

USCF Rating Reports

Playing Areas:

Grand Prix => The Hall at Luke’s
Elite Quads => Elite Club House at Luke’s

Tournament Rules:

Pairings: Quads + Small Swiss Sections:

Grand Prix
Elite Quads

Rounds: 3 Rounds Time Control:

Grand Prix G/25 d5
Elite Quads G/60 d5

Drop off:

8:45 am - AM Grand Prix/Elite Quads
8:45 am - AM + PM Grand Prix
11:30 am - PM Grand Prix

Round Times:

Grand Prix Schedule (G/25 d5):

AM Session

8:45 am - check in
9:00 am - 1st round
10:00 am - 2nd round
11:00 pm - 3rd round
11:30-12:00 pm - Analysis and free play
12:00 pm - Pickup

PM Session

11:30 am - check in
12:00 pm - 1st round
1:00 pm - 2nd round
2:00 pm - 3rd round
2:30 - 3:00 pm - Analysis and free play
3:00 pm - Pickup

Elite Quads 1000+

8:45 am - check in
9:00 am - 1st round
2nd & 3rd rounds will start 5 minutes after the completion of the previous rounds.
Players may leave directly after the completion of their 3rd round.
Notes: Each Quad will play 3 Rounds G60, D5

Pickup:

Grand Prix & Elite Quads Pick Up -

AM Session - 12:00 pm
PM Session - 3:00 pm
Elite Quads - 3:00 pm

Analysis Room: Available to all players

The Lounge

In-Person Saturday Scholastic Grand Prix - Individual & Team Standings

Become a USCF member or renew membership

Things to Note:

Drop-off Event
The event is a drop-off event. Parents are required to drop-off kids at the school entrance at 9 am and pick them up at the conclusion of the event.
TD has discretion to move players to avoid sibling pairing
No more than 2 players from the same school in the same Group.
No byes permitted
All players must have a valid USCF ID #
Please bring your own clocks
Pairings will be based on live ratings
If a player is late for the start of a round (indicated by the TD) their clock will be started
2nd and 3rd rounds will begin at the completion of your section’s previous round
TDs 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

NUT Free:

All ICN Chess Programs are NUT FREE.