10:00 AM – 12:30 PM SCHOLASTIC CHESS TOURNAMENT

About the competition: The tournament will have three timed rounds of competition by age/ experience level: Kindergarten-Grade 3, Grades 4-6, Grades 7-9, Grades 10-12. Awards are given to the finalist and champion of each division. Angelo Imperati is the Tournament Director for the 2023 EXPO.

Who can participate:
Unranked and beginning-ranked players in grades K-12 (amateur and beginning players). Students can enter as individual players. No competition experience necessary. We want students that are excited about playing chess to sign up. Tournament is capped at 150 students. Registered players must arrive by 9:30 AM to check in. At that time, players on the wait list will be given open slots to compete.

Tournament location:
Harlem Armory
West 143nd Street & 5th Avenue
(entrance on 143rd St.) New York, NY 10037