88th CHESSanity Tournament
May 17th, 2026 (Sunday)
George A. Jackson Elementary School
58 Maytime Drive, Jericho, NY 11753
FIVE SECTIONS:
U2000, U1200, U800, & U400 (USCF-rated)
Development (Unrated): Ideal for beginners; USCF membership not required
U2000 is open to players rated 1100 and above only
Eligibility is based on the February USCF rating
TIME CONTROL
U2000: G/45 d5, 3 rounds; U1200: G/35 d5, 4 rounds
U800 & U400: G/25 d5, 5 rounds; Development: G/15 d5, 6 rounds
ENTRY FEE
FREE for players rated 1600+ during early bird period and HALF PRICE for siblings and adult players
$50 (early bird, by 5/5) | $55 (5/6-5/13) | $60 (5/14–11:59pm 5/16) | $65 on-site
($15 more for players rated 1100-1199 competing in U2000)
PRIZE
U2000: $100 for 1st place
U1200: Trophies for top 3; Medals for 2.0+ points
U800, U400, & Development: Trophies for top 3; Medals for 2.5+ points
SCHEDULE (Start Time)
U2000: 12:15pm/2:15pm/4:15pm (~ +/- 30 minutes)
U1200: 12:00pm/1:45pm/3:30pm/5:00pm (~ +/- 30 minutes)
U800 & U400: 12:30pm/1:30pm/2:30pm/3:30pm/4:30pm (~ +/- 30 minutes)
Development: 1:00pm/1:40pm/2:20pm/3:00pm/3:40pm/4:10pm (~ +/- 30 minutes)
Registration at CHESSanity.org
Cancellation: $15 fee by 5/4 and $25 by 5/14 for credit only. Section change: $10 for after registration
Onsite registration: Opens 15 minutes before and closes at 5 minutes before round 1
Check-in required: Please arrive 10 minutes early or you may not be paired for round 1
Equipment Provided: Chess sets, boards, clocks and notation sheets