The New York State
Magnus High School And Junior High
Chess League,
Season Eleven: 2025-2026
For Grades 7-12
Out of State Players Welcome!
Presented By The Chess Center of New York
With
Grateful Appreciation To Columbia Grammar and
Preparatory School
Columbia Grammar And Prep. High School Cafeteria,
36 West 93rd Street
(between Central Park West and
Columbus Avenue),
New York, NY
Home To Serious Scholastic Chess In New York City!
Oct. 5, Nov. 9, Dec.
7, 2025;
Jan. 25, Feb. 22, Mar.15,
April 26, 2026
Round 1 Begins At 10:00 AM Each Date
Online
Registration For October 5th Is Now Open!
$800 In Individual Prizes October 5th!
1. Varsity Section (rated 1800/above within 12 months of match date, or players rated
1700/above who also scored 2-0 in a J-V or Varsity Section, Season 10 or Season
11 match) or invitees:
$200 to First, $100 to
Second, $50 to Third!
2. Junior-Varsity Section (rated Under 1900 Official Rating at
match date and also rated 1300/above within past 12
months of match date) or invitees:
$150 to First, $100 to
Second, $50 to Third, with $25 minimum prize to all players scoring 2-0!
(accelerated pairings may be used)
3.
Novice Section (Under
1400 Official Rating or Unrated at match date): $100 to First, $50 to Second
(there is a $50 prize limit
to Unrated Players in the Novice Section)
Prizes not claimed at site may
be paid by PayPal (may take a couple of weeks).
$700 Season Eleven Individual
Bonus Prizes, to the three top-scorers
across all 3 sections after all 7 matches!
First $400, Second $200, Third $100
School Prizes (the top 4 scores from the same school): Awards to the 4 highest-scoring
overall school team
scores, and any school teams tied with them, across
all 3 sections after all 7 matches (school team schools with more rounds
played, including forfeit wins and full-point byes, may receive extra credit if
tied).
$750 Season Eleven Mixed Doubles Team Prizes across all 3 sections after all 7 matches:
First Team $300, Second Team $200, Third Team $150, Fourth Team
$100!
Free
Analysis Of Your Games By
Grandmaster Michael Rohde!
U.S.
Chess Federation Tournament Life Announcement
Additional Information And Updates To Be Posted
Please email director@magnusleague.org
to contact us.
Thank You!
Magnus League Season 10 Individual And
Team Final Standings!
Congratulations To IM Tani Adewumi: Magnus
League Season Ten Individual Champion!
Congratulations To Columbia Grammar And
Preparatory School, New York City:
Magnus League Season Ten School Team
Champions!
Congratulations To Milana Ward And
Mekhi Fraser: Magnus Leage Season Ten
Mixed Doubles Team Champions!
Congratulations To
Nico Alvarado-Yoshido*, Nathanial Bredwood*, Mekhi Fraser*, Dylan Russell, Chloe Stark,
Milana Ward:
Perfect Attendance, Season Ten!
*(Indicates
Player Played All 14 Rounds)
New York, NY