Magnus League!

The New York State

Magnus High School And Junior High

Chess League,

Season Ten: 2024-2025

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!

Season Ten Match Dates:

Oct. 13, Nov. 3, Dec. 15, 2024;

Jan. 12, Feb. 9, Mar. 2, April 27, 2025

First Game Each Date Is 10:00 AM!

April 27, 2025 Results

Games From April 27^th (Round 1)!

Games From April 27^th (Round 2)!

$700 In Individual Prizes April 27th!

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 9 or Season 10 match) or invitees:

$200 to First, $100 to Second!

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, 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).

$600 Individual Bonus Prizes, to the three top-scorers across all 3 sections after all 7 matches!

First $300, 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 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!