The New York State
Magnus High School And Junior High
Chess League,
Season Twelve: 2026-2027
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
In The High School Library at
4 West 93rd Street
(between Central Park West and
Columbus Avenue),
New York, NY
Home To Serious Scholastic Chess In New York City!
Online Registration For November 22nd!
(Live)
Games From October 11th!
Magnus League
Season 12 Results (Updated Thru September 27th)
(Live)
Games From September 27th!
Season Twelve Match Dates:
Sep. 27, Oct.11, Nov.22, 2026;
Jan. 24, Feb. 21, Mar. 14, April 25, 2027
Round 1 At 10:00 AM Each Date
Magnus
League Time Control: Game/60 Minutes,
With A 30-Second Delay Each Move
$800 In Individual Prizes on November 22nd!
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 11 or Season
12 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 Twelve
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 Twelve 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 May Be Posted
Please email director@magnusleague.org
to contact us.
Thank You!
Magnus League Season 11 Final Standings Thru April 19, 2026!
Congratulations To Jude Badawi:
Magnus League Season Eleven Individual Champion!
Congratulations To Columbia Grammar And Preparatory
School, New York City:
Magnus League Season Eleven School Team Champions!
Congratulations To Megan Paragua
And Ryan Saavedra: Magnus Leage Season
Eleven Mixed Doubles Team Champions!
Congratulations To
Jude Badawi**, Yidong
Dennis Chen*, Martina Ciccia*, Chris DeDona*, Arhan Javeri*, Chris Williams,*
Lance Wolf**:
Perfect Attendance, Season Eleven!
*Indicates
Player Played All 14 Rounds
**Indicates
Player Played 13 Rounds, including 1 G/60 game and 1 half-point bye on 2/22/26,
when school closed early due to blizzard warning (instead of 2 G/30 games)
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