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 Continental Chess Tournaments In 2020 Honoring Greater New York Scholastic Free Or Reduced Price Entry Prizes!

(The Tournaments Listed Below Are FREE To Specified Greater New York Scholastic Prizewinners, EXCEPT The Open At Foxwoods And The World Open Have Reduced Price Entry Fees Of $100 For Each Event For Specified Greater New York Scholastic Prizewinners)
 

Details of individual tournaments listed below can be found on the Continental Chess website  (some details may not be available until about 90 days before event)

This list is subject to change for some of the tournaments listed below; more tournament details to be forthcoming and more events may also be added.

A number of the tournaments listed from 2019 do not yet have operating URLs for 2020; however, most of the tournaments listed below are expected to honor the Greater NY Scholastic Free Entry Prizes

 

World Open
(Specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners can enter the World Open for $100)

World Open Game/10 Championship
 

Chicago Class

Pacific Coast Open

Southern Open

Bradley Open

Manhattan Open

Continental Open

Cleveland Open

Atlantic Open
 

New York State Championship

Hartford Open

Washington Chess Congress

Midwest Class Championships

Central New York Open
 

Eastern Chess Congress 

Stamford Open

Los Angeles Open

The New York State Girls Championship
(This is not a Continental Chess Tournament, but will also honor the Greater NY Scholastic Prizes for 2019 and 2020)
 

National Chess Congress
 
North American Open

North American Blitz

Empire City Open
 

 

2020 Greater New York Scholastic Free Entry Prizes And Restrictions Are Listed Below!
 

     Individual free or reduced entry prizes (each Championship section): Free or reduced price entry to specified Continental Chess tournaments thru 12/31/20 to 1st, thru 9/30/20 to 2nd, thru 7/15/20 to 3rd, thru 4/15/20 to 4th. Individual free entry prizes (each non-Championship section): Free entry to specified Continental Chess tournaments thru 10/15/20 to 1st, thru 7/15/20 to 2nd, thru 4/30/20 to 3rd. Team free or reduced prize entry prizes: free or reduced price entry to specified CCA tournaments thru 8/25/20 to 1st team (Top-Scorers, Boards 1-4), thru 4/30/20 to 2nd team (Top-Scorers, Boards 1-4) in each 2-Day Championship Section! Team free or reduced price entry prizes: free or reduced price entry to specified CCA tournaments thru 7/15/20 to 1st team (Top-Scorers, Boards 1-4) in each 1-Day Championship Section! Free or reduced price entries courtesy of Continental Chess Association. A "specified Continental Chess (or CCA) tournament" is a tournament, from those listed here, with all the prizes 100% unconditionally guaranteed (except the Open at Foxwoods and the World Open offer  reduced-price entries of $100 to specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners). Free entries do not include the NY State Scholastics in Saratoga Springs. See www.chesscenter.cc or www.gnyscc.com or www.chesstour.com for more information.

    High School Mixed Doubles (best male/female 2-player “team” combined score among all 3 High School sections after 5 rounds) Bonus Prizes: free or reduced price entry to specified CCA tmts. thru 8/25/20 to 1st Mixed Doubles team, thru 4/30/20 to 2nd team. Team average must be under 2200; Mixed Doubles teammates may play in different sections and may attend different schools; teams must register on-site (no extra charge!) before round 3; teammate pairings avoided but possible.