Event Details

Note:

Registration for this event is limited to 100 entries. 91 slots remaining!
Online registration for this event will not be available after February 1, 2026 at 12:30 PM EST

When: Sunday, February 1, 2026, 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM EST
Where:
Dwight-Englewood School
315 E Palisade Ave
Englewood, NJ 07631
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Sponsor: GrandmasterMac
Event Type: Scholastic (K-9)
Entry Fees:

Rated Section(s):

Section Fees & Conditions
Pre-K - 1st Grade
Sunday, February 1, 2026
$40 USD initial ; $50 USD effective 01/29/2026
Pre-Kindergarten through 1st grade.  Rated 1000 and under.
2nd and 3rd Grade
Sunday, February 1, 2026
$40 USD initial ; $50 USD effective 01/29/2026
School grades 2 and 3 only.  Rated 1000 and under.
Over 1000 Section
Sunday, February 1, 2026
$40 USD initial ; $50 USD effective 01/29/2026
School grades 9 and under.  Rated 1000-1700.
4th Grade and Up
Sunday, February 1, 2026
$40 USD initial ; $50 USD effective 01/29/2026
School grades 4 through 9.  Rated 1000 and under.

Non-Rated Section(s):

Section Fees & Conditions
Unrated and Under 250 - Practice Section - Will Not Be Rated
Sunday, February 1, 2026
$40 USD initial ; $50 USD effective 01/29/2026
Pre-Kindergarten through 3rd grade.  Rated 250 and under.
Schedule: This is a 3 round tournament. Round 1 is at 2 pm. Subsequent rounds will start shortly after all games for that current round finish. We are likely to finish before 6pm.
Time Control: G/30 d/5
Byes: Half (1/2) point bye requests (2 maximum) are available for all rounds.
Byes must be requested prior to the start of round 2.
Contact:
Mackenzie Molner
macmolner@gmail.com
P: +12013969421
Notes/Terms:
This tournament offers both team and individual prizes. It is the second in a series of Grand Prix style tournaments. The team scores will add up over a series of 3 tournaments, leading to extra prizes and trophies at the end of the 3rd event. We hope to encourage the fun experience of playing alongside fellow schoolmates.

Please arrive and check in between 1:30 and 1:45pm. Games will start at 2pm.


If your live rating makes you eligible to in a higher rated section and you would like to play in it, please email MacMolner@gmail.com.


The tournament will be held in the Stem Center at Dwight-Englewood School in Englewood, NJ.

If you have questions on the day of the tournament, please contact Grandmaster Mac Molner at 201-396-9421 or TD Stephen Lorimor at 908-286-0720.

If you have trouble registering in an unrated section without purchasing a USCF membership, please email Mac Molner at MacMolner@gmail.com.


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