Registration for the 2023 All Girls NYC Chess Championship is now open.
PS 11M
Saturday, March 4, 2023
Thank you to NYC Council Member Amanda Farias from CD#18 for her support for this event! Registration is now open.
JHS 123X
Saturday, March 11, 2023
Registration for this event will open in February.
PS 150Q
Saturday, March 18, 2023
CIS is excited to announce the 2023 ChessKid Spring Chess Challenge for CIS students!
ChessKid
Saturday, April 1, 2023
Thank you to NYC Council Member Rita Joseph for her support for this event! Registration will open in April.
PS 61K
Saturday, May 6, 2023
Registration will open in March of 2023. Thank you to CM Gale Brewer for Sponsoring this event. The event is only open to unrated players.
PS 191M
Saturday, May 13, 2023
Registration for this event will open in April of 2023.
MS 582K
Saturday, May 20, 2023
Tournament Complete, Final Standings posted.
PS 150Q
Saturday, February 4, 2023
Thank you to NYC Council Member Keith Powers for his support for this event! Registration is now closed.
PS 59M
Saturday, January 28, 2023
Thank you to NYC Council Member Julie Menin for her support for this event! Tournament complete. Final standings posted.
ERHS
Saturday, January 21, 2023
Tournament complete. Final standings posted on CIS page. Event has been submitted to the USCF.
PS 11M
Saturday, January 14, 2023
Thank you to NYC Council Member Oswald Feliz for his support for this event! This event is now complete and rated by the USCF
PS 70X
Saturday, December 17, 2022
Registration for this special "Bronx Borough President's Cup" is only open to Bronx schools and students. Registration is now closed. Thank you to the Bronx Borough President's Office and A+ STEM LABS for sponsoring this special event.
MS 390X
Saturday, December 10, 2022
Thank you to NYC Council Member Francisco Moya for his support for this event! Registration is now closed as the event is at capacity.
PS 329Q
Saturday, December 3, 2022
Tournament in Progress
MS 390X
Saturday, November 19, 2022
Tournament in Progress
PS 11M
Saturday, November 12, 2022
Registration is now closed. On-site registration for round 2 ONLY.
MS 582K
Saturday, November 5, 2022
Registration is now closed, the event has reached capacity.
MS 582K
Saturday, October 29, 2022
Registration is now closed. We will use the Swiss Sys event page for pairings and standings.
PS 150Q
Saturday, October 22, 2022
CIS is excited to announce the 2022 ChessKid Fall Chess Challenge for CIS students!
ChessKid
Saturday, October 15, 2022
Registration is closed.
PS 11M
Saturday, October 8, 2022
Registration is closed. Email ssmith@chessintheschools.org with questions about this event.
MS 582K
Saturday, October 1, 2022
Final standings on Swiss Sys Event Page.
MS 390X
Saturday, September 24, 2022
Our first tournament of next school year will be our return to the park! Registration is now closed and we are not accepting additional registrations.
Bethesda Fountain - Central Park
Saturday, September 17, 2022
Final Standings Posted.
MS 582K
Saturday, May 21, 2022
MS 390X has cancelled this event. We will hold an online event in its place. Details are posted and online registration is now open.
LICHESS
Saturday, May 14, 2022
Final Standings Posted.
PS 11M
Saturday, May 7, 2022
Final Standings Posted, USCF report submitted.
PS 59M
Saturday, March 19, 2022
Final Standings Posted and the event has been submitted to the USCF for rating. The event was sponsored by the J & K Pi Family Foundation Inc.
PS 11M
Saturday, March 5, 2022
Join our special FREE Super Sunday G/10 Online Chess Challenge being held on LICHESS with special prizes from Chessable! This event will run from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM with 90 Minute Arena Sections. G/10 with 5 second Increment
LICHESS
Sunday, February 13, 2022
Join our special FREE CIS Brooklyn Online Chess Day being held on LICHESS with special prizes from Chessable! This event will run from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM with 90 Minute Arena Sections. G/10 with 5 second Increment
LICHESS
Sunday, February 6, 2022
Final standings posted.
MS 582K
Saturday, February 5, 2022
This event has been canceled by MS 390X due to the forecast of this weekend's snow storm. Instead we will run an online event. Details for the online event are now posted.
LICHESS
Saturday, January 29, 2022
Join our special FREE CIS NYC CD#5 Online Chess Challenge being held on LICHESS with special prizes from Chessable! This event will run from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM with 90 Minute Arena Sections. G/10 with 5 second Increment
LICHESS
Sunday, January 23, 2022
Join our special FREE CIS NYC CD #5 Online Blitz Challenge being held on LICHESS with special prizes from Chessable! This event will run from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM with 60 Minute Arena Sections.
LICHESS
Saturday, January 22, 2022
Final standings are now posted.
ERHS
Saturday, January 22, 2022
Join our special FREE CIS MLK Online Chess Challenge being held on LICHESS with special prizes from Chessable! This event will run from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM with 90 Minute Arena Sections. G/10 with 5 second Increment
LICHESS
Sunday, January 16, 2022
This event has been cancelled by the school and will now be held online.
LICHESS
Saturday, January 15, 2022
Join our special FREE CIS Brooklyn Online Chess Challenge being held on LICHESS with special prizes from Chessable! This event will run from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM with 90 Minute Arena Sections.
LICHESS
Sunday, January 9, 2022
Final standings posted.
MS 582K
Saturday, January 8, 2022
Join our FREE special CIS Queens Online CC being held on LICHESS with special prizes from Chessable!
Sunday, December 19, 2021
Final standings posted.
PS 150Q
Saturday, December 18, 2021
Join our FREE special CIS CM Keith Powers Online CC being held on LICHESS with special prizes from Chessable!
LICHESS
Sunday, December 12, 2021
Final standings posted. NYC DOE "Covid" Protocol will be followed.
PS 59M
Saturday, December 11, 2021
Join our FREE special CIS CM Francisco Moya Online CC being held on LICHESS with special prizes from Chessable!
LICHESS
Sunday, December 5, 2021
Final Results are posted!. NYC DOE "Covid" Protocol will be followed.
PS 329Q
Saturday, December 4, 2021
Join our FREE special CIS Bronx Chess Day Online CC being held on LICHESS with special prizes from Chessable!
LICHESS
Sunday, November 21, 2021
Final Standings Posted
MS 390X
Saturday, November 20, 2021
Join our FREE special CIS Veterans' Day Online CC being held on LICHESS with special prizes from Chessable!
Sunday, November 14, 2021
Final Standings Posted
PS 11M
Saturday, November 13, 2021
Join our special FREE CIS Brooklyn Online Chess Challenge being held on LICHESS with special prizes from Chessable! This event will run from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM with 90 Minute Arena Sections.
Sunday, November 7, 2021
Due to Covid concerns at this school the event will move on-line to LICHESS. Join our special FREE CIS Brooklyn Online Chess Challenges being held on LICHESS with special prizes from Chessable! This event will run from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM with 90 Minute Arena Sections.
LICHESS
Saturday, November 6, 2021
Join our special FREE CIS Queens Online CC being held on LICHESS with special prizes from Chessable! The event runs from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM with 90 Minute Arena Sections.
LICHESS
Sunday, October 31, 2021
Tournament Final Standings Posted! The event space has reached capacity based on COVID-19 guidelines. NYC DOE "Covid" Protocol will be followed. Masks will be required by all. All parents and adult visitors 18+ must show proof of being FULLY VACCINATED to enter a DOE building. We also ask that a matching ID is provided. CIS will distance boards, provide hand sanitizer, and have windows open during the event.
PS 150Q
Saturday, October 30, 2021
Register now for this Sunday's CIS Bronx Online Chess Challenge
LICHESS
Sunday, October 24, 2021
Final Standings are posted.
MS 390X
Saturday, October 23, 2021
Join our special FREE CIS Columbus Day Online CC being held on LICHESS with special prizes from Chessable! The event runs from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM with 90 Minute Arena Sections.
LICHESS
Sunday, October 10, 2021
200 total participants, Final standings are posted!
PS 11M
Saturday, October 9, 2021
Final Standings are posted.
LICHESS
Sunday, October 3, 2021
Final Standings are posted. This event has been submitted to the USCF for rating.
PS 150
Saturday, October 2, 2021
Final Standings Posted
Central Park
Saturday, September 18, 2021
Over 200 players participated in our Spring Chess Challenge #5
LICHESS
Saturday, June 19, 2021
250 players participated in CIS' Spring Chess Challenge # 4. Congrats to all who played in this special online event!
LICHESS
Saturday, June 12, 2021
250 players participated in today's Spring CC # 3. Congrats to all who participated.
LICHESS
Saturday, June 5, 2021
Over 285 players participated in our Spring Chess Challenge #2 on LICHESS. Congrats to all who participated.
LICHESS
Saturday, May 29, 2021
268 Players (adults and students) participated in our first Spring Chess Challenge! Sign up for next Saturday's event to join in the fun!
LICHESS
Saturday, May 22, 2021
Over 300 players participated in our special CIS Grand Prix in both team and individual sections.
Saturday, May 15, 2021
A special online event to honor Chess in the Schools' Chairman Emeritus, Lewis Cullman. Nearly 400 players participated in this special event.
Saturday, May 1, 2021
Thank you to NYC Council Member Keith Powers for sponsoring this online tournament! Over 400 players participated in this special online event.
Saturday, April 24, 2021
Thank you to NYC Council Member Mathieu Eugene for sponsoring this online tournament! Online Scholastic Tournament with multiple individual sections. Over 400 players participated in this special event.
Saturday, April 17, 2021
Thank you to NYC Council Member Francisco Moya for sponsoring this online tournament! Online Scholastic Tournament with multiple individual sections. Over 400 players participated in this special online chess challenge.
Saturday, April 10, 2021
Thank you to NYC Council Member Robert Cornegy for sponsoring this online tournament! Over 400 players participated in this special Online Scholastic Tournament with multiple individual sections.
Saturday, March 20, 2021
Thank you to NYC Council Member Ben Kallos for sponsoring this online tournament! Online Scholastic Tournament with multiple individual sections. 450+ players participated in this special online event.
Saturday, March 13, 2021
Thank you to the 12th District of the NYC Council for sponsoring this online tournament! Over 450 players participated in this special online Chess Challenge.
Saturday, March 6, 2021
Thank you to NYC Council Member Fernando Cabrera for sponsoring this online tournament! 470 players participated in this special online chess challenge!
Saturday, February 27, 2021
Over 200 Players Participated in the 2021 All Girls NYC Chess Championship! Thank you to the J &K Pi Family Foundation for their sponsorship of this special All Girls event!
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Over 400 players participated in the CIS Team Tournament.
Saturday, February 13, 2021
Over 450 players played in our Bronx Online Chess Day.
Saturday, February 6, 2021
Over 450 students participated in our Staten Island Chess Challenge!
Saturday, January 30, 2021
Over 600 players participated in our MLK Jr. Chess Tournament!
Monday, January 18, 2021
350 players participated in our New Year Chess Challenge
Saturday, January 9, 2021
471 players participated in our last event of 2020.
Saturday, December 19, 2020
Just under 400 players participated in our Manhattan Online Chess Day!
Saturday, December 12, 2020
Over 300 players participated in our CIS Queens Online Chess Day
Saturday, December 5, 2020
Over 400 players participated in our Thanksgiving Chess Challenge! We also had CB student Marcus Sutton streaming the event on Twitch!
Saturday, November 21, 2020
Over 250 players participated in our special Veterans' Day Chess Challenge
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
100 players participated in our Election Day Chess Challenge. Congrats to all who played!
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
220+ players participated in our special Halloween Chess Challenge!
Saturday, October 31, 2020
Over 400 players participated in the Charu Robinson Memorial Chess Tournament.
Saturday, October 24, 2020
Thank you to NYC Council Member Keith Powers for sponsoring this online tournament! Over 250 participants played in this online event!
Monday, October 12, 2020
Online Scholastic Tournament with multiple individual sections. This online event had just under 200 players!
Saturday, October 3, 2020
Thank you to NYC Council Member Mark Levine for sponsoring this online tournament! Over 230 players participated!
Saturday, September 26, 2020
Every Friday from July 31 - September 4 CIS will run a 1-hour Arena Event on LICHESS. Sign up for one or all events now!
LICHESS
Friday, September 4, 2020
Every Friday from July 31 - September 4 CIS will run a 1-hour Arena Event on LICHESS. Sign up for one or all events now!
LICHESS
Friday, August 28, 2020
Every Friday from July 31 - September 4 CIS will run a 1-hour Arena Event on LICHESS. Sign up for one or all events now!
LICHESS
Friday, August 21, 2020
Every Friday from July 31 - September 4 CIS will run a 1-hour Arena Event on LICHESS. Sign up for one or all events now!
LICHESS
Friday, August 14, 2020
Every Friday from July 31 - September 4 CIS will run a 1-hour Arena Event on LICHESS. Sign up for one or all events now!
LICHESS
Friday, July 31, 2020
Each Friday this summer at 3PM.
LICHESS
Friday, July 10, 2020
This FREE online event starts at 3PM on CHESS24. Register now!
Chess24
Saturday, June 27, 2020
This FREE online event starts at 3PM on CHESS24. Register now!
Chess24
Friday, June 26, 2020
This FREE online LICHESS event starts at 6PM.
LICHESS
Friday, June 26, 2020
This FREE online event starts at 3PM on CHESS24. Register now!
Chess24
Thursday, June 25, 2020
This FREE online LICHESS event starts at 6PM.
LICHESS
Thursday, June 25, 2020
This FREE online event starts at 3PM on CHESS24. Register now!
CHESS24
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
This FREE online LICHESS event starts at 6PM.
LICHESS
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
This FREE online event starts at 3PM on CHESS24. Register now!
Chess24
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
This FREE online LICHESS event starts at 6PM.
LICHESS
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
This FREE online event starts at 3PM on CHESS24. Register now!
Chess24
Monday, June 22, 2020
This FREE online LICHESS event starts at 6PM.
LICHESS
Monday, June 22, 2020
This FREE online event starts at 3PM on CHESS24. Register now!
Chess24
Saturday, June 20, 2020
This FREE online LICHESS event starts at 6PM.
LICHESS
Saturday, June 20, 2020