Princeton Area:
PDS (scholastic, monthly): similar to next one.
https://www.onthechessboard.com/
Central Jersey at Princeton Academy (scholastic, monthly): 60-90 students.
Princeton Charter School (scholastic, monthly): mainly Charter School students.
The above 2 are not returning yet.
Princeton Chess Academy: Yes, we started last year, but I don't have plan for this year yet.
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State-wise:
Westfield: Quads, Octos, or Swiss (has scholastic once in a while), has lower sections like beginners
https://www.westfieldchessclub.org/
ICA: https://icanj.net/s.php?s=1&ICA%20Tournaments
Chess in Millburn: https://www.chessinmillburn.com/tournamentsandnews
Chessmate (Cherry Street, Rahway), the lowest players are around 1200, but you can always try. No one will reject you.
Not back yet
Hamilton: once a month, long game, one-day, lowest around 1000, cheap and not too far.
South Jersey Innovation Center (SJIC): weekly
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State Tournaments: https://njscf.org/
K-12 Grade Level in Nov,
Elementary, Junior High, High School in Spring.
NJ Junior: 2 days in May, the most important scholastic tournament in NJ every year, tough, but K-8 section should be playable.
NJ All Girls: 1 day in May.
The rule has be changed for the above two. There are more selection tournaments for Rockefeller, Barber, Denker and Girls in May and June. Check out the njscf.org.
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Side events:
K-8 on Memorial Day, along with Amateur East Tournament,
K-8 on Labor Day, along with NJ Open,
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Others
FCA (scholastic): not familiar, http://www.frankschess.com/
ICA (or Fairlawn, or Glen Rock) (scholastic): scholastic, a little too far
Other places you can check are: Chess King and Queens, Wizards of Mind (scholastic) , Cherry Hill.
Dean Of Chess (scholastic) NO more in person, with Dean's move to NC.
West Orange Chess Club, Hadoop, Diplomat Chess, Bergen Chess Mates, King's Chess Club
You can always search tournaments at https://new.uschess.org/upcoming-tournaments
You will need USCF membership for rated tournaments (I always prefer rated over unrated), check:
http://www.chessparents.net/blog/how-to-become-a-uscf-member
PDS (scholastic, monthly): similar to next one.
https://www.onthechessboard.com/
Central Jersey at Princeton Academy (scholastic, monthly): 60-90 students.
Princeton Charter School (scholastic, monthly): mainly Charter School students.
The above 2 are not returning yet.
Princeton Chess Academy: Yes, we started last year, but I don't have plan for this year yet.
==========================================
State-wise:
Westfield: Quads, Octos, or Swiss (has scholastic once in a while), has lower sections like beginners
https://www.westfieldchessclub.org/
ICA: https://icanj.net/s.php?s=1&ICA%20Tournaments
Chess in Millburn: https://www.chessinmillburn.com/tournamentsandnews
Chessmate (Cherry Street, Rahway), the lowest players are around 1200, but you can always try. No one will reject you.
Not back yet
Hamilton: once a month, long game, one-day, lowest around 1000, cheap and not too far.
South Jersey Innovation Center (SJIC): weekly
==========================================
State Tournaments: https://njscf.org/
K-12 Grade Level in Nov,
Elementary, Junior High, High School in Spring.
NJ Junior: 2 days in May, the most important scholastic tournament in NJ every year, tough, but K-8 section should be playable.
NJ All Girls: 1 day in May.
The rule has be changed for the above two. There are more selection tournaments for Rockefeller, Barber, Denker and Girls in May and June. Check out the njscf.org.
==========================================
Side events:
K-8 on Memorial Day, along with Amateur East Tournament,
K-8 on Labor Day, along with NJ Open,
==========================================
Others
FCA (scholastic): not familiar, http://www.frankschess.com/
ICA (or Fairlawn, or Glen Rock) (scholastic): scholastic, a little too far
Other places you can check are: Chess King and Queens, Wizards of Mind (scholastic) , Cherry Hill.
Dean Of Chess (scholastic) NO more in person, with Dean's move to NC.
West Orange Chess Club, Hadoop, Diplomat Chess, Bergen Chess Mates, King's Chess Club
You can always search tournaments at https://new.uschess.org/upcoming-tournaments
You will need USCF membership for rated tournaments (I always prefer rated over unrated), check:
http://www.chessparents.net/blog/how-to-become-a-uscf-member