New York State Championship 2026
September 04, 2026 - September 07, 2026
To contact Continental Chess, please email: director@chess.us (at least one hour before your game).
When your game is over, please confirm the result with your opponent by signing each other's notation sheets.
After you have done this, please also write the result of your game on the yellow pairing sheet in the hall.
If your result is not reported correctly, this may affect your pairings, rating and possible prize.
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Tournament Information: Sections, schedules, entry fees, prize funds, hotel info, etc.
Standings for NY State Blitz Championship!:
SwissSys Standings. CCA_NYSC26: NYS Blitz Championship!
| # | Place | Name | ID | Rating | St | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Total | Prize! | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1-2 | Landon Meadors | 31453265 | 2231 | GA | WW26 | WW20 | WL2 | WW16 | 7.0 | 160.00 | |
| 2 | Carl Villar-Lopez | 30950789 | 2071 | NY | WW41 | WW22 | WL1 | WW14 | 7.0 | 160.00 | 2026 NY State Blitz Champion! | |
| 3 | 3-5 | Deepak Aaron | 12877422 | 2383 | GA | WW24 | WW9 | WW7 | DL4 | 6.5 | 70.00 | |
| 4 | Priyansh Garg | 17279963 | 2271 | NY | WL34 | WW33 | WW15 | WD3 | 6.5 | 70.00 | ||
| 5 | Samuel Pozen | 16509885 | 2120 | NY | WW28 | DL11 | WW38 | WW19 | 6.5 | 70.00 | ||
| 6 | 6-9 | Kushagra Bhargava | 16956146 | 2167 | CT | WL35 | WL25 | WW24 | WW20 | 6.0 | ||
| 7 | Armaan Chand Jain | 30230374 | 2158 | NY | WW17 | WW21 | LL3 | WW22 | 6.0 | |||
| 8 | John Oyeye Fawole | 15748327 | 2155 | NY | LL27 | WW41 | WW25 | WW21 | 6.0 | |||
| 9 | Misha Raitzin | 16170786 | 2023 | NY | WW49 | LL3 | WW27 | WW23 | 6.0 | |||
| 10 | 10-13 | FM Daniel E Shapiro | 10094879 | 2254 | NY | WL25 | WW47 | WD13 | WL11 | 5.5 | ||
| 11 | David Johnat Carr | 30315361 | 1995 | NY | WW36 | WD5 | WL19 | WL10 | 5.5 | |||
| 12 | Nicholas Cravotta | 12912700 | 1925 | NY | WL48 | DL31 | WW32 | WW33 | 5.5 | |||
| 13 | Aiden Zhu | 31945797 | 1916 | NC | WW45 | WL14 | DL10 | WW30 | 5.5 | |||
| 14 | 14-17 | Jude Kazan | 16350155 | 2095 | NY | WW40 | WL13 | WW34 | LL2 | 5.0 | ||
| 15 | Ashok Aaron | 12877423 | 2076 | NY | WL31 | WW35 | LL4 | WW38 | 5.0 | |||
| 16 | Matt Chan | 13910194 | 2055 | CT | WW42 | WW27 | WL18 | LL1 | 5.0 | |||
| 17 | Vedanta Bhargava | 15873218 | 1745 | CT | LL7 | WL44 | WW48 | WW31 | 5.0 | 100.00 | ||
| 18 | 18-19 | FM Igor Sorkin | 12684250 | 2423 | NY | WW23 | WD30 | WL16 | U--- | 4.5 | ||
| 19 | Harry Li | 16988211 | 2011 | MA | WD32 | WW37 | WL11 | LL5 | 4.5 | |||
| 20 | 20-29 | Nallapareddygari | 31083400 | 2020 | NJ | WW29 | LL1 | WW28 | LL6 | 4.0 | ||
| 21 | Jon S Leisner | 12506242 | 2010 | NY | WW44 | LL7 | WW40 | LL8 | 4.0 | |||
| 22 | Ca Herve-Mignucci | 16787928 | 1913 | CT | WW46 | LL2 | WW37 | LL7 | 4.0 | |||
| 23 | Stuart Jarzab | 31203777 | 1879 | NY | LL18 | WW43 | WW46 | LL9 | 4.0 | 8.33 | ||
| 24 | Aarav Singh | 32371070 | 1879 | NY | LL3 | WW49 | LL6 | WW40 | 4.0 | 8.33 | ||
| 25 | Cory Northrup | 12760541 | 1843 | NY | WL10 | WL6 | LL8 | WW41 | 4.0 | 8.33 | ||
| 26 | Aaron Krayn | 15908552 | 1814 | CT | LL1 | LL29 | WW43 | WW44 | 4.0 | 8.33 | ||
| 27 | Eli Roane | 12926141 | 1722 | NY | WW8 | LL16 | LL9 | WW45 | 4.0 | 8.33 | ||
| 28 | Bryce Manning | 31330902 | 1715 | NY | LL5 | WW36 | LL20 | WW39 | 4.0 | 8.33 | ||
| 29 | Tiger Watson | 30304131 | 1418 | NY | LL20 | WW26 | WW39 | U--- | 4.0 | |||
| 30 | 30-33 | Pranav Prasanna | 17334890 | 2025 | NJ | WW43 | DL18 | WL31 | LL13 | 3.5 | ||
| 31 | Aadvik Iyer | 31465705 | 1588 | NJ | WL15 | WD12 | WL30 | LL17 | 3.5 | 40.00 | ||
| 32 | Leonhar Hientzsch | 17250170 | 1396 | NY | DL19 | H--- | LL12 | WW46 | 3.5 | 40.00 | ||
| 33 | Ryan Har Margolis | 15476128 | 860 | NY | WD38 | LL4 | X47 | LL12 | 3.5 | 40.00 | ||
| 34 | 34-37 | Luca Festa | 30719751 | 1864 | CT | WL4 | WW48 | LL14 | U--- | 3.0 | ||
| 35 | Todd Imada | 12565658 | 1747 | NV | WL6 | LL15 | WL44 | WL37 | 3.0 | |||
| 36 | Sathvik Gaddam | 31534127 | 1292 | NY | LL11 | LL28 | WL42 | WW48 | 3.0 | |||
| 37 | Nicolas Stemkoski | 30971981 | 1280 | NY | WW39 | LL19 | LL22 | WL35 | 3.0 | |||
| 38 | 38 | Thanveen Te Katta | 30695054 | 1882 | NY | DL33 | B--- | LL5 | LL15 | 2.5 | ||
| 39 | 39-46 | Dave Finnerman | 12671728 | 1926 | NY | LL37 | WW42 | LL29 | LL28 | 2.0 | ||
| 40 | Dylan Xav O'Brien | 31035637 | 1685 | NY | LL14 | WW45 | LL21 | LL24 | 2.0 | |||
| 41 | Christian Meadors | 32012686 | 1582 | GA | LL2 | LL8 | WW49 | LL25 | 2.0 | |||
| 42 | Tyshaune Mack | 13551062 | 1533 | NY | LL16 | LL39 | WL36 | H--- | 2.0 | |||
| 43 | Isaac Podhoretz | 31275604 | 1499 | NY | LL30 | LL23 | LL26 | B--- | 2.0 | |||
| 44 | Tanuj Nimmagadda | 31200099 | 1376 | MD | LL21 | WL17 | WL35 | LL26 | 2.0 | |||
| 45 | William Montross | 13381327 | 1204 | NY | LL13 | LL40 | B--- | LL27 | 2.0 | |||
| 46 | Keith T Magnussen | 32244441 | 1078 | NY | LL22 | B--- | LL23 | LL32 | 2.0 | |||
| 47 | 47-48 | Evan McCormick | 31167718 | 1839 | CO | B--- | LL10 | F33 | U--- | 1.0 | ||
| 48 | Bianca M Gonzalez | 31451129 | 1232 | NY | WL12 | LL34 | LL17 | LL36 | 1.0 | |||
| 49 | 49 | Dakaylah Winfield | 13416985 | 1458 | NY | LL9 | LL24 | LL41 | U--- | 0.0 |