NYIG2026 New York Monthly Series - July
Jul 11, 2026
424 W 49th St, 1F, New York, NY 10019
🏆 NYIG’s 2026 New York Monthly Series kicks off on Jan 10, 2026 at 424 W 49th St, 1F, New York, NY 10019. Following December’s AGA-rated Prologue Open warm-up, the official circuit runs January through November and culminates in the Grand Finals on the second Saturday of December 2026, with Youth (U18) and Adult (18+) tracks.
📅 2026 Dates (all Saturdays): Jan 10, Feb 7, Mar 7, May 2, Jun 6, Jul 11, Sep 12, Oct 3, Nov 7.
🏆 Players earn placement points at each monthly event; leaderboards are based on each player’s Best-5 results, and the Top-4 in each division qualify for the Grand Finals. Grand Finals prizes are $800+, scaled by sponsorship. Select finals livestreamed with professional commentary. Monthly prizes are awarded in both circuits.
Tournament details
| Type | Details |
|---|---|
| Website | Leaderboard and Rules |
| Location | NYIG Manhattan: 424 W 49th St, 1F, New York, NY 10019 |
| Rules | AGA rules; McMahon pairing; prizes in each division; Wins > SOS > SOSOS > Head to Head |
| Handicap | Open even; others handicap-1, cap 9; Komi 0.5 |
| Time Control | Youth: 25 min + 10s increment, Adult: 40 min + 10s increment |
| Prizes | Awards in all divisions |
| Eligibility | Everyone |
Adult Circuit Schedule
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Check in | 8:30 AM - 9:15 AM |
| Round 1 | 9:30 AM - 11:40 AM |
| Lunch break | 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM |
| Round 2 | 12:20 PM - 2:30 PM |
| Round 3 | 2:30 PM - 4:40 PM |
| Prizes and awards | 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM |
Youth Circuit Schedule
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Check in | 8:30 AM - 9:15 AM |
| Round 1 | 9:30 AM - 11:10 AM |
| Round 2 | 11:10 AM - 12:50 PM |
| Lunch break | 12:50 PM - 1:20 PM |
| Round 3 | 1:20 PM - 3:00 PM |
| Round 4 | 3:00 PM - 4:40 PM |
| Prizes and awards | 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM |
Who Is Coming
27 registered
Shuzhi Z·2d
John M·7k
Benjamin G·2d
Austin R·1d
Jason L·16k
Xilin W·4k
Joel K·5d
Taylor S·2k
Dennis K·18k
Binghui C·1d
Jayden L·20k
Jason L·25k
Lyric L·1k
Acadia C·9k
Amari G·1d
Noah C·6k
Xingzhi T·9k
Alex C·2d
Hirotada K·4d
Joshua W·1k
Juxian W·2k
Jerry J·3d
Andrew M·1k
Yuxiao W·5d
Alina C·10k
Yang Y·1k
Zhenghua J·3d