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SUMMARY:Arizona Golden Cup - August 22\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:Arizona Golden Cup\nArizona’s Premier Year-Long USCF Chess Series \nRegister Entry List \n\nEarn Points. Win Gold. Become a Champion. \nHosted by:\nPhoenix Chess Academy in partnership with Unity Chess Club \n\nA year-long USCF-rated chess series. Players earn Golden Points at each monthly event.\nFinal standings after December determine the Arizona Golden Cup Champion\, 2nd and 3rd Place\nin each section. Players may enter the series at any time during the year. \n\n2026 Series Dates\n1/31\, 2/28\, 3/28\, 4/25\, 5/9\, 6/27\, 7/25\, 8/22\, 9/26\, 10/24\, 11/21 and 12/19 \nTime: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM \n\nLocation\nPhoenix Chess Academy\n18440 N. 7th Street\, Suite #8\nPhoenix\, AZ 85022 \n\nFormat\n\nMonthly 4-Round Swiss G/30; d5\nUSCF-rated tournament series with cumulative points\nUSCF Membership is required\n\n\nSections\n\nOpen (1800+)\nUnder 1800\nNo playing up allowed\n\n\nSchedule\n\nRound 1: 9:00 AM\nRound 2: 10:15 AM\nRound 3: 11:30 AM\nRound 4: 12:45 PM\nAwards ceremony will follow after the last game\n\n\nEntry Fee\n\n$35 by Wednesday\n$40 by Friday\n$45 Same Day\n\nRefund Policy: Full refund up to 1 hour before the event. No refunds after. \n\nGolden Points System\n\n1st Place – 20 points\n2nd Place – 16 points\n3rd Place – 13 points\n4th Place – 10 points\n5–6 – 8 points\n7–10 – 5 points\nParticipation – 3 points\n\nBonus Points:\n+3 points – Perfect score (4/4)\n+2 points (December only) – Played most consecutive months \n\nMonthly Event Tie Handling\nWhen two or more players are tied for placement in a monthly Arizona Golden Cup event\,\nGolden points are split evenly among the tied positions. \n\nYear-End Tie-Breaks\n\nMost 1st-place finishes\nHead-to-head results\nMost tournaments played\nBest December result\n\nTD decisions are final. \n\nIf a player moves to a higher section during the year\, points earned in the previous section\ndo not transfer. The player begins earning Golden Cup points in the new section. \nPlayers are eligible to win only one Arizona Golden Cup prize\, awarded in the highest section\nin which they competed. \n\nOfficial rating will be used for sections and prizes.\nHalf-point byes available in all four rounds (maximum two) and must be requested before round two. \n\nRegistration\nWebsite:\nwww.phoenixchessacademy.com\n\nPhone: 602-402-4985
URL:https://www.unitychess.com/event/arizona-golden-cup-augustm-22-2026/
CATEGORIES:Arizona Golden Cup
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SUMMARY:Arizona Open
DESCRIPTION:ONE EXCITING DAY OF CHESS\nHosted by: PHOENIX CHESS ACADEMY – UNITY CHESS CLUB – M & B CHESS ACADEMY \nAUGUST 29th\, 2026\nAt Hilton North Scottsdale at Cavasson\n7965 E. Cavasson Boulevard\, Scottsdale\, Arizona 85255 \nRegister Entry List \n\nOPEN EVENT\nOpen for ALL AGES.\nFormat: 5 Rounds Swiss G/45; d5.\nSections: Open (1800 & Up)\, U1800\, U1400 & U1000.\nPlaying up allowed if within 100 rating points. $20 to play up.\nPrizes: Arizona Open Cup for the top 3 in each section. \nEntry Fee: \n\n$70 by 8/1\n$75 by 8/8\n$80 by 8/15\n$85 by 8/22\n$90 by 8/28\n$95 Same Day\n\nSchedule: \n\nRound 1 – 9:00 AM\nRound 2 – 10:50 AM\nRound 3 – 1:00 PM\nRound 4 – 2:45 PM\nRound 5 – 4:30 PM\nAwards Ceremony – 7:00 PM\n\nUSCF Membership is required. \n\nK-12 MORNING CHAMPIONSHIP\nFormat: 4 Rounds Swiss G/25; d5. \nSections: \n\nK-3 U500\nK-3 Over 500\nK-12 U1000\nK-12 Over 1000\n\nPrizes: Trophy for every Kindergarten player. Big Trophy for the Top 5 in each section. 6th and 7th Place awards in K-3 U500 and K-12 U1000. Top 5 Team Awards. Teams can be formed by clubs or friends. Top 4 players count toward the team score. Minimum of 2 players required per team. \nEntry Fee: \n\n$65 by 8/1\n$70 by 8/8\n$75 by 8/15\n$80 by 8/22\n$85 by 8/28\n$90 Same Day\n\nSchedule: \n\nRound 1 – 9:00 AM\nRound 2 – 10:05 AM\nRound 3 – 11:10 AM\nRound 4 – 12:15 PM\nCeremony follows ASAP\n\nUSCF Membership is required. \n\nPARENT AM TOURNAMENT\nFormat: 3 Rounds Swiss G/25; d5.\nUNRATED EVENT. No USCF Membership required. \nParent and child results are combined to compete for the Top 3 Family Trophies. \nEntry Fee: $25 \nPrizes: Top 3 Parents and Top 3 Parent/Child Combined Scores. \nSchedule: \n\nRound 1 – 10:05 AM\nRound 2 – 11:10 AM\nRound 3 – 12:15 PM\n\n\nK-12 AFTERNOON SECTIONAL\nFormat: 4 Rounds Swiss G/25; d5. \nSections: \n\nOpen (1200 & Up)\nU1200\nU900\nU500\n\nPrizes: Trophy for every Kindergarten player. Big Trophy for the Top 5 in each section. 6th and 7th Place awards in U900 and U500. \nEntry Fee: \n\n$65 by 8/1\n$70 by 8/8\n$75 by 8/15\n$80 by 8/22\n$85 by 8/28\n$90 Same Day\n\nSchedule: \n\nRound 1 – 2:30 PM\nRound 2 – 3:35 PM\nRound 3 – 4:40 PM\nRound 4 – 5:45 PM\nCeremony – 7:00 PM\n\nUSCF Membership is required. \n\nPARENT PM TOURNAMENT\nFormat: 3 Rounds Swiss G/25; d5.\nUNRATED EVENT. No USCF Membership required. \nParent and child results are combined to compete for the Top 3 Family Trophies. \nEntry Fee: $25 \nPrizes: Top 3 Parents and Top 3 Parent/Child Combined Scores. \nSchedule: \n\nRound 1 – 3:35 PM\nRound 2 – 4:40 PM\nRound 3 – 5:45 PM\n\n\nBLITZ TOURNAMENT\nFormat: 6 Rounds Swiss G/3 +2 increment. \nSections: \n\nOpen (1400 & Up)\nUnder 1400\n\nPrizes: Trophies for the Top 3 in each section. \nEntry Fee: $25 \nSchedule: \n\nRound 1 – 7:30 PM\nRound 2 – 7:40 PM\nRound 3 – 7:50 PM\nRound 4 – 8:00 PM\nRound 5 – 8:10 PM\nRound 6 – 8:20 PM\nCeremony follows ASAP\n\nUSCF Membership is required. \n\nRefund Policy: No refunds. Full credit toward the next event if canceled by Saturday\, August 29 at 8:00 AM in case of emergency. \n\nRegistration\nWebsite:\nwww.phoenixchessacademy.com\n\nPhone: 602-402-4985
URL:https://www.unitychess.com/event/arizona-open/
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