Arizona Golden Cup

Arizona Golden Cup Arizona’s Premier Year-Long USCF Chess Series Register Entry List Earn Points. Win Gold. Become a Champion. Hosted by: Phoenix Chess Academy in partnership with Unity Chess Club A year-long USCF-rated chess series. Players earn Golden Points at each monthly event. Final standings after December determine the Arizona Golden Cup Champion, 2nd and 3rd Place in each section. Players may enter the series at any time during the year. 2026 Series Dates 1/31, 2/28, 3/28, 4/25, 5/9, 6/27, 7/25, 8/22, 9/26, 10/24, 11/21 and 12/19 Time: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM Location Phoenix Chess Academy 18440 N. 7th Street, Suite #8 Phoenix, AZ 85022 Format Monthly 4-Round Swiss G/30; d5 USCF-rated tournament series with cumulative points USCF Membership is required Sections Open (1800+) Under 1800 No playing up allowed Schedule Round 1: 9:00 AM Round 2: 10:15 AM Round 3: 11:30 AM Round 4: 12:45 PM Awards ceremony will follow after the last game Entry Fee $35 by Wednesday $40 by Friday $45 Same Day Refund Policy: Full refund up to 1 hour before the event. No refunds after. Golden Points System 1st Place – 20 points 2nd Place – 16 points 3rd Place – 13 points 4th […]

Arizona Golden Cup Arizona’s Premier Year-Long USCF Chess Series Register Entry List Earn Points. Win Gold. Become a Champion. Hosted by: Phoenix Chess Academy in partnership with Unity Chess Club A year-long USCF-rated chess series. Players earn Golden Points at each monthly event. Final standings after December determine the Arizona Golden Cup Champion, 2nd and 3rd Place in each section. Players may enter the series at any time during the year. 2026 Series Dates 1/31, 2/28, 3/28, 4/25, 5/9, 6/27, 7/25, 8/22, 9/26, 10/24, 11/21 and 12/19 Time: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM Location Phoenix Chess Academy 18440 N. 7th Street, Suite #8 Phoenix, AZ 85022 Format Monthly 4-Round Swiss G/30; d5 USCF-rated tournament series with cumulative points USCF Membership is required Sections Open (1800+) Under 1800 No playing up allowed Schedule Round 1: 9:00 AM Round 2: 10:15 AM Round 3: 11:30 AM Round 4: 12:45 PM Awards ceremony will follow after the last game Entry Fee $35 by Wednesday $40 by Friday $45 Same Day Refund Policy: Full refund up to 1 hour before the event. No refunds after. Golden Points System 1st Place – 20 points 2nd Place – 16 points 3rd Place – 13 points 4th […]