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SUMMARY:Arizona Golden Cup - February 28\, 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\n\nBonus Points:\n+3 points – Perfect score (4/4)\n+2 points (December only) – Played most consecutive months\n \n\nMonthly Event Tie Handling\n\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 \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\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.\n \n\nPlayers are eligible to win only one Arizona Golden Cup prize\, awarded in the highest section\nin which they competed.\n \n\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 \n\nRegistration\n\nWebsite:\nwww.phoenixchessacademy.com\n\nPhone: 602-402-4985
URL:https://www.unitychess.com/event/arizona-golden-cup-february-28-2026/
CATEGORIES:Arizona Golden Cup
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SUMMARY:Arizona Golden Cup - January 31\, 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\n\nBonus Points:\n+3 points – Perfect score (4/4)\n+2 points (December only) – Played most consecutive months\n \n\nMonthly Event Tie Handling\n\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 \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\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.\n \n\nPlayers are eligible to win only one Arizona Golden Cup prize\, awarded in the highest section\nin which they competed.\n \n\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 \n\nRegistration\n\nWebsite:\nwww.phoenixchessacademy.com\n\nPhone: 602-402-4985
URL:https://www.unitychess.com/event/arizona-golden-cup-january-31-2026/
CATEGORIES:Arizona Golden Cup
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