Rising Star Grand Prix

Date:May 2, 2026 @ 9:00 AM Rising Star Chess This will take place on Saturday, May 2nd at the Mesa DoubleTree Hotel. Here is the street address for this nice venue: HOTEL: Mesa DoubleTree by Hilton 1011 W Holmes Ave Mesa, AZ 85210 Phone Reservations: (480) 833-5555 The first round will start at 9:00 am on Saturday morning, May 2nd. REGISTRATION:  To register for the tournament, please follow this link to the King Registration website: Click to Register Rising Star May Grand Prix USCF MEMBERSHIP: An active USCF membership is required to play in any of the sections. You may join or renew here: Join or Renew with USCF  ENTRY FEE:  $30 on or before Fri, Apr 24th; $35 on or before Wed, Apr 29th; $40 on or before Fri, May 1st; $45 on-site Sat, May 2nd Free entry for any GM/WGM/IM/WIM/FM/WFM: $30 deducted from FIDE-titled players' prize winnings if registering after April 24th, 2026 BYES:  A maximum of two half-point byes is available. Half-point byes must be requested no later than 30 minutes before the round starts. Any half-point byes for rounds 3 or 4 must be requested before the start of round 2and may not be cancelled after […]

Date: June 6, 2026 @ 9:00 AM Rising Star Chess This will take place on Saturday, June 6 at the Mesa DoubleTree Hotel. Here is the street address for this nice venue: HOTEL: Mesa DoubleTree by Hilton 1011 W Holmes Ave Mesa, AZ 85210 Phone Reservations: (480) 833-5555 The first round will start at 9:00 am on Saturday morning, May 2nd. REGISTRATION:  To register for the tournament, please follow this link to the King Registration website: Click to Register Rising Star May Grand Prix USCF MEMBERSHIP: An active USCF membership is required to play in any of the sections. You may join or renew here: Join or Renew with USCF  ENTRY FEE:  $30 on or before Fri, Apr 24th; $35 on or before Wed, Apr 29th; $40 on or before Fri, May 1st; $45 on-site Sat, May 2nd Free entry for any GM/WGM/IM/WIM/FM/WFM: $30 deducted from FIDE-titled players' prize winnings if registering after April 24th, 2026 BYES:  A maximum of two half-point byes is available. Half-point byes must be requested no later than 30 minutes before the round starts. Any half-point byes for rounds 3 or 4 must be requested before the start of round 2and may not be cancelled […]

Date:July 11, 2026 Saturday Rising Star Chess This will take place on Saturday, July 11, 2026 at the Mesa DoubleTree Hotel. Here is the street address for this nice venue: HOTEL: Mesa DoubleTree by Hilton 1011 W Holmes Ave Mesa, AZ 85210 Format: 4-round Swiss tournament Time Control: G/45;+10 Six Sections: Open (2000 and up) Class A (1800-1999) Class B (1600-1799) Class C (1400-1599) Class D (1200-1399) U1200 (1199 and Under) Players within 100 points of rating floor of a higher section may play up for an additional $5. Important: • All sections USCF dual-rated. • USCF membership required (may join or renew here: USCF join or renew or on site). • The official published July 2026 USCF Regular ratings will be used for section eligibility, pairings, and prize eligibility. Higher unofficial USCF ratings might be used for playing up, or for other purposes. • A maximum of two half-point byes are available. Half-point byes must be requested no later than 30 minutes before the round starts for rounds 1-2. Half-point byes for rounds 3-4 must be requested before the start of round 2 and may not be revoked after round 2 starts. • Boards, sets, clocks AND pens will be provided for all sections. Prizes: $1000 Prize Fund (based […]