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    Arizona State Grades Championship – February 7, 2026

    Arizona State Grades Championship 2026 Date: February 7th, 2026 Register Advance Entries Location: Madison Meadows Middle School 225 W. Ocotillo Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85013 Format US Chess rated 5-round Swiss Tournament in 10 sections based on grade. Time Control G/40; d5 Sections KG through 8th grade and High School (9th–12th). Players MUST register in their current grade level and may not play up. Sections may be combined if not enough players are registered. Byes Half-point byes are available in all rounds with a maximum of two. Byes must be requested before the start of round 1. All byes requested after the start of round 1 will be zero-point byes. Byes cannot be cancelled once round Schedule Round 1: 9:00 AM Round 2: 11:00 AM Round 3: 12:45 PM Round 4: 2:30 PM Round 5: 4:15 PM Awards will follow after the last round is completed. Entry Fee $60 if received by January 17th, 2026 $65 if received by January 24th, 2026 $70 if received by January 31st, 2026 $75 if received by February 7th, 2026 $90 same day 50% refund if cancelling by 1/24/2026. No refunds after that date. Registration: www.phoenixchessacademy.com Prizes Trophy for every Kindergartener Trophy for Top 7 […]

  • Arizona Golden Cup

    Arizona Golden Cup – February 28, 2026

    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 […]

  • Unity Chess

    Canceled 2026 Arizona Scholastic State Chess Championships

    Arizona State Grades Championship 2026 Date: April 25 - 26, 2026 Register Entry List Location: Harelson Elementary School 826 W Chapala Dr, Tucson, AZ 85704 Register Online: kingregistration.com Tournament Flyer Registration Fees Early Advanced Entry $65 prior March 30 Advanced Entry $75 March 30 through April 20 Late Entry $85 after April 20 Withdrawals/Refunds requested after April 20 will incur a $10 processing fee. Online registration closes on Friday, April 24th at noon. Onsite registration available on Friday, April 24th from 5pm-7pm. Onsite entry fee is $125. Tournament Schedule K-1 through 6-8 Saturday — G/45 9:00 • 11:15 • 1:30 • 3:30 Sunday — G/60 9:00 • 12:00 • 3:00   9-12 Saturday — G/60 9:00 • 12:00 • 3:00 Sunday — G/60 9:00 • 12:00 • 3:00 Event Information Please arrive at 8:45am for pairings and announcements. Players are responsible for bringing pencils/pens and clocks and for setting their own clocks. Participants must be AZ residents. Participants must have a current US Chess membership. Half point byes available in all rounds with a maximum of 2. Byes must be declared before the start of round 1. All byes requested after round 1 will be zero-point byes. Byes may not be […]

  • Rising Star Chess

    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 […]

  • Rising Star Chess Memorial day blitz

    Rising Star Chess Memorial Day Blitz

    Rising Star Chess Memorial Day Blitz Saturday, May 23rd, 2026 Location: Mesa DoubleTree by Hilton, 1011 West Holmes Ave, Mesa, AZ 85210 Format: Six round Swiss (6SS); (one game per round). Time control: The time control is: G/3;+2; (Game in 3 minutes with a 2 second bonus per move). Registration: Please register early on the King Registration: kingregistration.com/event/RSMAYBlitz26 website. USCF membership is required. New or renewing USCF members are welcome. You can renew or sign up for the USCF membership on site. Your official 2026 May USCF Regular rating will be used for the Swiss pairings and for prize purposes. Schedule: Round 1 starts at 7:30 pm, Saturday, or at the conclusion of Round 4 of the Rising Star Memorial Day Classic tournament, whichever is later. Subsequent rounds will be paired as soon as possible. Entry Fee: $25 Contact: Richard Smouse: Text/Voice: (480) 390-9528; email: rick_smouse@yahoo.com Refunds: Refunds may be requested until one hour before the start of round 1. No refunds be given after that time. All refunds will incur a 5% transaction fee. Prizes are based on 20 entries: 1st: $100, 2nd: $65, 3rd: $35, U2000: $50, U1400: $30, U800: $20 Rising Star Chess risingstarchess.com

  • Rising Star Chess Memorial day U800

    Rising Star Chess Memorial Day U800

    Rising Star Chess Memorial Day U800 Saturday, May 23rd Location: DoubleTree by Hilton in Mesa, 1011 W Holmes Ave, Mesa, AZ 85210 Easy freeway access from Route 60, take the Alma School Rd exit north. Format: Six round Swiss (6SS); boards, sets, clocks and scoresheets will be provided. Time control: The time control is: G/30;+5 for all 6 rounds. Registration: Register early on the King Registration: kingregistration.com/event/RSMAYU80026 USCF membership is required. New or renewing USCF members are welcome. You can renew or sign up on site. Your official USCF May rating will be used for the Swiss pairings and prize purposes. Schedule: Rnd 1: 10:00 am, Rnd 2: 11:30 am, Rnd 3: 01:00 pm, Rnd 4: 03:00 pm, Rnd 5: 04:30 pm, Rnd 6: 06:00 pm Entry Fee: $25 on or before Wed, May 20th, $30 on Fri, May 22nd, $35 until 9:00 am MST at the site on Sat, May 23rd Contact: Richard Smouse: Text/Voice: (480) 390-9528; email: rick_smouse@yahoo.com Byes: Zero or half-point byes are available in all six rounds (max 3). All byes must be requested before the start of round 3. No byes may be changed after round 3 starts. Withdrawing is the only option after round […]

  • Rising Star Chess Classic

    Rising Star Classic

    Rising Star Memorial Day Classic Sat, Sun, Mon on May 23rd-25th Location: Mesa DoubleTree by Hilton, 1011 W Holmes Ave, Mesa, AZ 85210 Easy freeway access from Route 60, take the Alma School Rd exit north. Format: Six round Swiss (6SS) 3-day and 2-day schedules are available. Boards, sets, clocks, scoresheets and pens will be provided for all sections. 4 Sections: Premier (1800 and Up), U1800 (1500-1799), U1500 (1200-1499), U1200 (1199 and Under) The official May USCF ratings will be used to determine section eligibility and prizes. Higher unofficial ratings may be used, when applicable if someone has a higher LIVE rating. Playing up: Players’ ratings must be within 100 points or less to play up into the next section. The play up fee is $50 for the Premier section, or $25 for all the other sections. Time Controls: 3-day Schedule: G/90;+30 for all rounds 2-day Schedule: G/30;+5 for rounds 1-3, G/90;+30 for rounds 4-6 Prizes: $5000 Prize Fund (based on 100 paid entries): Premier (1800 and Up): $1000/$500/$250, 1st U2000 $125, 1st Female $125 U1800 (1500-1799): $750/$375/$200, 1st U1650 $100, 1st Female $100 U1500 (1200-1499): $450/$250/$100, 1st U1350 $50, 1st Female $50 U1200 (100-1199): $300/$150/$75, 1st U800 $25, 1st […]