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  • Arizona Golden Cup – August 22, 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 […]

  • Arizona Open

    ONE EXCITING DAY OF CHESS Hosted by: PHOENIX CHESS ACADEMY – UNITY CHESS CLUB – M & B CHESS ACADEMY AUGUST 29th, 2026 At Hilton North Scottsdale at Cavasson 7965 E. Cavasson Boulevard, Scottsdale, Arizona 85255 Register Entry List OPEN EVENT Open for ALL AGES. Format: 5 Rounds Swiss G/45; d5. Sections: Open (1800 & Up), U1800, U1400 & U1000. Playing up allowed if within 100 rating points. $20 to play up. Prizes: Arizona Open Cup for the top 3 in each section. Entry Fee: $70 by 8/1 $75 by 8/8 $80 by 8/15 $85 by 8/22 $90 by 8/28 $95 Same Day Schedule: Round 1 – 9:00 AM Round 2 – 10:50 AM Round 3 – 1:00 PM Round 4 – 2:45 PM Round 5 – 4:30 PM Awards Ceremony – 7:00 PM USCF Membership is required. K-12 MORNING CHAMPIONSHIP Format: 4 Rounds Swiss G/25; d5. Sections: K-3 U500 K-3 Over 500 K-12 U1000 K-12 Over 1000 Prizes: 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 […]