Calling all chess lovers! Join us for fun and friendly open chess play on Wednesday evenings. Whether you’re a beginner or a grandmaster, all skill levels are welcome to drop in, make your move, and enjoy the great game of chess!
The ASU Chess Club in conjunction with SouthwestChess.com will be having its ASU Spring Championship on April 19th, 2025 inside the Memorial Union 2nd Fl ballroom.
Registration: https://www.kingregistration.com/event/asu-spring25-championship
Address/Location
ASU Tempe Campus – Memorial Union
301 E Orange St., Tempe, AZ 85281
MU 241B Ventana B, located on the MU’s 2nd floor
Closest entrance is on South-East side of MU, please see our website for a detailed map of location!
Description
USCF Dual-rated 4 round Swiss.
Time control: G/45;+5s.
Round times: 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM.
Sections: U1400, 1400-1699, 1700-1999, 2000+ (Open)
Players within 100 rating points of another section can pay $5 to play up (ex. 1600 can play-up in 1700-1999).
Pairings and prizes based on USCF April monthly supplement.
Schedule
Round 1: 9:00 AM
Round 2: 11:00 AM
Round 3: 1:00 PM
Round 4: 3:00 PM
Players can take a maximum of 2 half-point byes. Half-point byes must be requested no later than 30 minutes before rounds 1/2. Half-point byes for rounds 3/4 must be requested before the start of round 2 and cannot be changed after the start of round 2.
On-site registration after 8:30 AM will be given a round 1 bye.
Registration
We have a limited capacity of 80 players, register early to secure your spot now!
Early: $25 by Mon April 14th, 11:59 PM MST.
Regular: $30 by Fri April 18th, 11:59 PM MST.
On-site: $35 on Sat April 19th.
Free entry for players rated 2200+ USCF: Please email [email protected] with your USCF ID & Name!
No prize deduction if entered on or before April 14th, 2025.
$25 deducted from prize winnings if entered after April 14th, 2025.
Prizes
For each section, based on 20 entries:
1st – $125 (25% of entry fee)
2nd – $90 (18% of entry fee)
3rd – $50 (10% of entry fee)
For more information, see https://www.asuchessclub.com/events
If you have any questions/concerns, please contact us at [email protected]!
Original Article at https://www.jackcentral.org/
Every Monday at 6 p.m. on the southwest side of Flagstaff, chess enthusiasts gather at Your Pie Pizza to share their love for the game and connect with new people.
Individuals of all ages and experience levels attend these nights hosted by Flagstaff Chess Club. Chess players tend to be very welcoming and are always up for a game, Chase Shim, high school student and captain of Northland Preparatory Academy’s (NPA) chess team, said.
Flagstaff local Kyle Christie regularly attends these chess nights and has been playing for close to 30 years.
“It’s fun that the common ground is chess,” Christie said. “Often, people have different life experiences but still can enjoy sitting down and playing a game of chess.”
Christie has also attended other local chess meets for nearly 20 years, including events hosted by Macy’s European Coffee House and Bakery and Bookmans Entertainment Exchange. On Chess.com, a popular online chess community, Christie has a rank of approximately 1900. The average is typically between 800 and 1000.
See full article at: https://www.jackcentral.org/lifestyle/your-pie-hosts-chess-knights/article_1e70ac9c-d0f3-11ee-ae67-e35ca9f78996.html
Expert player Paul Kanis will be offering an Advanced College Level Chess Course starting January 24th. You will definitely want to check it out! See flyer for details!
FOR QUESTIONS AND TO REGISTER: EMAIL: [email protected] COACH PAUL CELL: 602-620-0890
Rising Star Chess is implementing a Grand Prix tournament series for 2025, with a
guaranteed $3000 prize fund, to reward its most loyal players. Players will earn Grand Prix
points for each Grand Prix tournament in which they play. The more events they play in, the
faster they accumulate points. Players can also earn bonus Grand Prix points in each
tournament by winning a prize in their section.
The top ten points earners at the end of 2025 will share in a $3000 prize find, with the top
points earner winning a cool $1000.
Please see the Rising Star Grand Prix page for all the details.
The first Rising Star Grand Prix event is coming up soon on Jan 4, 2025! Sign up now to get
ahead of the other players in accumulating your Rising Star Grand Prix points: Rising Star
January Grand Prix
You can find the full schedule of Rising Star Chess events for 2025 here: Rising Star
Schedule
(PLEASE NOTE: The Rising Star Grand Prix series is separate from, independent of, and is in no
way associated with the US Chess Grand Prix program.)
From the L.A. Times
It’s a Thursday night in Santa Monica, and you’re feeling good. You’re sitting across from a cute stranger, and the vibes are vibing. In a spacious warehouse-style space, which might sound a tad sketch but somehow isn’t at all, 20- and 30-somethings are seated around rows of tables with chess boards. House music is bumping, and drinks are flowing. There’s pizza being made on-site, and two tattoo artists are around if you’re feeling adventurous and looking to commemorate the experience. And if you need a buffer for maintaining conversation with someone unfamiliar, no worries.
All of this is unfolding as you play a low-stakes game of chess. This is the magic of L.A. Chess Club.
From 8 p.m. to midnight every Thursday, happy regulars and excited first-timers show up to play chess and exercise their social muscles.
The prestigious 10th Annual Phoenix Open Chess Tournament, hosted by Unity Chess and owned by FIDE Master Pedram Atoufi, is set to take place over Labor Day weekend. This highly anticipated event, promises an exciting and competitive environment for chess enthusiasts. With a focus on both intermediate and advanced players, the tournament will offer a series of USCF-rated matches, featuring comprehensive game analysis and state-of-the-art facilities. Join us in this celebration of strategic mastery and skillful play at one of the premier chess events of the year.
The event will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Phoenix/Mesa, 1011 W Holmes Ave, Mesa, Az, 85210
For more information and to register for the event, go to:
Don’t forget to register for the Chess Championship, in Flagstaff, on May 4-5th.
Get out of the heat and come join us!
Blitz Tournament Friday, May 3rd 6:30 $30
https://www.kingregistration.com/register/Blitz24
Chess Championship: Saturday and Sunday May 4-5 $65 $75 day of
https://www.kingregistration.com/register/azstate24
Coy’s Camps and Classes will have a chess store onsite selling notation books, chess books etc.
Apparel Republic will be there with souvenir hoodies and t-shirts as well!
See you soon!
Coy’s Camps and Classes
May 27-31: Competition Prep
June 17-21: Beginner
July 15-19 Intermediate
$249/Camp ($199 Early Bird price if
registered at least a week early)
11:30am-3:30pm
Lessons, Chess Games, Chess Puzzles, etc
Grades: K-8
Register in store, texting 520-762-6062,
emailing [email protected], or on events4chess.com
Announcing the first annual SouthwestChess.com Chess Scholarship! One player from the Flagstaff area is the first recipient and they will be able to play in the Arizona Scholastic State Chess Championships with their tournament fees covered by SouthwestChess.com!
We realize that playing in tournaments can be expensive and we plan to offer the scholarship every year so that more players can participate without being limited because of financial means. A portion of every purchase of SouthwestChess.com merchandise and donations goes to the scholarship fund. Thank you for your support!