Regional Championships (South Regional Qualifier #1) Results

Thank you to all of the players, parents, coaches and volunteers who attended the 2013 Regional Championships on Saturday, March 9th!  Congratulations to all of the players who qualified for the State Championship in April! 

The tournament has been rated-results can be found here:

http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?201303090252.0

2013 SACA Regional Championships Individual Results

K-9
Andy Li - 2013 K-9 Regional Champion
2nd: Ruturaj Patil
3rd: Sam Watson
4th: Ryan Hornby
5th: Daniel Lohrman
6th: Sreekar Bommireddy
7th: Daniel Rodriquez
8th: Jared Van Allen
9th: William Fehmi
10th: Tyler Hedrick

K-6
Zak Cancio and Gary Li - 2013 K-6 Regional Co-Champions
3rd: Angela Kinsey
4th: Romy Nicole Benito
5th: Michael Simon
6th: Kaushal Bhat
7th: Traigh Kirkeeng
8th: Quinn Hudson
9th: Benjamin Kruse
10th: Cruz Nunez
11th: Trey Trejo
12th: Lukas Meitz
13th: Ricky Zhou
14th: Joseph Kennedy
15th: Daniel Shevelev

K-3
Scotty Bonser, Jonathan Martinez, and Ethan Pieroni - 2013 K-3 Regional Co-Champions
4th: Aleks Bekker
5th: Spencer Allen
6th: Austin Troike
7th: Max Coy
8th: Ashwin Mittal
9th: Nicholaus Moore
10th: Kenzo Pretzinger
11th: Armando Lang
12th: Yulia Savine
13th: Luke Eberbach
14th: Suraj Shah
15th: Aidan Jung

K-1
Brady Hong and Raj Keswani - 2013 K-1 Regional Co-Champions
3rd: Henri Murthy
4th: Zayde Hamdan
5th: Zoe Iacomini
6th: Nitish Bhamidipati
7th: Sameer Vasudeo
8th: Zain Ahmed
9th: Quinn Smith
10th: Daren Crusenberry

One of our great volunteers, Barbara Warrilow, recording scores

K-1 Section

K-6 Players

K-1 Players

K-1 Section

2013 SACA Regional Championships Team Results

K-9
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy & BASIS Oro Valley - 2013 K-9 Regional Co-Champions
3rd: BASIS Tucson North
4th: Tortalita Junior High

K-6
BASIS Tucson - 2013 K-6 Regional Champions
2nd: BASIS Tucson North
3rd: Manzanita Elementary
4th: Alice Vail Middle School
5th: Montessori Schoolhouse
6th: Harelson Elementary

K-3
Manzanita Elementary - 2013 K-3 Regional Champions
2nd: Ventana Vista Elementary
3rd: Khalsa Montessori
4th: Sonoran Science Academy Sunset
5th: International School of Tucson
6th: Sam Hughes Elementary

K-1
Khalsa Montessori & Sonoran Science Academy Sunset - 2013 K-1 Regional Co-Champions
3rd: Copper Creek Elementary
4th: Robins Elementary

Very focused K-6 section

K-3 Players in deep thought

Getting ready for the awards ceremony

Halfway there!

A special thank you to Leonard Cain, coach at Carden Christian Academy, for the great photos!

Registration for RQ #2 Closes Tonight, March 22nd at 9pm

Just a reminder: registration for RQ #2 closes tonight, March 22nd at 9pm. Registration is available at: 
http://www.events4chess.com/events.php?event_ID=300

Details about RQ #2 are below. Hope to see you tomorrow!

Registration for Regional Qualifier #2 is now open! Please join us on Saturday, March 23rd at DeGrazia Elementary!

Championship and Qualifier sections are USCF Rated. Only the Qualifier sections allow for eligibility for the State tournament. Please see the flyer for details on qualifying requirements for the AZ State Scholastic Championship. 

Championship section - Individual Swiss format with 4 rounds in 4 divisions. Game in 60 minutes (per player) with a 5 second delay.

Qualifier section - Individual Swiss format with 5 rounds in 4 divisions. Game in 40 minutes (per player) with a 5 second delay. Open to students in grades K-9. Players may play up, but only qualify for the division that they participate in.

The entry fee is $20 per player.

Please see the flyer for more information, which is available on both
sazchess.org and events4chess.com . 

To register for the tournament, please visit:
http://www.events4chess.com/events.php?event_ID=300

Registration Open for Tucson Scholastics (South Regional Qualifier #2)

Registration for Regional Qualifier #2 is now open! Please join us on Saturday, March 23rd at DeGrazia Elementary!

Championship and Qualifier sections are USCF Rated. Only the Qualifier sections allow for eligibility for the State tournament. Please see the flyer for details on qualifying requirements for the AZ State Scholastic Championship. 

Championship section - Individual Swiss format with 4 rounds in 4 divisions. Game in 60 minutes (per player) with a 5 second delay.

Qualifier section - Individual Swiss format with 5 rounds in 4 divisions. Game in 40 minutes (per player) with a 5 second delay. Open to students in grades K-9. Players may play up, but only qualify for the division that they participate in.

The entry fee is $20 per player.

Please see the flyer for more information, which is available on both
sazchess.org and events4chess.com . 

To register for the tournament, please visit:
http://www.events4chess.com/events.php?event_ID=300

Registration Open for Regional Championships (South Regional Qualifier #1)

Registration for Regional Qualifier #1 is now open! 

Join us on Saturday, March 9th at Harelson Elementary for an Individual Swiss format tournament with 5 rounds in 4 divisions. The time control is game in 40 minutes (per player) with a 5 second delay. 

This tournament is USCF-rated and is a qualifier for the 2013 AZ State Scholastic Championship.

Open to students in grades K-9. Players may play up, but only qualify for the division that they participate in.

The entry fee is $20 per player. 

Please see the flyer for more information, which is available on both sazchess.org and events4chess.com . To register for the tournament, please visit:

http://www.events4chess.com/events.php?event_ID=299

League Match #5 Registration closes tonight, Feb. 15th @ 9pm

Registration for SACA League Match #5 closes tonight, Feb. 15th at 9pm! 

Please join us on Saturday, February 16th at St. Joseph's for an individual, 4-round sectional by rating, featuring both USCF-rated and non-USCF rated (no USCF membership required) sections! Players will be grouped in tight sections based on their current rating to match them with other players of similar strength.

Individual and team awards will be presented. All scholastic players in grades K-12 are welcome!
For more information and to register for the tournament, please visit:  
http://www.events4chess.com/events.php?event_ID=298

Awards: 

Individual: Trophies to top 4 in each rating group.  Medallions to all who score 2.5 points that do not win a trophy.  Participation Certificates to all.  
Team: Top 5 teams in USCF Rated and Not-USCF Rated sections.  Team scores will be based on the top 4 scores across all groups in each section. 

Registration open for League Match #5 - February 16th, 2013

Registration for SACA League Match #5 is now open! Please join us on Saturday, February 16th at St. Joseph's for an individual, 4-round sectional by rating, featuring both USCF-rated and non-USCF rated (no USCF membership required) sections! Players will be grouped in tight sections based on their current rating to match them with other players of similar strength.

Individual and team awards will be presented. All scholastic players in grades K-12 are welcome!
For more information and to register for the tournament, please visit: 
http://www.events4chess.com/events.php?event_ID=298

Eastside Chess Club Championship - February 6, 13, 20, 27, March 6, 2013

The Eastside Chess Club Championship begins Wednesday, February 6th, 2013 at the Jewish Community Center. The tournament is a 5-round Swiss tournament with a time control of Game/60, delay/5. There is one game per week through the month of February and the first week in March.  Visit SACA's event page for more details on how to register!

SACA League Match #4 Team Results

Thank you to all of the chess players, parents, coaches and volunteers who participated in SACA's League Match #4 on Saturday! 

Team results are as follows:
Junior High 
Anand - 1st: BASIS North, 2nd: BASIS Tucson, 3rd: Manzanita

Elementary
Anand - 1st: IST, 2nd: Canyon View, 3rd: BASIS North
Kramnik - 1st: BASIS Tucson, 2nd: Carden Christian A, 3rd: Khalsa
Kasparov - 1st: DeGrazia C, 2nd: Carden Christian B, 3rd: Corbett

Primary
Anand - 1st: Castlehill, 2nd: Sonoran Science A, 3rd: Manzanita A
Kramnik - 1st: Whitmore, 2nd: Khalsa C, 3rd: IST A
Kasparov - 1st: Sam Hughes A, 2nd: DeGrazia B, 3rd: DeGrazia A

Tucson Open is January 25-27

Hello All!

One of Tucson's premier events is just 2 weeks away. The Tucson Open is a 3-day event (2-day schedule available) open to all USCF players. There are 3 sections in the main event; Open, Reserve (U1800), and Booster (U1400).

SCHEDULE: (3-day) 5/SS, 40/2, SD/1; Reg: 1/25 5:30-6:30 PM; Rds: 7, 10-5, 9-4. (2-day) 5/SS, Rds 1-2 G/90; Rds. 3-5 40/2, SD/1; Reg: 1/26 8:30-9:30 AM; Rds: 10-1:30-5, 9-4.

PRIZES: (Open) $$G: $500(plaque)-400-300; $$b/4 X, A, B/below $150 ea. Trophy Top Jr. U20, Jr. U14, Sr. 50+; (Reserve) $$b/38: $250(plaque)-150(plaque); $$b/4 C, D/below $100 ea. Trophy to Top UNR, Jr. U14, Sr. 50+; (Booster) Trophy and clock to 1st Place, Trophy to 2nd - 5th Place, Top E, U1000/Unr and Jr. U11.

ENTRY FEE: GM/IM are FREE! prizes to be reduced. (Open) $60; (Reserve) $45; (Booster) $30. LATE FEE: Additional $10 if entry received after 1/23. DISCOUNT: $10 off EF for Juniors (under age 20) and Seniors (age 50+) in Open and Reserve. 

There are also two 1-day scholastic events, open to players in 6th grade or younger who are also rated below 1000 USCF. There are two sections in each scholastic event: K-6/U1000 and K-3/U600. Entry fee is $15 (or $25 is you play both Saturday and Sunday). Prizes: Trophy 1-5 Place each section, each day.

For more information see the SACA website and flier.

Please note that a previous flier incorrectly listed the special hotel rates. The correct hotel rates are $89 for a single/double room and $109 for the suite. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and hope to see you at the event.

Upcoming Event: Tucson Open and Scholastics - January 25-27, 2013

The Tucson Open is coming up on January 25-27, 2013 at the Holiday Inn - Palo Verde, near the Tucson airport.  This is a fun and exciting event for chess players of all strengths and ages!  Register at http://www.sazchess.org/events by January 23rd to avoid late fees!

Holiday Inn - Palo Verde

Sections are Open, Reserve (U1800), and Booster (U1400): 5/SS. 3-day or 2-day schedule is available.

3-day schedule: Fri. 7p; Sat. 10a, 5p; Sun. 9a, 4p. Time control: 40/2, SD/1 2-day schedule: Sat. 10a, 1:30p, 5p; Sun. 9a, 4p. Time control: Rd. 1-2: G/90; Rd. 3-5: 40/2, SD/1

Prizes:
Open section ($$G): $500 (and plaque) $400 - $300; Top X, A, B/below $150 each. Trophy to Top Junior (U20), Top Junior (U14), and Senior (age 50+).

Reserve section (b/38): $250 (and plaque) - $150 (and plaque); Top C and D/below $100 each. Trophy to Top Unrated, Top Junior (U14), and Senior (age 50+)

Booster section: Trophy to 1st (and clock), 2nd - 5th Place, Top E, Top U1000/Unr, Top Junior (U11)

The Tucson Open Scholastics are on January 26th and January 27th and feature a separate 4-round Swiss tournament each day with two sections - Scholastic I (K-6 / U1000) and II (K-6 / U600).  All players must be in grade K-6 and rated under 1000 or 600 (USCF) as of the January Supplement.  

Scholastic schedule: Round 1 at 10am, then as available for Rounds 2-4. Time control: G/40. Byes: 1⁄2 point byes (2 max.) are available for all rounds if requested prior to start of round two.  Trophies are awarded to 1stt - 5th  place each day.  The top scholastic player who plays both days will also receive a digital clock!

Check out a few photos from the Tucson Open Scholastics in 2012!  We hope you will all come out for the Tucson Open this year!

The Tucson Open Scholastics is so much fun!

Keeping up their energy between rounds

Anxiously awaiting trophies!