Call for Nominations and SACA Elections

Call for Nominations

SACA board elections will be held at the Ye Olde Pueblo Chess Tournament during the weekend of July 19-21, 2019.

The SACA board consists of the following positions:

President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Directors at Large

Terms are one year commencing immediately after election results are announced at the Annual Member Meeting to be conducted on Sunday, July 21, 2019, 3pm at the Ye Olde Pueblo Chess Tournament. If you are interested in running for one of these positions, please send an email to: nominations@sazchess.org, and indicate the position you are interested in running for. Nominations will close June 30, 2019. You must be a registered SACA member of 13 years of age and reside in Southern Arizona in order to run for office. SACA membership registration is done free via the SACA website.

Seeking reelection are Martha Underwood (President), Michelle Martinez (Vice-President), Lee LaFrese (Treasurer), Jonathan Martinez (Secretary), Robby Adamson (Director at Large), Satheesh Aradhyula (Director at Large), David Bohm (Director at Large), Steve Martinez (Director at Large), Joseph Reed (Director at Large), John Wright (Director at Large).

SACA Elections

Voting is available for registered SACA members after 11am Sunday. Voting will close soon after commencement of the Annual Member Meeting to be conducted on Sunday, July 21, 2019, 3pm at the Ye Olde Pueblo Chess Tournament. You must register as a SACA member by June 30, 2019 and be of 13 years of age to participate in the voting. A ballot will be available for each SACA member eligible to vote. SACA membership registration is done free via the SACA website.

2019 Amateur West Championship Final Results/Standings

Championship

Reserve

Booster

Saturday Scholastics

Sunday Scholastics

Call for Nominations and SACA Elections

Call for Nominations

SACA board elections will be held at the Ye Olde Pueblo Chess Tournament during the weekend of July 20-22, 2018.

The SACA board consists of the following positions:

President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
(4) Directors at Large

Terms are one year commencing immediately after election results are announced at the Annual Member Meeting to be conducted on Sunday, July 22, 2018, 3pm at the Ye Olde Pueblo Chess Tournament. If you are interested in running for one of these positions, please send an email to: nominations@sazchess.org, and indicate the position you are interested in running for. Nominations will close June 30, 2018. You must be a registered SACA member of 13 years of age and reside in Southern Arizona in order to run for office. SACA membership registration is done free via the SACA website.

Seeking reelection are Martha Underwood (President), Michelle Martinez (Vice-President), John Wright (Treasurer), Lee LaFrese (Secretary), Robby Adamson (Director at Large), Steve Martinez (Director at Large), Joseph Reed (Director at Large), Satheesh Aradhyula (Director at Large).

SACA Elections

Registered SACA members must vote in person at the Ye Olde Pueblo Chess Tournament during the weekend of July 20-22, 2018. Voting is available from 10am-2pm Saturday/Sunday. Voting will be closed one hour prior to commencement of the Annual Member Meeting to be conducted on Sunday, July 22, 2018, 3pm at the Ye Olde Pueblo Chess Tournament. You must register as a SACA member by June 30, 2018 and be of 13 years of age to participate in the voting. A ballot will be available for each SACA member eligible to vote. SACA membership registration is done free via the SACA website.

Call for Nominations and SACA Elections

Call for Nominations

SACA board elections will be held at the Ye Olde Pueblo Chess Tournament during the weekend of July 14-16, 2017.

The SACA board consists of the following positions:

President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
(4) Directors at Large

Terms are one year commencing immediately after election results are announced at the Annual Member Meeting to be conducted on Sunday, July 16, 2017, 3pm at the Ye Olde Pueblo Chess Tournament. If you are interested in running for one of these positions, please send an email to: nominations@sazchess.org, and indicate the position you are interested in running for. Nominations will close June 30, 2017. You must be a registered SACA member of 13 years of age and reside in Southern Arizona in order to run for office. SACA membership registration is done free via the SACA website.

Seeking reelection are Martha Underwood (President), Michelle Martinez (Vice-President), John Wright (Treasurer), Lee LaFrese (Secretary), Robby Adamson (Director at Large), Steve Martinez (Director at Large), Joseph Reed (Director at Large), Robert Keough (Director at Large).

SACA Elections

Registered SACA members must vote in person at the Ye Olde Pueblo Chess Tournament during the weekend of July 14-16, 2017. Voting is available from 10am-2pm Saturday/Sunday. Voting will be closed one hour prior to commencement of the Annual Member Meeting to be conducted on Sunday, July 16, 2017, 3pm at the Ye Olde Pueblo Chess Tournament. You must register as a SACA member by June 30, 2017 and be of 13 years of age to participate in the voting. A ballot will be available for each SACA member eligible to vote. SACA membership registration is done free via the SACA website.

2017 SACA Regional Championships - Results

Standings in PDF format can be found here: http://www.sazchess.org/Results/2017RQ1.pdf

2016-2017 League Match Winners - 3-Player Teams

LEAGUE MATCH #4 - 3-PLAYER TEAM WINNERS

Junior High - Gold
The Gregory School - 1st Place
Sonoran Science - 2nd Place
BASIS Oro Valley-A - 3rd Place

Elementary - Gold
Khalsa - 1st Place
Sonoran Science - 2nd Place
Manzanita - 3rd Place

Elementary - Silver
Harelson-B - 1st Place
BASIS Oro Valley - 2nd Place
St. Michael - 3rd Place

Primary - Gold
BASIS Tucson-A - 1st Place
Sunrise-A - 2nd Place
Manzanita-A - 3rd Place

Primary - Silver
Sonoran Science - 1st Place
Sunrise-B - 2nd Place
Manzanita-B - 3rd Place

Primary - Bronze
DeGrazia-B - 1st Place
Harelson-B - 2nd Place
International School of Tucson - 3rd Place

LEAGUE MATCH #1 - 3-PLAYER TEAM WINNERS

Junior High - Gold
The Gregory School - 1st Place
BASIS Oro Valley - 2nd Place

Elementary - Gold
Harelson-A - 1st Place
Sonoran Science - 2nd Place
BASIS Oro Valley-A - 3rd Place

Primary - Gold
BASIS Tucson - 1st Place
Manzanita-A - 2nd Place
Sunrise - 3rd Place

Primary - Silver
DeGrazia-A - 1st Place
Manazanita-B - 2nd Place
BASIS Oro Valley-C - 3rd Place

2017 Arizona State Grades Championships Results

Individual -  K - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - H

Team - TK - T1 - T2 - T3 - T4 - T5 - T6 - T7 - T8 - TH

Blitz - K3 - K6 - K12 - TK3 - TK6 - TK12

Call for Nominations and SACA Elections

Call for Nominations

SACA board elections will be held at the Ye Olde Pueblo Chess Tournament during the weekend of July 15-17, 2016.

The SACA board consists of the following positions:

President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
(4) Directors at Large

Terms are one year commencing immediately after election results are announced at the Annual Member Meeting to be conducted on Sunday, July 17, 2016, 3pm at the Ye Olde Pueblo Chess Tournament. If you are interested in running for one of these positions, please send an email to: nominations@sazchess.org, and indicate the position you are interested in running for. Nominations will close June 30, 2016. You must be a registered SACA member of 13 years of age and reside in Southern Arizona in order to run for office. SACA membership registration is done free via the SACA website.

Seeking reelection are Martha Underwood (President), Michelle Martinez (Vice-President/currently Treasurer), John Wright (Treasurer/currently Vice-President), Robby Adamson (Director at Large), Lee LaFrese (Director at Large).

Vacant positions are Secretary and two Director at Large positions. However anyone can run for any position.

SACA Elections

Registered SACA members must vote in person at the Ye Olde Pueblo Chess Tournament during the weekend of July 15-17, 2016. Voting is available from 10am-2pm Saturday/Sunday. Voting will be closed one hour prior to commencement of the Annual Member Meeting to be conducted on Sunday, July 17, 2016, 3pm at the Ye Olde Pueblo Chess Tournament. You must register as a SACA member by June 30, 2016 and be of 13 years of age to participate in the voting. A ballot will be available for each SACA member eligible to vote. SACA membership registration is done free via the SACA website.

2016 AZ State Scholastic Championship Results Posted!

Check out SACA's website for the final individual and team standings!

Regional Championships (RQ #1) - Saturday, March 5th at Harelson

Harelson Elementary. 826 W Chapala Dr, Tucson, AZ 85704. From East and South: Take Oracle to Ina Rd. Turn west on Ina and go 1 block to Paseo Del Norte. Turn north onto Paseo Del Norte and go approximately 1⁄2 mile to Chapala Dr and turn west. The school is located on the northwest corner. From West or I-10: Take I-10 to Ina Rd (Exit 248). Take Ina east about 5 miles to Paseo Del Norte. Follow above directions to the school.

USCF Rated. Individual Swiss format with 5 rounds in 4 divisions. Open to students in grades K-9. Players may play up, but only qualify (see below) for the division that they participate in.

Junior High (K-9) Elementary (K-6) Primary (K-3) Kindergarten/1st Grade (K-1)

Registration is done online via Events4Chess.com by Friday, March 4, at 8:00 pm. USCF Annual Membership may be purchased online at the USCF website.

$20 per player required upon registration. Bring chess clocks and sets, none provided.
Check-in is not required. Please arrive by 8:15 am to inform us of players that will not attend. Pairings are posted at 8:45 am. Announcements start at 8:55 am and play begins at 9:00 am! Players should be seated as soon as the pairings are posted.
Round times are 9:00, 10:45, 12:30, 2:15, 4:00.

Time Control: Game in 40 minutes (per player) with a 5 second delay.

Awards: Junior High Trophies: Elementary Trophies:
Primary Trophies: K-1 Trophies:

1st - 10th Individual 1st - 15th Individual 1st - 15th Individual 1st - 10th Individual

1st - 4th Team 1st - 6th Team 1st - 6th Team 1st - 4th Team

Medallions awarded to players scoring 3.0 or more points that do not win an Individual Trophy. Medals to all K-1 players not receiving a trophy. Participation ribbons to all.
Team scores consist of only the top 4 scores in the division.
Information: Email: scholastic@sazchess.org; SACA website: www.sazchess.org/
April 23-24, 2016 – Arizona Scholastic State Chess Championships
Flyer/Information – Southern Arizona Chess Association – www.sazchess.org
Qualifications:To play in the Arizona Scholastic State Chess Championships, a player must qualify a “slot” at a Regional Qualifier. A school may bring the number of players equal to the number of slots qualified at all Regional Qualifiers +1; a team qualifying exactly two slots in a division may bring four players in that division. Players qualify slots by: K-1 division: play at least 4 rounds OR score 3 points; Primary K-3, Elementary K-6, and Junior High K-9: score at least 3 points at a qualifier;
High School Grades 9-12: do not have to qualify. A player may not qualify more than one slot, regardless of the number of qualifiers played.