tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66382671695220979222024-02-19T06:15:00.681-07:00Southern Arizona Chess AssociationWe are an active non-profit 501(c)(3) organization devoted to promoting chess and chess events in southern Arizona and beyond.SACA Webmasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02279242716906364547noreply@blogger.comBlogger253125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638267169522097922.post-59639733613795713162023-05-08T12:41:00.004-07:002023-05-08T12:42:37.744-07:002023 Arizona Scholastic State Chess Championships - Final Standings Individual StandingsTeam StandingsUS Chess Rating ReportMichelle Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02341909361462311036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638267169522097922.post-33415632391263207102023-01-21T19:32:00.001-07:002023-01-21T19:32:29.094-07:002023 AZ State Grade Championship StandingsMichelle Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02341909361462311036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638267169522097922.post-82126609127127760352022-12-13T18:15:00.001-07:002022-12-13T18:15:07.683-07:00Announcing SACA Blitz, Arizona State Grades Championship, and January Swiss! SACA January BlitzFriday, January 20, 2023 at 6:30 pmOpen to all ages & levels https://www.kingregistration.com/event/janblitz20232023 Arizona State Grades ChampionshipSaturday, January 21, 2023Open to grades K-12 https://www.kingregistration.com/event/2023stategradesSACA January SwissSUNDAY, January 22, 2022Tucson Woman’s ClubOpen to all ages and skill Michelle Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02341909361462311036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638267169522097922.post-83907222431887065622022-11-19T11:53:00.007-07:002022-11-19T11:53:55.769-07:00ANNOUNCING THE SACA DECEMBER SWISS - SUNDAY DECEMBER 4!SACA December SwissSUNDAY, December 4, 2022 Tucson Woman’s ClubLOCATION: Tucson Woman’s Club, 6245 E. Bellevue Street, Tucson, AZ 85712. Raffle prizes every round!DESCRIPTION: 4-round Swiss tournament in 4 sections (Championship, U1600, U1200, and Scholastic (K-6 U1000). Ratings based on December Supplement. Unrated players must register for the Championship section. Michelle Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02341909361462311036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638267169522097922.post-33079717934312708882022-11-01T18:58:00.000-07:002022-11-01T18:58:09.267-07:00ANNOUNCING THE SACA NOVEMBER SWISS - SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19!SACA November SwissNovember 19, 2022 Tucson Woman’s Club LOCATION: Tucson Woman’s Club, 6245 E. Bellevue Street, Tucson, AZ 85712. DESCRIPTION: 4-round Swiss tournament in 4 sections (Championship, U1600, U1200, and Scholastic (K-6 U1000). Ratings based on November Supplement. Michelle Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02341909361462311036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638267169522097922.post-20624940039170289302022-07-18T14:33:00.002-07:002022-07-27T12:02:03.529-07:00Announcing the SACA September Sectional - Saturday, September 17, 2022Please join SACA on Saturday, September 17th for our first tournament of the season! Tournament details and registration can be found hereMichelle Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02341909361462311036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638267169522097922.post-91172745514569351332021-03-06T14:01:00.003-07:002021-03-11T19:35:10.194-07:00Results are in for the 2021 Tucson Open! Results are in for the 2021 Tucson Open! All results can be found hereMichelle Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02341909361462311036noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638267169522097922.post-362484525259798302021-03-02T21:14:00.001-07:002021-03-02T21:14:54.642-07:00Results are in for League Match #5! Results are in for League Match #5! Final Results and prizes for League Match #5 can be seen here: Final Results and PrizesMichelle Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02341909361462311036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638267169522097922.post-62408393349206978282020-12-23T14:59:00.005-07:002020-12-23T14:59:57.656-07:00 Results are in for League Match #4! Results are in for League Match #4! Final Results and prizes for League Match #4 can be seen here: Final Results and PrizesMichelle Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02341909361462311036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638267169522097922.post-28637911093822653302020-11-21T13:12:00.008-07:002020-11-21T13:22:45.597-07:00Registration is Open for the Southern Arizona Chess League Match 4 on December 5, 2020! Registration is Open for the Southern Arizona Chess League Match 4 on December 5, 2020!The Southern Arizona Chess Association League Match #4 will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2020 on Chess.com and ChessKid and will be directed by the Southern Arizona Chess Association (SACA). The event is not limited to players in southern Arizona and is open to all kids in grades K through 6Michelle Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02341909361462311036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638267169522097922.post-66847986422933359132020-11-21T13:10:00.004-07:002020-11-21T13:10:59.540-07:00Results are in for League Match #3! Final Results and prizes for League Match #3 can be seen here: Final Results and PrizesMichelle Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02341909361462311036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638267169522097922.post-20759000903823615282020-10-28T11:44:00.008-07:002020-11-17T12:23:21.698-07:00Registration is Open for the Southern Arizona Chess League Match 2 on October 31, 2020! Registration is Open for the Southern Arizona Chess League Match 2 on October 31, 2020!The Southern Arizona Chess Association League Match #2 will be held on Saturday, October 31, 2020 on Chess.com and ChessKid and will be directed by the Southern Arizona Chess Association (SACA). The event is not limited to players in southern Arizona and is open to all, both kids and adults!&Michelle Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02341909361462311036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638267169522097922.post-1849607321230353172020-10-01T19:15:00.012-07:002020-10-27T19:22:15.601-07:00Registration is Open for the Southern Arizona Chess League Match 1 on October 17, 2020! Registration is Open for the Southern Arizona Chess League Match 1 on October 17, 2020!The Southern Arizona Chess Association League Match #1 will be held on Saturday, October 17, 2020 on Chess.com and ChessKid and will be directed by the Southern Arizona Chess Association (SACA). The event is not limited to players in southern Arizona and is open to all, both kids and adults!&Michelle Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02341909361462311036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638267169522097922.post-85037199216174759192020-09-08T13:59:00.004-07:002020-10-05T11:58:11.287-07:00Registration is Open for the Southern Arizona Chess Warmup on September 26, 2020!Warm up for the upcoming chess season! The Southern Arizona Chess Association September Warmup will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2020 on Chess.com and ChessKid and will be directed by the Southern Arizona Chess Association (SACA). The event is not limited to players in southern Arizona and is open to all, both kids and adults! Tournament Sections:K-3 (for players in grades Michelle Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02341909361462311036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638267169522097922.post-90332180025697481142020-07-01T20:42:00.000-07:002020-07-09T13:28:54.051-07:00Arizona Qualifiers for Denker, Barber, Rockefeller, and Haring Invitationals
Arizona Qualifiers for Denker, Barber, Rockefeller, and Haring Invitationals
July 11, 2020
Online at Chess.com
The Arizona qualifiers for the Denker, Barber, Rockefeller, and Haring Invitationals will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2020 on Chess.com and will be directed by the Southern Arizona Chess Association (SACA). The Invitationals are prestigious events held annually in conjunction with Michelle Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02341909361462311036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638267169522097922.post-85837149443851937582020-06-21T20:12:00.003-07:002020-06-30T12:28:16.532-07:00SACA Saturday K-8 Online Championship (US Chess Rated) - Sat, June 27th at 1 pm PDT on ChessKid.com!
Southern Arizona Chess Announces
US Chess Rated Online Tournaments
for K-8 Scholastic Players on ChessKid.com!
In partnership with ChessKid.com, Southern Arizona Chess is now offering US Chess rated online tournaments for scholastic players. ChessKid is a safe, secure and positive place for kids to learn and play chess with activities like puzzle solving, videos, playing against Michelle Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02341909361462311036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638267169522097922.post-29769191708605959902020-03-31T10:44:00.003-07:002020-03-31T10:44:40.870-07:00High Schoolers and Adults, Join SACA on Chess.com!
SACA's ChessKid tournaments have been a huge hit! Now, we want to offer something for high schoolers and adults, too!
Join our club on Chess.com: SACA Chess.com Club
Please share the link with family and friends to help our club grow! Be on the lookout for fun online events coming your way soon
Michelle Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02341909361462311036noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638267169522097922.post-39779873660094227542020-03-17T13:11:00.002-07:002020-03-17T13:11:37.437-07:00Join Southern Arizona Chess Association on ChessKid.com!
Southern Arizona Chess Association will now offer tournaments online for kids!
If you are pre-K through 8th grade, create your FREE account on ChessKid with SACA's group link to join our club. Our club is not limited to southern Arizona kids, so please share - the more kids we have, the more fun events we can hold!
https://www.chesskid.com/register/kid/group/LUHJ9FBe sure to use SACA's Michelle Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02341909361462311036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638267169522097922.post-25212581559437545232020-03-13T17:53:00.001-07:002020-03-13T17:53:25.540-07:00*Cancellation of Regional Qualifier 2 - March 21, 2020*
Southern Arizona Chess Association (SACA) must unfortunately announce that the 2020 Regional Qualifier 2, scheduled March 21, 2020, at Harelson Elementary School has been cancelled.
By recommendation of Tucson Mayor Regina Romero’s recent statement that “..events with expected attendance of at least 50 people should be postponed”, SACA’s board of directors met this week and the decision to Michelle Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02341909361462311036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638267169522097922.post-14615068782319177702020-03-08T19:08:00.001-07:002020-03-08T19:08:11.018-07:002020 SACA Regional Championships (RQ #1)
Final individual standings
Final team standingsMichelle Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02341909361462311036noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638267169522097922.post-35489307438671242152020-01-26T16:42:00.003-07:002020-01-27T12:07:38.525-07:002020 Tucson Open Final Standings
2020 Tucson Open Final Standings
Premier
U1900
U1500
U1100
Sunday Scholastics
Saturday Scholastics
US Chess Rating report
Michelle Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02341909361462311036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638267169522097922.post-16981824470130800672020-01-09T18:12:00.006-07:002020-01-09T18:12:53.921-07:00Important Electronic Device Policy Information For AZ State Grades This Saturday!
Important information forAZ State Grade Championships this weekend!
SACA will be following the US Chess policy adopted for national events regarding electronic devices for this championship.
Participants (upon starting their game) and spectators (where permitted) must not have on their person in the playing area any cell phone, smart watch, tablet, laptop, or other Internet-enabledMichelle Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02341909361462311036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638267169522097922.post-91566172714449172702019-10-09T10:20:00.001-07:002019-10-09T10:20:47.561-07:00Arizona Illustrated Features SACA Board Secretary Jonathan Martinez!Arizona Illustrated recently featured SACA Board Secretary, Jonathan Martinez, in a feature about chess and how chess can build community and empower others. Check it out here!
Michelle Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02341909361462311036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638267169522097922.post-57952494609989586232019-07-23T12:07:00.002-07:002019-07-23T12:07:43.191-07:00Ye Olde Pueblo Open Makes The Local News!
Southern Arizona Chess Association thanks to all of the players, parents, and coaches for supporting the Ye Olde Pueblo Open!
US Chess ratings reports can be found here and here
Final standings can be found here.
KOLD covered the tournament here
Michelle Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02341909361462311036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638267169522097922.post-81715841814402535132019-07-21T19:01:00.003-07:002019-07-22T15:51:36.427-07:002019 Ye Old Pueblo Final Results/StandingsPremier
U2000
U1600
U1200
Michelle Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02341909361462311036noreply@blogger.com0