SACA July Blitz G/5 - Wednesday, July 15, 2015 - $5 Entry Fee!

 July Blitz G/5 

Strongest Blitz Tourney of the Year! 

Wednesday, July 15, 2015. 

Location: Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Golf & Tennis Resort, 10000 N Oracle Rd, Tucson, AZ 85704. 

Description: 5 round double Swiss tournament in two sections. Open and Reserve (U1600). Non-rated. USCF membership not required. The higher of USCF regular, quick or blitz ratings will be used for pairing and prize purposes. 

Schedule: Registration 6:15–7:00 PM on 7/15. First round begins at 7:15 PM. Other rounds as available. Time control G/5 minutes. Clock move. No delay. No byes. 

Entry Fees: $5. Free entry to players rated 2200 & above. 

Prizes: Open: Guaranteed: $100 - $60 - $40. Reserve: $30 - $20. 

Information: Robby Adamson (577-6799, robzadamson@msn.com). NS, NC, W. 

SACA Voting Process

Registered SACA members must vote in person at the Ye Olde Pueblo Chess Tournament during the weekend of July 18-19, 2015. Voting is available from 10am-2pm each day. Voting will be closed one hour prior to commencement of the Annual Member Meeting to be conducted on Sunday, July 19, 2015, 3pm at the Ye Olde Pueblo Chess Tournament. You must register as a SACA member by June 30, 2015 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

SACA board elections will be held at the Ye Olde Pueblo Chess Tournament during the weekend of July 18-19, 2015.

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 19, 2015, 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, 2015. 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), John Wright (Vice-President), Michelle Martinez (Treasurer), Sumhith Aradhyula (Secretary), Robby Adamson, Levon Altounian, Lee LaFrese, and Matt Noble (Directors at Large).

Chess for Charity - Three Tournaments! (Beginning June 6, 2015)

Chess tournaments to raise money for the Tucson Community Food Bank. 100% of profits benefit the charity.

Three separate tournaments:

June 6 - August 8 - September 5.

See the Events section for more details - http://www.sazchess.org/events/events.php

League Match #2 - November 22, 2014

Hey Chess Players! Are you ready for the next League Match? Join SACA on November 22 at Alice Vail Middle School for League Match #2! This is a non-rated, team tournament and registration is done through your coach! Email scholastic@sazchess.org if you have any questions about the tournament or need help finding out who your school's chess coach is. Hope to see you on the 22nd!

League Match #2 Flyer

2014 Arizona Senior Open - November 1-2, 2014

Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2014 Arizona Senior Open on November 1-2! There was a 5-way tie for first place, with John Irwin winning the title of State Champion on tie breaks! Congratulations to the other players who also scored 4 points:
Laurence Wutt - CO
Jan Romanski - AZ
Steve Farmer - AZ
Ralph Dudy - AZ

Congratulations to Jan Jones for winning the Top Senior 60+ prize and to Tony Ebarb for winning the Top Senior 70+ prize!

Photos from SACA League Match #1, October 25, 2014

Thanks to Levon Altounian for the photos!

SACA League Match #1 Winners

Congratulations to the following teams that placed in the top 3 of their division at SACA League Match #1!

JUNIOR HIGH

Gold

1st - Doolen
2nd - BASIS North-A
3rd - Esperero

ELEMENTARY

Gold

1st - BASIS North-A
2nd - Manzanita-A
3rd - BASIS Oro Valley

Silver

1st - Harelson
2nd - DeGrazia-B
3rd - BASIS Tucson-B

Bronze

1st - Canyon View
2nd - BASIS North-B
3rd - Sunrise Drive

PRIMARY

Gold

1st - BASIS Oro Valley-A
2nd - BASIS Tucson-B
3rd - Wilson

Silver

1st - DeGrazia-A
2nd - Sonoran Science Academy-B
3rd - BASiS Oro Valley-C

Bronze

1st - Manzanita-B
2nd - St. Michael-A
3rd - Harelson-B

SACA Voting Process

Registered members may vote in person at the Ye Old Pueblo chess tournament during the weekend of July 19-20, 2014. Voting shall be closed one hour prior to commencement of the annual meeting to be conducted on Sunday 7/20. You must be 13 years old or older to vote and a registered SACA member to participate in the voting.  SACA members who have already registered for membership need not register again.

Call for Nominations for SACA Board

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. If you are interested in running for one of these positions, please send an email to the current SACA president at: president@sazchess.org, and indicate the position you are interested in running for. Nominations will close June 30, 2014. You must be a SACA member in order to run for office or to vote in the election.