Monday, July 15, 2013
SACA Annual Meeting - Sunday, July 21, 2013
The SACA annual meeting will be held this Sunday, July 21st at 3pm. The meeting will take place at the Holiday Inn - Palo Verde. All SACA members are encouraged to attend!
Friday, July 5, 2013
Ye Olde Pueblo Open & Scholastics - July 19-21
Ye Olde Pueblo Open & Scholastics is coming up on July19-21 at the Holiday Inn - Palo Verde, near the Tucson airport.
Register for the Open at the following link: http://www.events4chess.com/events.php?event_ID=356
Register for Scholastics at the following link: http://www.events4chess.com/events.php?event_ID=359
Register for the Open at the following link: http://www.events4chess.com/events.php?event_ID=356
Register for Scholastics at the following link: http://www.events4chess.com/events.php?event_ID=359
Open, Reserve (U2000), and Booster (U1400): 5/SS. 3-day or 2-day schedule is available.
Scholastic I (K-6 / U1000) and II (K-6 / U600):Two separate 1-day tournaments with two sections each day (Saturday and Sunday); 4/SS.
All players must be in grade K-6 and rated under 1000 or 600 (USCF) as of July Supplement.
Monday, June 3, 2013
SACA Voting Process
Registered members may vote on-line
between July 1 and July 14, 2013. Voting may also be done in person
at the Ye Old Pueblo chess tournament during the weekend of July
20-21, 2013. Voting shall be closed one hour prior to commencement
of the club’s annual meeting to be conducted on Sunday 7/21. You
must be 13 years old or older to vote and a registered SACA member to
participate in the voting.
Call for Nominations and SACA Elections
SACA board elections will be held
during June and July with the results announced at the Ye Old Pueblo
Tournament on July 21, 2013. The SACA board consists of the
following officers:
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
(4) Directors at Large
Terms are one year commencing
immediately after the results are announced. If you are interested
in running for one of these positions, please send an email to the
current SACA president via this website. Nominations will close June
15, 2013. You must be a member in order to run for office or to vote
in the election.
Friday, March 22, 2013
Regional Championships (South Regional Qualifier #1) Results
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
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| One of our great volunteers, Barbara Warrilow, recording scores |
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| K-1 Section |
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| K-6 Players |
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| K-1 Players |
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| 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
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| Very focused K-6 section |
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| K-3 Players in deep thought |
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| Getting ready for the awards ceremony |
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| 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
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
Monday, March 11, 2013
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
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
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
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
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
Friday, February 15, 2013
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/
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.
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/
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.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
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/
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/
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