Southern Arizona Chess Association

Monday, August 31, 2015

Tucson Scholastic Warm-up - Saturday, September 19, 2015

Summer is over and we are busy 'warming up' for the scholastic year to begin! Join us for our first tournament of the school year - the Tucson Scholastic Warm-Up on September 19th at Flowing Wells Jr. High!

Directions: 4545 N. La Cholla Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85705.

Description Rated sections. 4 round Swiss System in 12-16 player groups determined by rating.

Open to students grades K-12. US Chess Federation (USCF) current membership is required.

Non-rated section. 4 round Swiss System in one group. Open to unrated students grades K-12.

USCF membership not required. This section will not be US Chess Federation rated.

***Note: If you are an unrated player with current US Chess Federation membership then it is

advised that you enter into the Rated Section to establish a chess rating.

***JTP membership not available for this tournament format***

Entry Fee: Registration $15 online at Events4Chess website by Friday, September 18 at 8:00 pm.

***NO ENTRIES ACCEPTED OVER THE PHONE OR AT THE SITE****

Schedule: Pairings posted 8:45 am. Rounds start promptly: 9:00 am, 11:00 am, 12:45 pm, and 2:30 pm.

Time Control: Game in 40 minutes (per player) with a 5 second delay. Bring chess clocks and sets, none

provided.

Awards: Trophies to top 4 in each group. Medallions to all scoring 2.5 or more points that do not win a

trophy. Participation ribbons to all.

Information: Phone: 520-261-5984; Email: scholastic@sazchess.org; SACA website: www.sazchess.org

A food/snack bar and chess equipment concession will be available at the tournament site.

***SACA is not responsible for children left unattended or unsupervised at our tournaments and events***

Sunday, July 26, 2015

2015 Ye Olde Pueblo Results

Congratulations to GM Julio Sadorra who took clear first in the 2015 Ye Olde Pueblo!

Results and standings can be viewed here:

http://www.events4chess.com/_data/_files/629_R_837968_20150720112833.pdf

Wednesday, July 8, 2015

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.

Saturday, June 6, 2015

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).

Monday, May 18, 2015

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

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

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

Monday, November 3, 2014

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!