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Tournament Location

Mesa DoubleTree by Hilton

1011 West Holmes Ave

Mesa, AZ 85210 

 

Easy freeway access from Route 60,

take the Alma School Rd exit north.

Tournament Prizes

Please register online at: King Registration

Free entry for any GM/WGM/IM/WIM/FM/WFM
       No prize deduction for FIDE-titled players if entered on or before August 1, 2025
       $30 deducted from FIDE-titled players' prize winnings if entered after August 1, 2025

Prizes: $1000 Total Prize Fund (based on 80 paid entries):
     Open (2000+):             $120/$90/$60, 1st U2200 $30 
     Class A  (1800-1999):  $90/$60/$40
     Class B  (1600-1799):   $60/$45/$30

     Class C  (1400-1599):   $60/$45/$30

     Class D  (1200-1399):   $60/$45/$30
     U1200 (100-1199):       $40/$30/$20, 1st U800 $15

Registration

Please register online on the King Registration website.

 Free entry for any GM/WGM/IM/WIM/FM/WFM
       No prize deduction for FIDE-titled players if entered on or before August 1st, 2025
       $30 deducted from FIDE-titled players' prize winnings if entered after August 1st, 2025

$30 on or before Fri, Aug 1; $35 on or before Wed, Aug 6,

$40 on or before Fri Aug 8, $45 on-site Sat, Aug 9.

Re-entering the Tournament

Players may re-enter after the 1st or the 2nd round with half-point byes for previous rounds.

The re-entry fee is $5 after round 1 or $10 after round 2.

Playing up into the next section

Players’ ratings must be within 100 points or less to play up into the next section.

The play up fee is $5 for all sections.

Open (2000+): Must be 1900 or higher to play up into the Open section.

Class A (1800-1999): Must be 1700 or higher to play up into the Class A section.

Class B (1600-1799): Must be 1500 or higher to play up into the Class B section.

Class C (1400-1599): Must be 1300 or higher to play up into the Class C section.

Class D (1200-1399): Must be 1100 or higher to play up into the Class D section.

Schedule

Rd 1: 9:00 am, Rd 2: 11:10 am, Rd 3: 1:20 pm, Rd 4: 3:30 pm

Time Control

Game in 45 minutes with a 10 second increment (G/45;+10)

  Rising Star Chess

By Richard Smouse 

email: rick_smouse@yahoo.com

text or voice: (480) 390-9528

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