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Next Upcoming Tournament

              
                  ARIZONA MEMORIAL dAY CLASSIC                   SAT, SUN, MON MAY 24-26, 2025
               


 

Tournament Location

DoubleTree by Hilton Mesa

1011 West Holmes Ave

Mesa, AZ 85210

 

This is located on the northeast corner

of Alma School Rd and Route 60 in Mesa.

Entry Fees

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 May 10, 2025
       $120 deducted from FIDE-titled players' prize winnings if entered after May 10, 2025
     Premier Section: $120 early, $140 late, $150 on site.
     U1800 Section:   $100 early, $120 late, $130 on site.
     U1500 Section:    $80 early,  $100 late, $110 on site.
     U1200 Section:    $60 early,   $80 late,   $90 on site.

Registration

Please register online on the King Registration website.

Early online registration ends on May 10 for the 3-day or May 11 for the 2-day.

Late online registration ends on May 23 for the 3-day or May 24 for the 2-day.

On-site registration ends on or before 9:30 am on May 24 for 3-day or 9:30 am on May 25 for 2-day.

Tournament Prizes

$5000 Prize Fund (based on 100 paid entries):

Premier: $1000/$500/$250, 1st U2000: $125, 1st Female: $125
U1800: $750/$375/$200, 1st U1650: $100, 1st Female: $100
U1500: $450/$250/$100, 1st U1350: $50, 1st Female: $50
U1200: $300/$150/$75, 1st U800: $25, 1st Female: $25

Re-entering the Tournament

3-day players may re-enter into the 2-day schedule 

before 9:15 am on Sunday for a $40 re-entry fee.

Playing up into the next section

Players rated 1700-1799 may play up into the Premier Section for an additional $50.
Players within 100 points of the rating floor of lower sections may play up for an additional $25.:

Premier (1800 and Up): Must be 1700 or higher to play up into the Premier section.

U1800 (1500-1799): Must be 1400 or higher to play up into the U1800 section

U1500 (1200-1499): Must be 1100 or higher to play up into the U1500 section

Schedule

3-Day Rounds: 10:00 am and 3:00 pm  Sat, Sun, & Mon
2-Day Rounds:
           Sun:  Rd 1  10:00 am, Rd 2 11:30 pm, Rd 3 1:00 pm, Rd 4* 3:00 pm
           Mon: Rd 5  10:00 am, Rd 6   3:00 pm
          *Merges with 3-day Schedule on Sunday in Rd 4 at 3:00 pm

  Rising Star Chess

By Richard Smouse 

email: rick_smouse@yahoo.com

text or voice: (480) 390-9528

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