Winnipeg Summer Rapid and Blitz Championships

This summer season, come celebrate your passion for chess by joining these fun and exciting tournaments at Naomi House with thrilling games and great prizes!!!

Featured Tournaments:

Winnipeg Summer Rapid Championship (July 19, 2025)
Winnipeg Summer Blitz Championship (July 19, 2025)

Location: Naomi House, 700 Ellice Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3G 0B1

For Registration and Inquiries, Please Contact: daniel.rokhvarger@yahoo.ca

Winnipeg Summer Rapid Championship: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1efKiiaTZ5v2X48KHkYWJkwbX3hJ4ZLfT7I2NanpUjP0/edit?tab=t.0

Winnipeg Summer Blitz Championship:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rJzV64_5g3uoCy5mcg6EU4MKxUTXNiNC046Hw8p9d1w/edit?tab=t.0

Rochester Chess Festival

Date: July 18-20, 2025

Location: Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minnesota

Website: https://www.minnesotachess.com/rochester-chess-festival

Saskatchewan Summer Chess Festival

This summer, come celebrate your passion for chess by joining this marquee event, featuring 3 exciting main tournaments- plus one special event- grouped together in one grand Chess Festival!!!

Featured Tournaments:

Saskatchewan Summer Chess Festival-Open Championship (July 25-27, 2025)
Saskatchewan Summer Chess Festival-Rapid Championship (July 28, 2025)
Saskatchewan Summer Chess Festival-Blitz Championship (July 26, 2025)
Saskatchewan Summer Chess Festival-Bughouse Championship (July 27, 2025)

Location: Saskatoon Bridge Club, 3041 Louise St, Saskatoon, SK S7J 3L1

For Registration and Inquiries, Please Contact: daniel.rokhvarger@yahoo.ca

For More Information and Details on All Events: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ivpERDeM2PRPNdrk5OawOIicnbxO8-jtvgOirE1KwuQ/edit?tab=t.0

2025 South Dakota Governor’s Cup

$12,000 prize fund unconditionally guaranteed. Presented by Chess Weekend, Inc. and the South Dakota Chess Association. US Chess Grand Prix Points: 80

Date: September 19-21, 2025

Location: Ramkota Sioux Falls, 3200 W Maple Street, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57107, (605) 336-0650

Tournament Hotel Rate: $138.99 per night; tournament rate includes free hot breakfast and four water park passes. Go to chessweekend.com for the booking code; rate is good until 8/28/25.

Style: 5 rounds, Swiss System. Choice of 2-day or 3-day schedule.

SECTIONS AND PRIZES:

Premier (FIDE Rated):

$1500-900-400-250
U2300: $650-400-200
U2100: $650-400-200
U1900: $600-375-175

Reserve Under 1800:

$1100-500-250
U1600: $600-350-175
U1400: $600-350-175
Booster Under 1200: $400-250-150
U1000: $250-150

September 2025 Official Regular US Chess rating will be used. Unrated players may play in any section, but qualify for top prizes in each section only.

ENTRIES:

Premier and Reserve:

$89; Booster $59 early mail-in or online by 7/1/2025

$109; Booster $69 online by 9pm Wednesday 9/1/2025

$129; Booster $89 after 9/1/25 and on site

Booster players rated 900 or higher may play up to Reserve section at Reserve section entry fee.

Reserve players may play up to Premier section for $20 additional.

Re-entries for $50 with appropriate byes

GMs and IMs free entry if registered by 9/1/2025

$10 Discount for SDCA members

Registration:

Register online at chessweekend.com

Mailed entries must be postmarked 8 days before any entry deadline, and should include player name, US Chess ID, section you’re registering for, full address, phone and email. Checks payable to and mailed to Chess Weekend, 21694 Doud Ct., Frankfort, IL 60423

TIME CONTROLS AND PLAYING SCHEDULES:

1/2 point byes OK all rounds, must commit by end of round 2

3-day Schedule:

G/90; +30 second increment

On-site registration 6:00-6:30 pm

Friday 7:00 pm

Saturday 10:00 am, 4:00 pm

Sunday 10:00 am, 3:30 pm

2-day Schedule:

On-site registration 8:45-9:30 am

Saturday (G/60; d5) 10:00 am, 1:00 pm

Saturday (merged - G/90; +30 increment) 4:00 pm

Sunday (merged - G/90; +30 increment) 10:00 am, 3:30 pm

Side Events:

Saturday Night Blitz, $500 in prizes b/30 entries.

Governor’s Scholastic, Saturday trophy tournament for K-12.

Full information at chessweekend.com

Important: Please bring sets and clocks. For more information go to chessweekend.com or email glenn@chessweekend.com

2025 US National G30 and G60 Chess Championship Tournament
National Championship Event
Holiday Inn & Suites@ Ameristar
Saturday, September 27, 2025 - Sunday, September 28, 2025

EVENT OVERVIEW

2025 US Chess Federation G30 and G60

National Chess Championship Tournament

September 27-28, 2025 Council Bluffs (next to Omaha, NE)

Side Events: Blitz and Rated Beginners Open (RBO)

Site:

Holiday Inn & Suites@ Ameristar, 2202 River Road, Council Bluffs, IA 51501

712-322-5050

Holiday Inn, Ameristar, Council Bluffs US Chess National event Sept 2025

Events, Date & Time Control:

Saturday, September 27, 2025 US National Game 30 Championship Five Round Swiss, G/30;d5

Saturday, September 27, 2025 Blitz(side event) Seven Round Swiss, G/5; d3

Saturday, September 27, 2025 Rated Beginner’s Open(side event) Five Round Swiss, G/30;d5

Sunday, September 28, 2025 US National Game 60 Championship Four Round Swiss, G/60;d5

Registration:

Advance:

Advance by 9/12/2024 Price:

US G/60 $75, https://www.kingregistration.com/event/2025USG60

US G/30 $75, RBO $35, Blitz $25, https://www.kingregistration.com/event/2025USG60USG30BLITZRBO

If players wish to play up $25 additional fee RBO $10

GM/IM/WGM/WIM free entry, advance EF deducted from prize

$15 fee for refunds before requested by sept 26, no checks accepted

Late/Onsite

King registration open until 9/26 till midnight, Onsite from 8:30 am – 9:30 am for all events each day

Price: US G/60 $100, US G/30 $100, RBO $50, Blitz $30

$15 fee for refunds before requested by sept 26, no checks accepted

September USCF rating supplement used

Memberships:

USCF memberships are required, and players will not be paired without valid US Chess membership. Purchase onsite or online at https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess

Chess Control: Located in Abraham Lincoln Boardroom

Sections:

US G/60, US G/30 : Open, U1700

Blitz Open

RBO U1200

No spectators are permitted in the tournament room during the G/60 or G/30 rounds.

Byes:

Players may request a single half-point bye for any round but must request by 9:30 am on the morning of the tournament. No half-points byes for the Blitz tournament.

Electronic use Policy:

Players will not be permitted to have electronic devices on their person. Offenses can range from warning, 15 minutes or half of time, whichever is less and expulsion. The TD will make a decision regarding the appropriate penalty. Spectators will not be permitted in the tournament room for G/30 or the G/60 tournament.

Rounds:

Saturday 9/27

US G/30 Championship Rd 1: 10 AM Rd 2: 11:30 AM Rd 3: 1 PM Rd 4: 2:30 PM Rd 5: 4 PM

Blitz Rd 1: 6 PM Rd 2: 6:30 PM Rd 3: 7 PM. Rd 4: 7:30 PM Rd 5: 8 PM Rd 6: 8:30 PM Rd 7: 9 PM

RBO Rd 1: 10 AM Rd 2: 11:30 PM Rd 3: 1 PM Rd 4: 2:30 PM Rd 5: 4 PM

Sunday 9/28

US G/60 Championship Rd 1: 10 AM Rd 2: 1 PM, Rd 3: 3 PM Rd 4: 6 PM

Prize Fund: $2500 (G/60 and G/30 based on 50 players, Blitz based on 25 players)

US G/60 1st $350 2nd $225 3rd $150 4th $75 Top U1700 1st $125 2nd $75

US G/30 1st $350 2nd $225 3rd $150 4th $75 Top U1700 1st $125 2nd $75

Blitz(side event) 1st $200 2nd $150 3rd $100 4th $50

RBO(side event) Trophies for winners

Bonus US G/60, US G30 Champions receive plaques, tiebreaks are (MM, Solk, Cum)

Hotel:

Holiday Inn & Suites@ Ameristar, 2202 River Road, Council Bluffs, IA 51501

712-322-5050

$119 per night, plus tax. To secure this discounted rate, reservations can be made by using the link Holiday Inn, Ameristar, Council Bluffs, Iowa - US Chess National event Sept 2025

Masks may be required, based on concurrent county health department regulations.

For more information, contact organizer at Click here to show mail address

Address:

2202 River Road, Council Bluffs, IA 51501, United States

Sections:
Grand Prix Points:
Prize Fund:
FIDE Rated: No
Handicap Accessible: No
Residency Restriction: No
Online Event: No
ORGANIZER OVERVIEW

Seetharaman Renganathan
Email: chessrockerz@gmail.com
Phone:
Website: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089563144798