Silver State Chess Association
presents
2025 Northern Nevada State Seniors Championship
May 9-11, 2025
Reno Stead Airport Community Room
4895 Texas Ave
Reno, NV 89506
Swiss 5 Rounds Game/90+30
Note: Players must be age 50+ prior to July 28, 2025.
Players must reside in Nevada in one of the following counties and have their eligible address on file with USCF: Washoe, Humbolt, Elko, Pershing, Storey, Churchill, Lander, Eureka, White Pine, Lyon, Douglas, Mineral and the independent city of Carson City.
Southern Nevada residents should register for the Southern Nevada State Seniors Championship in a separate tournament.
Schedule: Three-day (all rounds G/90+30)
Round 1: Friday May 9 @ 6:00 pm
Round 2: Saturday May 10 @ 10:00 am
Round 3: Saturday May 10 @ 4:00 pm
Round 4: Sunday May 11 @ 10:00 am
Round 5: Sunday May 11 @ 4:00 pm
Schedule: Two-day (Rounds 1 and 2 G/65d5)
Round 1: Saturday April 12 @ 10:00 am
Round 2: Saturday April 12 @ 1:00 pm
Merge with three-day after Round 2
Top three winners advance to the State Championship to compete against top three winners from Southern NV in a proctored online tournament to be held at the Reno Stead Airport on May 16-18.
Please bring boards, sets, and clocks as none are provided.
Prizes
$1000.00 with 20 paid players:
Top Prize: $500 + Trophy
Second: $350 + Trophy
Third: $150 + Trophy
Top U1900: Trophy + free entry to any Reno Chess Club Thursday Tournament in 2025
Top U1600: Trophy + free entry to any Reno Chess Club Thursday Tournament in 2025
Top U1200: Trophy
Above cash prizes adjusted proportionally for more or fewer players.
The top three scorers will compete online from Reno Stead Airport on May 16-18 against the top three scorers from the Southern Nevada Seniors Championship. Those players will be in one location in the Las Vegas area. Certified TD’s will oversee all aspects of the tournament.
Note: Cash prizes will be awarded following the completion of the Nevada State Seniors Championship on May 18th. To receive a cash prize in the Northern NV Championship, players must play in the Nevada State Seniors Championship. If a player is unable or unwilling to play in the online Nevada State Seniors Championship, entry and cash prize will be offered to the next highest scoring player.
The winner of the Nevada State Seniors Championship will represent Nevada in the John T. Irwin Tournament of Senior State Champions on July 28-31 in Middleton, WI. Silver State Chess will provide a travel stipend of $650 upon completion of the Irwin with no forfeited games.
Maximum number of entries: 40. Registration not confirmed until payment received.
Waitlist will start if/when max entries received.
Entry fee: $99 by May 4th, $115 later.
Refunds: may be requested prior to start of Round 1. $15 withheld for processing fees
Entrants may register in person and pay with cash or check at the Reno Chess Club on Thursday evenings 6-9pm before May 8 @ 8:00pm.
Pizza lunch included on Saturday @ 1 pm.
Maximum two half-point byes available.
Byes for R4 and R5 must be requested before Round 3 and are irrevocable
US Chess Membership is required.
Please join or renew the player’s membership at www.uschess.org before registering for the tournament.
Registration: https://kingregistration.com/event/2025NNVSeniors
Contact info@silverstatechess.org