South Dakota Closed State Championship

One section only.

10/12/2024 - 10/13/2024

Location: School of Mines - Surbeck Center, 611 Surbeck Ln, Rapid City, SD 57701

Check-in/On-site Registration: 8:00-8:45 10/12/2024 If not previously registered online, please arrive early.

*US Chess and **South Dakota Chess Memberships Required. Must be a South Dakota Resident (or a student or military personnel stationed in South Dakota).

Time Control: G90 inc/30

Rounds: Saturday 10/12: 9:00 AM, 1:30 PM, 6:00 PM; Sunday: 10/13, 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM.

Entry Fee (online registration): *CLICK "REGISTER" ABOVE* $25 online registration before 10/5/2024; $30 online registration between 10/5/2024 - 10/12/2024

Entry Fee (check or cash): $30 mail-in postmarked before 10/5/2024; $35 mail-in postmarked and received between 10/5/2024 - 10/11/2024 (if check/cash not received in this time-frame and no communication of registration then On-site fee applies); On-Site registration $40. All checks should be written to South Dakota Chess Association.

Prizes: Trophy to South Dakota Chess Champion and Junior Champion. Medals (based on performance by rating) to be awarded to U-1800, U1600, U-1400, U-1200, and Unrated. 

Contact: Jordan Esmay Email: Jordan.Esmay@gmail.com Phone: 605-569-6488 Mailing Address: PO Box 162 Spearfish, SD 57783

*US Chess membership: https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess

**South Dakota Chess Membership: https://sdchess.org/join/ Junior (under 20) $10; adult (20 and over) $15; family $20

P.S. Be sure to check out the following weekend's tournaments in Sioux Falls: 

https://www.kingregistration.com/event/GovCup24

https://www.kingregistration.com/event/BigSiouxBlitz

https://www.kingregistration.com/event/24GovSchol