July PowerChess Tournament

PowerChess Monthly Tournament – All Ages

📅 Saturday, July 18th, 2026
📍 Miller Conference Center, SLCC Miller Campus
9750 S 300 W, Sandy, UT 84070

Sections, Times & Format

  • USCF Rated Sections / Game/25 with 5-second delay

    • Open, K–3 and 4-6 Rated: 9:00 AM – 1:45 PM

  • Unrated Practice Sections / Game/25 with 5-second delay

    • K–3, 4-8 and Adults: 9:00 AM – 1:45 PM

Section Descriptions

  • USCF Rated Sections

    • K–3 Section
      For scholastic players Kindergarten through 3rd grade. Perfect for young players with a USCF Membership.

    • 4–6 Section
      For beginner and intermediate players in 4th–6th grade. Perfect for young players with a USCF Membership.

    • Open Section
      For older scholastic and adult players with a USCF Membership. Experienced K–6 players with a USCF rating may join for a higher level of play. No prior experience required for older participants.

  • Unrated Sections

    • K–3 Section
      For beginners in Kindergarten through 3rd grade. Perfect for young players new to tournaments. No prior experience needed.

    • 4–8 Section
      For beginner and intermediate players in 4th–8th grade. No experience required.

    • Adult Section
      For Adult beginner and intermediate players 18 years of age and older. No experience required.

  • USCF Memberships

    • To join please go to https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess and register for a youth membership. Benefits of membership include a digital subscription to Chess Life, Chess Life Kids, an opportunity to earn an official US Chess Federation rating, and a chance to participate in other local and national competitions.

Sections may be combined to ensure maximum play.
Prizes awarded to the top player in each section.

Registration

  • Early Bird: $30 – available until 11:59 PM on June 13th

  • Regular: $40 – from June 13th until 7:30 AM on June 20th

  • Onsite Registration: After 7:30 AM (includes a first-round bye to allow for timely start)

Round Schedules

USCF Rated Sections and Unrated Practice Sections

  • Round 1: 9:00 AM

  • Round 2: 10:05 AM

  • Round 3: 11:10 AM

  • Round 4: 12:15 PM


July PowerChess Tournament
$30.00

PowerChess Monthly Tournament Rules:

 

1️⃣ USCF Official Rules (Open and Scholastic Sections)

  • The tournament will follow the United States Chess Federation (USCF) Official Rules.

  • Each player is responsible for knowing and following the rules outlined in the official rulebook.

2️⃣ ✍️Notation Requirement (Open Section) 

  • Players must notate their games in the Open section.

  • Exceptions may be requested under Rule 15.A.1 from a Tournament Director. Players granted exceptions will have their time control reduced by 5%.

3️⃣ ✍️No Notation Required for K-3 & K-6 Sections 

  • Players in the K-3 and K-6 sections are NOT required to notate their games.

4️⃣ Tiebreak System (Rule 34.E Variation)

  • The tiebreak order will be:

    1. Solkoff

    2. Modified Median

    3. Cumulative

    4. Cumulative of Opposition