September
PowerChess Tournament

Schedule for monthly Powerchess tournaments in 2025, with dates in January, February, March, April, June, September, October, and November, held at the Miller Conference Center on the SLCC Miller Campus, Sandy, Utah.

PowerChess Monthly Tournament – All Ages

📅 Saturday, September 20th, 2025
📍 Miller Conference Center, SLCC Miller Campus
9750 S 300 W, Sandy, UT 84070

Sections & Times

  • K–3 and K–6 Sections: 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM

  • Open Section: 9:00 AM – 1:45 PM

Tournament Format

  • Open Section: USCF Rated | Game/25 with 5-second delay

  • K–3 & K–6 Sections: USCF Rated | Game/15, no delay

Section Descriptions

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

  • K–6 Section
    For beginner and intermediate players in 4th–6th grade. Advanced K–3 players may “play up” for more challenge. No experience required.

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

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 6th

  • Regular: $40 – from June 7th until 7:30 AM on June 21st

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

Round Schedules

K–3 & K–6 Sections

  • Round 1: 9:00 AM

  • Round 2: 9:30 AM

  • Round 3: 10:05 AM

  • Round 4: 10:35 AM

Open Section

  • Round 1: 9:00 AM

  • Round 2: 10:05 AM

  • Round 3: 11:10 AM

  • Round 4: 12:15 PM


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