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Registration for: Best of Phoenix City Championship 2024


A Seven Round Game/40 ASCF rated tournament. No electronic devices allowed in playing halls.

Game Times:
Saturday: 10:00AM, 12:00PM, 2:00PM, 4:00PM
Sunday: 10:00AM, 12:00PM, 2:00PM
Byes: Any round can be missed. Participants may receive a half-point bye for up to 3 missed rounds. All subsequent missed rounds will receive zero-point byes.

In order to qualify to participate in the Best of Phoenix City Chess Championship students must meet at least one of the criteria listed below:

  • Be in Kindergarten and play at and complete at least one game in any section at one of the Qualifying Tournaments
  • Be in 7th grade and up and participate in the Champs section of the Best of Phoenix
  • Have an International or National Rating over 1200.
  • Score two points or more in a Beginner Section of a Qualifier also known as the K-3 U500 or K-6 U600 sections.
  • Score one and a half points or more in an Advanced Section of a Qualifier also known as the Champs Section
  • Receive a Team or Coaches Wildcard, please see below for details:

Team Wild Card Rules:

Another student from the same school must be Qualified or student must attempt at least one Qualifier to be eligible to use a team wild card.

REGISTER ON SITE AFTER 5:00AM.

Note: K-12 Section will be dual rated, both ASCF and USCF.

All participants in this event must have a current ASCF membership.
If you need a membership or to renew one, please select the options from the dropdown below.

ASCF Membership

Please select the appropriate option below

Only select new memberships if you do not already have an ASCF ID



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Registration Information


Please select which section you are registering for




Please select which rounds you will NOT be attending (most play all rounds unless they have scheduling conflicts)

I am not attending Round 1 (10:00 AM to 11:20 AM)
I am not attending Round 2 (12:00 PM to 1:20 PM)
I am not attending Round 3 (2:00 PM to 3:20 PM)
I am not attending Round 4 (4:00 PM to 5:20 PM)
I am not attending Round 5 (10:00 AM to 11:20 AM)
I am not attending Round 6 (12:00 PM to 1:20 PM)
I am not attending Round 7 (2:00 PM to 3:20 PM)

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