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State Team and State Blitz July 12th-13th
Click the picture below to register your team or to sign up yourself to be placed on a team (You are not guaranteed a team if you sign yourself up, it is first come, first served). Time control for teams is G90/inc30.
If you would like to play in the state blitz tournament Saturday morning please contact Terry Likens at [sdchess1@hotmail.com](mailto:sdchess1@hotmail.com) Cost for the blitz tournament is $10 to be paid by each individual. Time control for blitz is G5|0
Governor’s Cup $12,000 prize fund
Register at https://www.chessweekend.com/2025-south-dakota-governors-cup (or click the picture below)
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Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Sioux Falls City Chess Championship! Nels Truelson and Isaak Montemayor tied for first place with 4.5 points! Congratulations to Caleb Neff and Waylon Lowe who were the highest scoring scholastic players. A range of best class prizes went out to other players. See Results Here
May 2-4, 2025: 2025 Wyoming Community Foundation Open in Sheridan, WY
Donate to SDCA or Pay Tournament Fees with PayPal
Donate to SDCA to help sustain prize funds for tournaments and travel expenses for state scholastic champions going to nationals. Tournament fees may also be paid at this same link. (Click the picture below)
SD Chess Association
The sdchess.org website is home to the South Dakota Chess Association (SDCA). SDCA is a not for profit organization based in South Dakota, USA. SDCA is the official USCF affiliate for the state of South Dakota and is led by a core of volunteers to promote the game in the state and beyond.
