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  • 2025 Teams Tournament

    To register for the 2025 Teams Tournament July 12-13 at the Senior Center in Pierre, SD. Go to https://forms.gle/9cGth2ptdRafCkvS8 If you do not have a team, but want to be put on a team, please fill the form out for yourself. The cost for the teams tournament is $100 per team to be paid by…

  • Special Meeting June 3rd

    Board members have requested a special meeting for June 3rd, 2025 6:00pm MT / 7:00 CDT to discuss and vote on changing the SDCA Bylaws in regard to whether the State Championship will remain a Closed (only state residents able to participate) tournament or change to an Open (non-state residents able to participate) tournament. All…

  • Women/Girl’s Only

    May 17th there is a Women/Girl’s only chess tournament in Murdo, SD with a guaranteed $500 prize fund. Details and registration at: https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/6139

  • September 27th-28th Council Bluffs, IA

    2025 US Chess Federation G30 and G60 National Chess Championship Tournament September 27-28, 2025      Council Bluffs(next to Omaha, NE) Side Events: Blitz and Rated Beginners Open (RBO) Site: Holiday Inn & Suites@ Ameristar 2202 River Road, Council Bluffs, IA 51501 712-322-5050  Holiday Inn, Ameristar, Council Bluffs USChess National event Sept 2025 Events, Date & Time…

  • Governor’s Cup 2025

    This year we’re earlier in the fall, and we’ve got a new location at the Ramkota Sioux Falls. Once again we will have three sections, the top section will be FIDE rated, and we’ve got a $12,000 guaranteed prize fund. Please keep us in mind as you make your Fall 2025 chess plans. We had…

  • 2025 Wyoming Community Foundation Open – Sheridan Wyoming

    Click the picture below for registration info.

  • 2025 Scholastic Chess Championship

    April 5th, 2025 Register for the State Scholastic Championship at https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/5773 All grade levels welcome!

  • 2024 South Dakota Closed State Championship

    State Championship Event School of Mines – Surbeck Center – Rapid City, SD Saturday, October 12, 2024 – Sunday, October 13, 2024 Event Overview South Dakota Closed State Championship 10/12/2024 – 10/13/2024 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. Online Registration Entry Fee: https://www.kingregistration.com/event/SDClosed $25 online registration before 10/5/2024;…

  • 2024 South Dakota Governor’s Cup

    Presented by Chess Weekend, Inc. and the South Dakota Chess AssociationUS Chess Grand Prix Points: 80 $12,000 prize fund unconditionally guaranteed October 18-20, 2024 Holiday Inn City Centre100 W. 8th St., Sioux Falls, SD 57104 Tournament hotel rate: $129 per night tournament rate. Book online here, or call 605-339-2000 and refer to the 2024 Governor’s…

  • Dakota Chess – Rapid City Monthly Rated Tournaments (Free!)

    For more info and registration: https://dakotachess.com/