Presented by Chess Weekend, Inc. and the South Dakota Chess Association
US Chess Grand Prix Points: 80

$12,000 prize fund unconditionally guaranteed

October 18-20, 2024

Holiday Inn City Centre
100 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 Cup Chess Tournament or the group code GCT.

5 rounds, Swiss System, choice of two-day or three-day playing schedule

Sections and Prizes

• Premier (FIDE Rated): $1500-900-400-250, U2300 $650-400-200, U2100-$650, 400, 200, U1900 $600-375-175
• Reserve Under 1800: $1100-500-250, U1600 $600-350-175, U1400 $600-350-175
• Booster Under 1200: $400-250-150, U1000 $250-150  

October 2024 Official Regular US Chess rating will be used. Unrated players may play in any section, but qualify for top prizes in each section only.

Entry Fee

• Premier and Reserve: $89; Booster $59 early mail-in or online by 10/1/2024
• Premier and Reserve: $99; Booster $69 online by 9pm Wednesday 10/10/2024
• Premier and Reserve: $119; Booster $89 after 10/10/24 and on site
• Booster players rated 900 or higher may play up to Reserve section at Reserve section entry fee.
• Reserve players may play up to Premier section for $20 additional.
• Re-entries for $50 with appropriate byes
• GMs and IMs free entry if registered by 10/1/2024
• $10 Discount for SDCA members

Registration
Register online at the link below.
Mailed entries must be postmarked eight days before any entry deadline, and should include player name and US Chess ID, section you’re registering for, full address, phone and email. Checks payable to and mailed to Chess Weekend, 21694 Doud Ct., Frankfort, IL 60423 

Time Controls and Playing Schedules
1/2 point byes OK all rounds, must commit by end of round 2

3-day Schedule; G/90;+30 second increment

• On-site registration 6:00-6:30 pm
• Friday 7:00 pm
• Saturday 10:00 am, 4:00 pm
• Sunday 10:00 am, 3:30 pm

2-day Schedule

• On-site registration 8:45-9:30 am
• Saturday (G/60;d5) 10:00 am, 1:00 pm
• Saturday (merged - G/90;+30 increment) 4:00 pm
• Sunday (merged - G/90;+30 increment) 10:00 am, 3:30 pm

Side Events

• One-day, five-round scholastic tournament with trophy prizes on Saturday, 10/19. More info here
• Saturday night blitz, $500 prize fund based on 30 entries. More info here.

Other information
Please bring sets and clocks.
For more information: chessweekend.com or glenn@chessweekend.com