Enjoy the excitement of competing in the 84th annual Golden Knights championship. Three rounds of competition for those who score 4½ or more in each round. Those who score less than 4½ in the Preliminary round will receive a gift certificate valued at $15.00 and those who do not score 4½ or more in the Semifinal round receive a certificate suitable for framing. For the Preliminary and Semifinal rounds, if no player within the seven player group scores 4½ or more, those with 4 are advanced. Those players who complete all three rounds with no forfeit losses will receive commemorative chess pin and can possibly win prize money depending on their weighted-point score.
Players play 6 game single round robin, sections assigned on order of entries received. Players start in the Preliminary round and qualify for Semi-final and then Final rounds based on score in previous round.
The prize fund is $2,300.00 based on 200 entries which is distributed among the top 10 places as follows:
Open only to US Chess members who reside on the contiguous USA, Alaska, Hawaii or have an APO/FPO postal address.
NOTE: Correspondence Chess rating will be used to assign sections.
NOTE: If you do not have an email address use unknown@unknown.com on the registration page.
The Special Rules for the Golden Knights Championship and the Electronic Knights Championship are posted at https://new.uschess.org/correspondence-chess/knights-regulations-24.
Correspondence Chess Gift Certificates can only be used with postal or email entry.