2026 Southern Nevada State Seniors Championship
March 13-15 2026
University of Nevada Las Vegas
4505 S Maryland Pkwy
Las Vegas, NV
Swiss 5 Rounds Game/90+30
Note: Players must be age 50+ prior to Aug 3, 2026.
Players must reside in Nevada in one of the following counties and have their eligible address on file with USCF: Clark, Nye, Lincoln and Esmerelda.
Northern Nevada residents should register for the Northern Nevada State Seniors Championship in a separate tournament.
Schedule: (all rounds G/90+30)
Round 1: Friday March 13 @ 6:00 pm
Round 2: Saturday March 14 @ 10:00 am
Round 3: Saturday March 14 @ 3:30 pm
Round 4: Sunday March 15 @ 10:00 am
Round 5: Sunday March 15 @ 3:30 pm
Top three winners advance to the State Championship to compete against top three winners from Northern NV in a proctored online tournament to be held at UNLV on April 24-26.
Boards and Sets will be provided.
Prizes
$1000.00 with 20 paid players:
Top Prize: $500 + Trophy
Second: $350 + Trophy
Third: $150 + Trophy
Top U1900: Trophy
Top U1600: Trophy
Above cash prizes adjusted proportionally for more or fewer players.
The winner of the Nevada State Seniors Championship will represent Nevada in the John T. Irwin Tournament of Senior State Champions on August 3-6 (TBD) in Grand Rapids, MI. Silver State Chess will provide a travel stipend of $650 upon completion of the Irwin with no forfeited games.
Maximum number of entries: 40. Registration not confirmed until payment received.
Waitlist will start if/when max entries received.
Entry fee: $99 by March 10, $115 later.
Refunds: may be requested prior to start of Round 1. $15 withheld for processing fees
Entrants may register in person and pay with cash or check at UNLV.
Maximum two half-point byes available and must be requested before Round 3 and are irrevocable
US Chess Membership is required.
Please join or renew the player’s membership at www.uschess.org before registering for the tournament.
Registration: 2026 Southern Nevada Senior Championship