May 16th, 2026
At 3685 S. Highland Unit 11, Las Vegas, NV | Principles Boxing Gym
Join us for a unique day of chess hosted by Elevate Chess and Principles Boxing Gym! Food provided after round 4. All proceeds help support a new chess project, coming soon!
REGISTRATION AND FEES
ENTRY FEE (ALL SECTIONS): $39 for early bird rate (first 15 tickets, otherwise $49 for standard rate till 4/30 . Afterwards rate increases to $59. Day-of rate is $69).
***For full entry list and to purchase a ticket: https://www.kingregistration.com/event/Box1
***For those interested in the Unrated Section, please RSVP here: RSVP FOR MAY 16th (Unrated Only)
Note on offers!
***Note- for the early bird, you must register on https://elevatechess.net directly. The early bird fee is not available through registration on kingregistration.com
***Refer a friend, play for free! - Refer someone who has never participated in an Elevate Chess tournament, and you play for free! To redeem, please have you and your friend follow the instructions in the "My referrals" section of the profile tabs on https://elevatechess.net. They must sign up with a new account, and use their USCF ID. Once they have paid, you can use the referral code you gave them that was accessible in the My Referrals section and apply it to your cart.
TOURNAMENT DETAILS
RATED SECTIONS:
USCF DUAL RATED (Standard and Quick)
MUST HAVE USCF MEMBERSHIP (Contact us if you are not, we can help you sign up)
FORMAT:
Rated Sections (5 rounds G/25; d10: Open | U1500 | U1000)
Unrated Section (4 rounds G/25; d10: Open)
PRIZE INFORMATION:
Rated Sections - OPEN: $500-350 ; U1500: $200-100-100 ; U1100: $100-75 ; Top Female: $75
Unrated Section - OPEN: $200-150-150
**Unrated section only: Any player with a USCF rated membership on file who registers to play in the unrated section will have their prize reduced by 75%. Prizewinners will be required to provide an ID to confirm name and status**
Schedule: Start time: *12:00 noon desk opens for check in/on site entry
**Registration closes at 12:50pm exact**
Round 1 for both sections begins at 1:00pm and subsequent rounds begins in each section ASAP
Byes Policy: Max 1 half point bye. Must be requested before the start of round 2. Can be requested through advance entry.
Got any questions? You can contact us at either admin@elevatechess.net or (702)-722-8530