BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 RDATE:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Chicago CST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 RDATE:20270314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Chicago CST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20271107T010000 RDATE:20280312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Chicago CST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20281105T010000 RDATE:20290311T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Chicago CST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20251015T190000 RDATE:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Chicago CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 RDATE:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Chicago CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20270314T030000 RDATE:20271107T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Chicago CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20280312T030000 RDATE:20281105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Chicago CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:7ff74473db4ad8cf0b6d87848818ecf3 CATEGORIES:Tournaments CREATED:20260614T162504 SUMMARY:2026 South Dakota Governor's Cup LOCATION:Denny Sanford Premier Center (Sioux Falls Convention Center) DESCRIPTION:2026 South Dakota Governor’s CupPresented by Chess Weekend, Inc. and the So uth Dakota Chess Association\n US Chess Grand Prix Points: 80\n$12,000 priz e fund unconditionally guaranteed\nOctober 16-18 or 17-18, 2026\nDenny Sanf ord Premier Center (Sioux Falls Convention Center)\n 1201 N West Avenue, S ioux Falls, South Dakota 57107\nTournament hotel rate: details to come\n5 r ounds, Swiss System, choice of two-day or three-day playing schedule\nSecti ons and Prizes\n\n - Premier(FIDE Rated): $1500-900-400-250, U2300 $650-400 -200, U2100-$650, 400, 200, U1900 $600-375-175\n - Reserve Under 1800: $110 0-500-250, U1600 $600-350-175, U1400 $600-350-175\n - Booster Under 1200: $ 400-250-150, U1000 $250-150 October 2026 Official Regular US Chess rating w ill be used. Unrated players may play in any section, but qualify for top p rizes in each section only.\nEntry Fee\n\n - Premier and Reserve: $89; Boos ter $59 early mail-in or online (https://www.kingregistration.com/event/Gov Cup26) by 9/1/2026\n - Premier and Reserve: $109; Booster $69 early mail-in or online by 10/1/2026\n - Premier and Reserve: $129; Booster $89 online (https://www.k ingregistration.com/event/GovCup26) after 10/1/2026 and on site\n - Booster players rated 900 or higher may play up to Reserve section at Reserve sect ion entry fee.\n - Reserve players may play up to Premier section for $20 a dditional.\n - Re-entries for $50 with appropriate byes\n - GMs and IMs fre e entry if registered by 10/1/2026\n - $10 Discount for SDCA membersRegistr ation\n Register online here.\n Mailed entries must be received three weeks before the t ournament starts and should include player name and US Chess ID, section yo u’re registering for, full address, phone and email. Checks payable to and mailed to Chess Weekend, 21694 Doud Ct., Frankfort, IL 60423. We do not acc ept checks on-site. \nTime Controls and Playing Schedules\n 1/2 point byes OK all rounds, must commit by end of round 2\n3-day Schedule; G/90;+30 seco nd increment\n\n - On-site registration 6:00-6:30 pm\n - Friday 7:00 pm\n - Saturday 10:00 am, 4:00 pm\n - Sunday 10:00 am, 3:30 pm2-day Schedule\n\n - On-site registration 8:45-9:30 am\n - Saturday (G/60;d5) 10:00 am, 1:00 p m\n - Saturday (merged - G/90;+30 increment) 4:00 pm\n - Sunday (merged - G /90;+30 increment) 10:00 am, 3:30 pmSide Event\nSaturday night blitz, $500 prize fund based on 30 entries. More info here (https://www.kingregistratio n.com/event/BigSiouxBlitz26).\nOther information\n Please bring sets and cl ocks.\n For more information: chess weekend.com or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. document.getElementById('cloak920c 566f2bab2dc9fb957a3a47d994e0').innerHTML = ''; var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; var addy920c5 66f2bab2dc9fb957a3a47d994e0 = 'glenn' + '@'; addy920c566f2bab2 dc9fb957a3a47d994e0 = addy920c566f2bab2dc9fb957a3a47d994e0 + 'chessw&# 101;ekend' + '.' + 'com'; var addy_text920c566f2bab2 dc9fb957a3a47d994e0 = 'glenn' + '@' + 'chessweek 01;nd' + '.' + 'com';document.getElementById('cloak920c566f2bab2dc 9fb957a3a47d994e0').innerHTML += ''+addy_text920c566f2bab2dc9fb957a3a47 d994e0+''; \n \n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

2026 South Dakota Governor’s Cup

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

$12,000 prize fund unconditionally guaran teed

October 16-18 or 17-18, 2026

Denny Sanford Premier Center (Sioux Falls Convention Center)
12 01 N West Avenue, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57107

Tournament hotel rate: details to come

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

Sections and Prizes< /p>

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, U100 0 $250-150

October 2026 Official Regular US Chess rating will be used. Unrated players may play in any section, but qualify for top prize s in each section only.

Entry Fee

Premier and Reserve: $89; Booster $59 early mail-in or online by 9/1/2026
Premier and Reserve: $109; Booster $69 early mail-in or online by 1 0/1/2026
Premier and Reserve: $129; Booster $89 online after 10 /1/2026 and on site
Booster players rated 900 or higher may play up to Reserve section at Reserve section entry fee.
Reserve players m ay play up to Premier section for $20 additional.
Re-entries for $5 0 with appropriate byes
GMs and IMs free entry if registered by 10/ 1/2026
$10 Discount for SDCA members

Registrati on
Register online here.
Mailed entries must be re ceived three weeks before the tournament starts and should include player n ame and US Chess ID, section you’re registering for, full address, phone an d email. Checks payable to and mailed to Chess Weekend, 21694 Doud Ct., Fra nkfort, IL 60423. We do not accept checks on-site.

Time Cont rols and Playing Schedules
1/2 point byes OK all rounds, mus t commit by end of round 2

3-day Schedule; G/90;+30 second in crement

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

2-day Schedule

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

Side Event

Saturday night blitz, $500 prize fund based on 30 entries. More info here.

Other information
Please bring set s and clocks.
For more information: chessweekend.com or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScri pt enabled to view it.

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