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Sheridan Chess Association 2026-2027 Organizing Meeting

If you or your kids play chess or if you just want to support chess in the Sheridan area, please come to our organizing meeting on Saturday, September 12 at 9:00 am at the YMCA in the conference room. We need your help to run the club this year!

417 N. Jefferson Street, Sheridan

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2026 Wyoming Open and Wyoming State Championship

Saturday, October 10 and Sunday, October 11

Casper, Wyoming

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Open Tournament and State Championship Event

St. Anthony Tri-Parish School, Casper, Wyoming

Saturday, October 10, 2026 - Sunday, October 11, 2026

Event Overview

The Wyoming Open and State Championship Tournament will be held October 10-11 in Casper, Wyoming at the same location and with the same format of last year's tournament. We will have three divisions.

The Championship Division will be a 5-game round robin open to the top five highest rated players from Wyoming who register by the end of the day on Sunday, October 4.  Note: players must commit to playing all five rounds. Withdrawing from the Championship Division will make the withdrawing player ineligible to compete in the 2027 Championship Division.

Open Division and the Under 1000 Division will be run as 5-Round Swiss-style tournaments. The Wyoming player with the highest number of points in the Open Division earns a slot in the 2027 Championship Division.

You must be a US Chess member to play. Entry fee: $30.00 by October 4, 2026. $40.00 after October 4. Players <1000 must pay a $10 play-up fee to compete in the Open Division. Site: St. Anthony Tri-Parish School, 1145 W. 20th Street, Casper, WY. Prizes by entries. Time Control: G/90 d5. Sponsored by the Wyoming Chess Association.

Onsite registration Saturday, Oct. 10 from 8:00 to 8:30 AM. Rounds: Saturday 9:00 AM; 1:30 PM; 6:00 PM; Sunday 8:30 AM; 1:00 PM. Tournament Director: Brian Walker. Tournament questions contact: Brian Walker 307-631-6956.

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The Goals of the Sheridan Chess Association are:

To promote education, events, and general interest in chess.

To encourage the growth and development of critical thinking in young minds.

To empower people, enrich lives, and enhance communities through chess.