World Chess Festival - Las Vegas
Puzzle Solving Tournament
Saturday August 1, 2026
Competition starts at 8pm
Format:
- Students solve a number of tactical exercises with increasing difficulty. Players are scored by the
number of exercises solved as well as the total amount of time used.
- 2 Sections: Open, Under 1200
- Awards: Top 4 in each section + Top Under 1500 (In Open Section) + Top Under 600 (In Under 1200 Section).
- Entry Fee: $25 by 4/20/26, $30 by 5/20, $35 by 6/20, $40 on 7/20 or after
- Grading: Your child's Puzzle Solving exercises will be graded on Sunday with final results announced at the Final Awards ceremony at 5:30pm and awards given at that time.
All Competition papers will be made available for pickup after awards ceremony.
- Cancellation/Refunds: Cancellations and refunds are given if requested by July 22 due to fixed costs. There is a $10 admin fee charged per tournament per player. Please allow 5-10 days for processing. Withdrawals: If you wish to withdraw from a tournament, please contact a tournament director and inform him/her of your decision to not continue participating in the tournament. Thank you.