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Hotels & restaurants nearby

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Format & time control
 

5-SS, G/30+10. Affects regular and quick rating. Regular rating (July supplement) used for pairings.

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Schedule

 

9–9:30 Onsite registration If space is available. We recommend registering online.

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9:55 Announcements in the playing hall.

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10:00 Round one. Subsequent rounds paired back to back* with a break for lunch after round two. Prizes will be awarded after the final results are entered for each section.

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*Except during the lunch break, players are encouraged to remain onsite between rounds. If you leave, be sure you know when the next round is expected to begin and/or sign up to have your pairings texted to you.

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Entry
 

$30/player. Free entry to players rated 2000+ (published or live) who enter by July 10. $30 deducted from winnings.

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Sections and Prizes*

 

• Premier: Players must be rated 1500+*

  • ​First place: $300

  • Trophies to first, second, and third

  • Top U1800 award

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• Reserve: Under 1600

  • First place: $200

  • Trophies to first, second, and third

  • Top U1200 award

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• Scholastic: K-12 players rated under 1000

  • Trophies to first, second, and third​

  • Top U600 award

*All cash prize estimates are based on 60 paid, full-price entries.
**Live rating or published rating must be at least 1500 to play in Premier. Playing up is not permitted.

 

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General policies & information 

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• Default forfeit time is 30 minutes.

• One half-point bye is available for rounds 1-4 only. Request before round 3.

• Cancel by sending an email (before tournament day) to rebecca@chessokc.com. If you have to cancel the morning of the tournament, text (405) 642-6136. Cancellations received by 9:30 a.m. will be refunded less a $5 processing fee.

• Limited equipment (sets & clocks) available. If you have your own equipment, please bring it.

• A current US Chess membership is required. Check your expiration date here. If you need to renew or purchase a new US Chess membership, use this form and return to complete your registration. (Links open in a new window).

• Players who wish to use an e-notation device must submit a request with the tournament director no later than Friday, August 1.

• Know the rules! Players must be familiar with US Chess's Official Rules of Chess.

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Safe Play/behavior standards

This tournament will be run in accordance with US Chess Safe Play standards. Harassment of any kind will not be tolerated and should be reported to the tournament director. The IAOK / Edmond Chess Club reserves the right to remove anyone from the premises who is causing excessive disruption to the tournament, is acting in an unsafe or disorderly manner, or who leaves a child unattended. If removal of a parent or child is required which would also leave an unaccompanied child in the tournament, then the child will also be removed from the event.

 

About the venue

The MAC at Mitch Park is located in a wonderful, eco-friendly city nature park. It is the responsibility of all players and spectators to keep the place clean. Please dispose of all food containers, water bottles, and other trash.

 

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Ties

Cash prizes are not affected by tiebreaks. If two or more players tie for a monetary prize, the prize will be split among them.

If there is a tie for first place in any section, a two-game, unrated G/5 blitz match will be held to determine the trophy winner. If a tie persists, a G/5 armageddon game will be used to determine the winner.

 

Standard US Chess tiebreaks will be used (1) to determine the top two players to enter the playoff match (when three or more players are tied for first); (2) to determine the trophy winner in the case of ties for second or third place.

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Questions? 

 

Contact the tournament director, Rebecca Rutledge, at rebecca@chessokc.com or (405) 642-6136.

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Before you register, be sure to read the Terms & Conditions.

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