Date:

     January 13, 2024

 

 

Format and Schedule:

     Morning Rapid Tournament

• G/15+10, 5 Rounds, Swiss, USCF Quick Rated

 

     Afternoon Blitz Tournament

• G/5+5, 4 Double Rounds, Swiss, USCF Blitz Rated

 

• Two separate tournaments combined into one day.
• On-site registration (if available) starts @ 10:30 AM
• Rapid tournament starts @ 11:00 AM
• All sections will stay on the same schedule
• Lunch break between rapid and blitz events ~30 minutes
• 13 games total plus lunch estimated to take ~6.5 hours

 

 

Location:

     Oklahoma City Chess Club

     10 NE 10th St

     Oklahoma City, OK 73104

 

 

Rapid Sections & Prizes: (based on 50 full-priced entries)

 

 

Blitz Sections and Prizes: (based on 50 full-priced entries)

 

 

Entry:

• $30 for both events by 1/6/2024 ($40 after 1/6/2024)
• $20 for only one event
• Titled players (USCF 2200+) play free; entry deducted from prizes

 

 

Special Offer:

     Event entry fee for these tournaments is waived for new US Chess members who have never played a rated over-the-board game in the US or otherwise. To accept this offer, you must click here to pay for membership and fill out the requested information. Your membership will be processed at the time the event is submitted for rating. After you pay and complete the form, please select the "Join US Chess / Waive Entry" option on the registration page.

 

 

Tiebreaks:

• Tiebreaks will not be used in the Open or U1500 sectons of either tournament.
• Standard USCF tiebreaks will only be used in the U1000 sections to determine trophy winners if there is a tie for 1st and/or 2nd place. There will be no playoff game to deterine trophy winners. Cash distributions will not be affected by tiebreaks. See rule 34E, 34E1-3, and 34E10 in the USCF's Official Rules of Chess for tiebreak details.

 

 

Additional Information:

• Boards and pieces provided. Players must bring their own clocks.
• Any player may enter Open section of either tournament regardless of rating.
• Unrated players must play in Open section.
• USCF membership required; Renew here.
• Players must be familiar with the USCF's Official Rules of Chess
• No byes available in any round for either event.
• Limited space available. Registration subject to early closure.

 

 

Tournament Contact:

     Joel Gargus

     (405) 673-5454

     jgargus@chessokc.com

 

 

Special Notices:

     This event will be held on the second floor of an office building with a busy restaurant downstairs and a staircase to get to the second floor. An elevator is available as well. Participants and their families and friends are encouraged to enjoy the restaurant during business hours. After the restaurant has closed, please do not try to enter the restaurant as simply touching the door will trigger their alarm.

 

     Most importantly, the OKC Chess Club will be a good neighbor to our fellow businesses. We will ensure all event patrons conduct themselves in a safe and orderly manner. Children under 18 must NOT be left unattended under any circumstances! Parents who are playing must not bring their child to the tournament unless another parent or guardian is present to supervise the child while the parent is playing, even if the child is also playing in the tournament.

 

     The OKC 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 a unaccompanied child in the tournament, then the child will also be removed from the event and their current game forfeited.