Nebraska Summer Open 2025

Chess Tournament

Date:             June  28-29 2025

Location:     COMFORT INN &SUITES CENTRAL

Address:     7007 GROVER STREET , OMAHA NE 68106 | P. 402.934.4900 | F. 402.614.0226

 

 

Entry Fee:        $70 by 6/10/2025 for the Open, $80 by 6/27/2024, $90 on site.

                          $25 by 6/10/2025 for the RBO, $30 by 6/27/2024, $35 on site.

                         $10 by 6/10/2025 for the Blitz, $15  by 6/27/2025,  $20 on site.

 

Pre-Registration and Pre-Payment:

PayPal/Zelle transaction to chessrockerz@gmail.com

General Information:

The Open is a 5 round Swiss with a time control of 90 minutes + 30 second increment and will be USCF The Open Section is a POY (Player of the Year) event.

The RBO is also a 5 round Swiss played only on Saturday, June 29. The time control is 30 minutes delay 5 seconds and is USCF rated, Players in the RBO must be rated under 1200.

Additional Information:

  • Players must provide their own chess sets and clocks. Only a few extra sets and clocks will be available from the organizer.
  • Notation paper with carbonless copy will be provided to both the Open and RBO by the organizer.
  • Onsite changes to the RBO’s round times take priority over the times listed in this flyer.
  • Byes
    • One ½ point bye per player. A last round bye must be requested prior to the start of the 3rd Byes for all other rounds must be requested 1 hour prior to the start of the round.
  • Electronic devises
    • FIDE rule 11.3 enforced with regards to electronic devices. No electronic scoresheets are allowed.
  • Spectator Rules
    • No spectators are allowed in the playing hall 10 minutes after the start of the round.
    • Players are allowed to spectate after their game is over.
    • Spectator rules are subject to change.

Round Times:

  • Open
    • Saturday
      • Registration 9.30 to 10
      • R1: 10
      • R2: 2:30
      • R3: 7:00
    • Sunday, 
      • R4: 9:30
      • R5: 3:00
    • RBO – (Rated Beginner’s Open)

           Saturday, June 29

  • Registration 1 PM
  • R1: 1.30
  • R2: 3.00
  • R3: 4:30
  • R4: 6:00
  • R5: 7:30

 

  • Blitz 5+0  5 SS

           Sunday, June 30

  • Registration 12.30 to 1 PM
  • R1: 1pm to 3pm

 

 

Prizes:

Section(s)

Guaranteed Prizes

Open

 

1st

$350

2nd

$250

3rd

$100

 

 

U1800

$100

U1600

$100

U1400

$100

 

 

Total

$1,000

Trophies for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd will be provided to the top 3 finishers of the RBO. An U800 trophy and an U400 trophy will be provided for the top finishers rated U800 and U400, respectively.

Trophies for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd will be provided to the top 3 finishers of the Blitz.

50% amount will be refunded.

The tie-break for the trophies will be decided in the following order:

  1. Common Game
  2. Solkoff
  3. Modified Median
  4. Cumulative

 

Contact Information:

 

Seetharaman Renganathan – tournament director and organizer

Link for the Discount Rate at Omaha Marriot West:

Link for the Discount Rate at Omaha Marriot West:

Book your group rate for Nebraska Summer Open Chess

 contact OMAHA COMFORT INN & SUITES CENTRAL | 7007 GROVER STREET | OMAHA NE 68106 | P. 402.934.4900 | F. 402.614.0226

 Refund

 

 

Social Media:

Please consider joining the following Nebraska Chess groups. Those who join the Lichess group will have access to games which have been recorded by the Nebraska game archivist. The games will be under Lichess studies. https://lichess.org/study

 

Also, be sure to visit the official Nebraska Chess website for the latest updates on upcoming tournaments.

http://nebraskachess.com/