Nebraska Fall Open 2024
FIDE and USCF Chess Tournament
Date: September 28 - 29 2024
Location: Holiday Inn and Suites Council Bluffs @Ameristar. HR: $115
2202 River Rd Council Bluffs IA 51501-7048 · Phone (712) 322-5050
Entry Fee: $80 by 2024-09-07 for the Open, $90 by 9/27/2024, $100 on site.
$25 by 2024-09-07 for the RBO, $30 by 9/27/2024, $35 on site.
$10 by 2024-09-07 for the Blitz, $15 by 9/27/2024, $20 on site.
ALL FIDE titled players (GMs/WGMs, IMs/WIMs, FMs/WFM,CMs) have free entry(excluding arena titles) and $80 deducted from prize.
USCF titled players (National Master (NM), Life Master (LM) Senior Master (SM)) have half entry(excluding CM titles) and $40 deducted from prize.
Pre-Registration and Pre-Payment:
PayPal / Zelle transaction to seetharambtech@gmail.com or
https://www.kingregistration.com/event/FallOpen2024
All players MUST have a FIDE ID! Players without a FIDE ID may apply for one at https://forms.gle/fCCTis7WgtJEb2rv6
Players without FIDE IDs will not be allowed to play!
FIDE Open
Registration 8:30 to 9:15 AM Saturday
Fide and USCF 5 round Swiss with a time control of 90 minutes + 30
Friday: R1: 7am
RBO – (Rated Beginner’s Open) G/15;+0 5-SS
Fide and USCF 5 round Swiss
Registration 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM
Saturday
Blitz G/5;+0 5-SS
Registration 12.30 to 1 PM
Sunday
Prizes:
|
Section(s) |
Guaranteed Prizes |
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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. A U800 trophy and a 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.
The tie-break for the trophies will be decided in the following order:
Contact Information:
FIDE Tournament Director
Ben Bratz
515-805-1147
USCF Tournament director and Organizer
Seetharaman Renganathan
Refund
50% of Online registration will be refunded if you register early and must withdraw.
Additional information: Byes: One 1/2-point bye per player. Last round bye must be requested prior to the start of the 1st round to receive a 1/2-point. Byes for all other rounds must be requested 1 hour prior to the start of the round. USCF: ratings used for pairing rank and prizes. FIDE: Swiss pairing rules and floor rulings. USCF Sept supplement used for ratings. FIDE rule 11.3 is enforced with regard to electronic devices. Players must turn in a scoresheet for every game. NO ELECTRONIC SCORESHEETS WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL. Contact Ben Bratz for approval of electronic scoresheets. 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. Bring Boards and clocks. No Outside Food or Drink allowed in venue.
Hotel Reservation
Live Broadcast: The top boards in the open section will be broadcasted live on Lichess! Check back later for a broadcast link.
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/