2021 Kansas Open Chess Championship

2021 Kansas Open Chess Championship

Sponsored by the Kansas Chess Association

www.kansaschess.org

PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE ENTIRE FLIER FOR ADDITIONAL COVID-19 TOURNAMENT PROCEDURES AND RULES

Dates:

July 16 (Friday), for Blitz and Bughouse,

July 17 - July 18, for Open Championship

Location: SpringHill Suites, One Riverfront Plaza, Lawrence, KS 66044

Room rates: $129 USD per night.

Rate includes: Free Breakfast, Wi-Fi internet, parking, fitness center and pool usage.

Reservations must be made by June 18, 2021 to get lower rate.
Link: Hotel Rate for Kansas Chess Association

Special discount: $10 reimbursement per night per room from KCA at tournament site

To redeem: Provide a copy of hotel receipt to TD.

Kansas Open – July 17-18, 2021

Entry Fee:

$55 advance, online registration only by July 14, 2021 at 11:59PM

$75 for registration after July 14, 2021.

See “Registration” Section for details on how to register.

Live Entry Link

Scholastic Discount:

Scholastic players (K-12 students) who do NOT want to compete for cash prizes but instead play for one of two plaques in Reserve or Amateur, can enter the Reserve or Amateur sections for $25. Scholastics can play in Open section for $25, but there are no plaques in the Open section except for the State Champion plaque.

USCF & KCA membership required:

KCA Membership is $10 for family, $7 for adults, and $5 for juniors (18 and under). Current KCA membership required for all Kansas residents. Out of state memebrships are accepted.

USCF memberships are sold online: https://new.uschess.org/become-member

KCA memberships are sold online: http://paypal.me/kansaschess - pay the appropriate amount.

On-site Registration:

July 17 from 8:30 – 9:30 am. After 9:30 you may not be paired for rd 1.

5 Round SS:

7/17 10:00am , 2:30pm, 7:00pm; 7/18 9:30am , 2:00pm

A single, 1/2-point bye is available any round if requested the start of the 2nd round.

Time Controls: All sections, game in 100 minutes, with 5 second delay

Three Sections (using July 2021 rating Supplement):

Open Section – Open to all,

Reserve Section – 1799 and below,

Amateur- – 1399 and below

Prizes:

Prizes based on 80 total non-scholastic rate entries in All sections

Open Section: 1^st = $350, 2^nd = $250, and 3^rd = $150

U1900: 1^st = $120

Bonus prize of $25 and plaque to top player from Kansas (State Champion)

Reserve Section: 1^st = $300, 2^nd = $200, 3^rd = $100

1599 and below: 1^st = $75

Bonus prize of $25 and plaque for top player from Kansas

Amateur Section 1^st = $250, 2^nd = $150, 3^rd = $75

1199 and below- $50

Bonus prize of $25 and plaque to top player from Kansas

All prizes are paid in full by check when a clear result is determined.

Tournament Directors: NTD CJ Armenta

Equipment: Please bring boards, sets and clocks to the event.

Other: Players are expected to know the rules in U.S. Chess Federation’s Official Rules of Chess - 7th edition and any updated rule changes since the 7th edition. There is a time delay of 5 seconds. One Half-point bye is offered for rounds 1-5, if requested prior before the start of the round 2.

Covid Guidelines – updated 6.1.21

COVID-19 TOURNAMENT PROCEDURES AND RULES:

Vaccinated Players are not required to wear a mask. The KCA will not inquire as to whether a player has been vaccinated.

Only registered players are allowed into the playing hall --- no spectators are allowed in the playing room. One parent/guardian of a playing minor child is strongly recommended be at the playing venue. Those that are not registered players or TDs will be asked to leave.

No food or drinks allowed in the playing hall. There will be no water stations in the ballroom either. Players must consume their snacks outside the playing hall at one of the high-top tables.

Players must be able to check pairings and standings online at KS Open Pairing Info . For those who do not have limited access to phone/computer, players may ask the TD on the floor to obtain the board number and color, but this is strongly discouraged for those who have the capability to lookup the pairings online before they arrive at the playing hall/board.

Players must use the organizer’s provided carbon-copy scoresheet to record their moves.

In order to minimize crowding around a pairing board, each table will have a result slip. Players will need to fill out the result slip and leave a copy of their scoresheet at their table; TDs will pick up the result slips when all players have finished their games.

Players are considered a spectator after they have finished their game and must leave the playing hall until the cleaning staff have finished their task.

Registration:

Online registration will open on June 1, 2021 at 12:00PM; the registration system will be closed on July 14, 2021 at 11:59PM.

In the event that local, state, and/or federal health guidelines prevents the tournament to be held, all players’ entry fees will be refunded.

Notes: Tie-breaks if necessary, to determine Blitz, Open, Reserve, and Amateur champions: 1) Solkoff, (2) Cumulative, (3) Modified Median and (4) Median. No Insufficient losing chances for all events at the 2021 Kansas Open. Players are expected to know the rules in the U.S. Chess Federation’s Official Rules of Chess - 7th edition and any updated rule changes since the 7th edition.

If more than 32 players in a section, TD reserves the right to use accelerated pairings for that section.

KCA Annual Meeting (7/18/2021), which runs 8 – 9 AM, in the playing area. KCA membership must be current to vote. Kansas KCA members encouraged to attend.

Free entry for GMs, WGMs, IM, WIMs with advanced entry fee taken out of any winnings: Open - $55 and Blitz - $30. Must contact Laurence Coker via email prior to event to get this special entry.

Questions: Organizer: Laurence Coker, 913-851-1583 or e-mail at wlcoker7@hotmail.com

2021 Kansas Open Chess Championship - a KCA State event

July 17 - 18, 2021