3rd Annual Nebraska Summer Open 2026

June 27 - 28, 2026

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3rd Annual Nebraska Summer Open 2026( (TBD)

 June 27 & 28 2026

 Location:  Metropolitan Community College

5370 North 30th Street Omaha, NE 68111

                   Fort Omaha Campus

                   Bldg. 10, Room 136C, 136D

                   Campus entrance at 30th & Fort Streets

 Pre-Registration and Pre-Payment:

                  PayPal/Zelle transaction to chessrockerz@gmail.com

                  https://www.kingregistration.com/event/NebraskaSummerOpen2026

 Entry Fee:        $35 by 06/08/2026, $40 by 06/26/2026, $50 on site Open. (2 days event)

                           $15 by 06/08/2026, $20 by 06/26/2026, $30  on site for the U400,U800,U1600 (one day event)

                           $10 by 06/08/2026, $15 by 06/26/2026, $20 on site for the USCF rated Blitz

                           $5 by 2/08/2025, $10 by 3/07/2025, $15 on site for the Casual Blitz

Round Times:

  Open

    • Saturday, Registration 9.00 to 9.30, R1: 10.00     R2: 2:00   R3: 6:00
    • Sunday R4: 9.30    R5: 2:30 After Blitz Game ends 

  RBO Saturday, Registration 12 to 1 PM  R1: 1.30 R2-R5 ASAP

  Sunday Blitz 5+SS (Rated and Unrated) Sunday, Registration 1.00 to 1.30 R1: 1.30 R2 to R5 ASAP

 

 

 

 General Information:

The Open is a 5 round Swiss with a time control of 90 minutes + 30 second increment and will be USCF

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

The USCF rated  Blitz is also a 5 round Swiss played only on Sunday. The time control is 5 minutes delay 0 seconds and is USCF rated

The Casual Sunday Blitz is also a 5 round Swiss played only on Sunday. The time control is 5 minutes delay 0 seconds and is non-rated.

$15 service charge for refunds.

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.

 Prizes: Open Section:

Trophies for 1st, 2nd  ,U2000, U1700 will be provided  Open 2 days Rated.

 Trophies for 1st, 2nd will be provided to the top 2 finishers of the U400,U800,U1200,U1600 sections.

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

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

 

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