UNO September 2023 Chess Tournament:

 

Date:             September 9th, 2023

Location:      Milo Bail Student Center, 3rd Floor, University of Nebraska Omaha

Entry Fee:    $25 via KingRegistration by September 5th, $30 payable onsite. $8/$10 entry fee for the U800 and U400 sections. The entry fee is waived if student or faculty at UNO. Registration from 8:30 to 9 am.

Pre-Registration:  https://www.kingregistration.com/event/UNO202309

Email questions to unochess2700@gmail.com.

Sections/Round Times/Time Control:

5 distinct sections: Open, U1800, U1200, U800, U400.

  • Open/U1800 – 40 minutes delay 5 seconds
    • R1: 9am or shortly after registration
    • R2: 10:45
    • Lunch Break
    • R3: 1:30
    • R4: 3:15
  • U1200 -- 30 minutes delay 5 seconds
    • R1: 9am or shortly after registration
    • R2: 10:15
    • Lunch Break
    • R3: 12:45
    • R4: 2:00
  • U800/U400
    • 4 or 5 rounds
    • Round times announced at the tournament. Lunch break will be announced at the tournament.
    • Clocks are not necessary, but please bring boards

 

Additional Information:

Boards and clocks must be provided by the players themselves. Scoresheets will be provided to the Open and U1800 sections. These sections must turn in a copy of their scoresheets.

Prizes:

Section(s)

Guaranteed Prizes

Open

 

1st

$150

2nd

$100

3rd

$60

 

 

U1800

 

1st

$100

2nd

$70

3rd

$50

U1600

$50

U1400

$50

 

 

U1200

 

1st

$50

2nd

$40

3rd

$30

 

 

Total

$750

 

The U800 and U400 sections will be awarded medals for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. The following tiebreakers will be used in the order listed below.

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