2024 Iowa Senior Qualifier

2024 Iowa Senior Qualifier

When:  January 20th, 2024

4 round swiss g60 d5 

Where: Christ the King Church,  325 Mormon Trek Blvd,  Iowa City, Iowa 52246

Entry Fee: $25 online until Jan 19th $30 Thereafter.  

  Must be 50+ years of age to enter.  Must be member of Iowa Chess Association and resident of the state of Iowa.  Memberships available onsite. 

Rounds: 4 Rounds.  If less than 8 players TD will reduce that section to 3 rounds.  

Round Times: Saturday 9am - 11:30 pm – 2:00pm – 5:00 pm. 

Prizes: 

1st place $70 + trophy and the right to represent Iowa for the National Senior Invitational tournament, the Irwin to be held at the US Open along side the Barber/Denker/Rockefeller/Haring, 2nd place $50 3rd Place $30 Winner will have the right to represent Iowa in the Irwin Senior tournament of champions held concurrently with the US Open in Norfolk, Virginia July 27-July 30 2024.    Players are encouraged to complete all games in tournament, and submit copies (scoresheets) of all their games played and submit one annotated game to Iowa En Passant .

 All Sections One half point bye if requested before round1.

Additional Info: if tournament ends in a tie. A playoff will be played, each player will play both colors,  G5 d2 until a winner is determined.

Eric Vigil by phone at 319-621-3116 or email [email protected]