2024 Kansas Open

Side Events: July 19, 2024 Kansas Blitz and Bughouse Championships   
 

Site:

Red Roof Inn & Conference Center Wichita Airport
6815 W. Kellogg Dr, Wichita, KS, 67209

Time Control:

Five Round Swiss, G/100;d5, 

Registration Advance:

Advance before 7/17, midnight at  https://www.kingregistration.com/event/KSOpen24.  

Combo discount (Kansas Open & Blitz) only available in advance

Price:   Advance $50, Advance Combo $70, Scholastic $20

Free scholastic entry to students who play in KSCA state Championship in March 2024,

email CJ Armenta for free entry at Click here to show mail address (advance reg only)

GM/IM/WGM/WIM free entry, advance EF deducted from prize

Late/Onsite 

King registration open until 7/20 at 8:30 am, Onsite from 8:30 am – 9:30 am. 

Price: Late/Onsite $70, Scholastic $25

Withdrawal fee is $10
 

Memberships: 

USCF and KCA memberships are required, OSA
 

Sections: 

Open,         Reserve (U1800),          Amateur U(1400)

July USCF supplement rating list used
 

Byes

Players may request a single half-point bye for any round, must request before round 2. 
 

Rounds: 

Saturday 7/20 Rd. 1 10:00 AM,  Rd. 2 2:30 PM, Rd 3 7:00 PM. 

Sunday   7/21 Rd. 4 10:00 AM,  Rd. 5 2:30 PM.  
 

Prize Fund: (based on 80 non-scholastic players)  

Scholastic entries not eligible for cash prizes

Kansas Champion(s) must be a Kansas Resident to be eligible for Bonus Prize

Open: 1st $350 2nd $250 3rd $150 Top U1900 $120, 1st Scholastic plaque

Bonus Prize $25 and plaque to Kansas Champion  

Reserve: 1st $300 2nd $200 3rd $100 Top U1600 $80, 1st Scholastic plaque

Bonus Prize $25 and plaque to Kansas Reserve Champion  

Amateur: 1st $250 2nd $150 3rd $75 Top U1000 $50, 1st Scholastic plaque  

Bonus Prize $25 and plaque to Kansas Amateur Champion 
 

Hotel:

Red Roof Inn, 6815 W. Kellogg, Wichita, KS 67209, $65 per night, plus tax. To secure this discounted rate, reservations must be made directly by calling the hotel at (316) 942-5600 and mentioning the chess rate. Third-party bookings are not accepted

 

Blitz Link:    https://www.kingregistration.com/event/KSBlitz2024

Kansas Bughouse Championship

Friday July 19

First Round: 4 PM, rounds runs immediately upon completion of prior round

Onsite Registration only, 3:30 – 4 PM.

$20 per team entry fee,

Prizes: 1st team 50% of entry fees, 2nd team 25% of entry fees.

1st place team plaque to Kansas Bughouse Champions Rounds:

Four rounds, 2 games each round, TD has the discretion to determine the number of rounds. Time control: G/5;d0.

USCF Bughouse rules used.