Event Overview
2025 Kansas Open
State Chess Championship
July 19-20, 2025 Lawrence, Kansas
July 18, 2025 Side Events: Kansas Blitz and Bughouse Championships
Site:
DoubleTree by Hilton Lawrence
200 McDonald Drive, Lawrence KS 66044
785-841-7077
Time Control:
Five Round Swiss, G/100;d5,
Registration:
Advance:
Advance before 7/17, midnight at https://www.kingregistration.com/event/KSOpen25.
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 2025,
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 7/19 at 8:00 am, Onsite from 8:30 am – 9:30 am.
Price: Late/Onsite $70, Scholastic $25
Refund fee is $5
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 is paired.
Rounds:
Saturday 7/19 Rd. 1 10:00 AM, Rd. 2 2:30 PM, Rd 3 7:00 PM.
Sunday 7/20 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:
DoubleTree by Hilton Lawrence,
200 McDonald Drive, Lawrence KS 66044 Phone: 785-841-7077
$109 per night, plus tax. To secure this discounted rate, reservations can be made by using the Hilton link below.
Kansas Blitz Championship:
Friday, July 18
DoubleTree by Hilton Lawrence
Registration:
Advance at https://www.kingregistration.com/event/KSBlitz25 by July 17 by midnight.
Onsite: 6 – 6:30 pm
Entry Fee:
Advance
$25 (or combine with KS Open for $70 by 7/12 midnight),
$10 Scholastic, not eligible for prizes. .
Late/Onsite:
$35, $15 Scholastic, not eligible for prizes.
$5 Refund fee
Memberships:
USCF and KCA memberships are required, OSA
Rounds:
Five-round double swiss (10 games in total).
First round 7 PM, rounds runs immediately upon completion of prior round
Time control
G/5;d0. USCF Blitz rules. Bring a chess clock, may forfeit without clock
Prize Fund: (based on 40 non-scholastic players)
1st $200, 2nd $120, 3rd $80,
U2000 $60, U1700 $50, U1400/Unr. $40
1st Scholastic Plaque
Bonus $25 and plaque to Kansas Blitz Champion. (Kansas Resident)
Blitz Link: https://www.kingregistration.com/event/KSBlitz25
Kansas Bughouse Championship
Friday July 18
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.
Masks may be required, based on county health department regulations.
For more information, contact KCA President Eric Mullins at Click here to show mail address
KCA Annual Meeting, Sunday July 20, 8:15 AM in the playing hall.
200 McDonald Drive
Lawrence, KS 66044
United States