2025 US National G30 and G60 Chess Championship Tournament

National Championship Event
Holiday Inn & Suites@ Ameristar
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Event Overview

2025 US Chess Federation G30 and G60

National Chess Championship Tournament

September 27-28, 2025      Council Bluffs (next to Omaha, NE)

Side Events: Blitz and Rated Beginners Open (RBO)

Site:

         Holiday Inn & Suites@ Ameristar

         2202 River Road,

          Council Bluffs, IA 51501

          712-322-5050 

          Holiday Inn, Ameristar, Council Bluffs USChess National event Sept 2025

Events, Date & Time Control:

Saturday, September 27, 2025     US National Game 30 Championship          Five Round Swiss, G/30;d5

Saturday, September 27, 2025     Blitz(side event)                    Seven Round Swiss, G/5; d3

Saturday, September 27, 2025     Rated Beginner’s Open(side event)         Five Round Swiss, G/30;d5

Sunday, September 28, 2025         US National Game 60 Championship         Four Round Swiss, G/60;d5

 

Registration: 

    Advance:

  Advance by 9/12/2024 Price: 

  US G/60 $75,  https://www.kingregistration.com/event/2025USG60

  US G/30 $75, RBO $35, Blitz $25https://www.kingregistration.com/event/2025USG60USG30BLITZRBO.

  If players wish to play up $25 additional fee RBO $10

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

   $15 fee for refunds before requested by sept 26, no checks accepted

Late/Onsite

King registration open until 9/26 till midnight, Onsite from 8:30 am – 9:30 am for all events each day

Price: US G/60  $100, US G/30 $100, RBO $50, Blitz $30

$15 fee for refunds before requested by sept 26, no checks accepted

September USCF rating supplement used

Memberships:

USCF memberships are required, and players will not be paired without valid US Chess membership.  Purchase onsite or online at https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess

Chess Control: Located in Abraham Lincoln Boardroom

Sections:

US G/60, US G/30 :                    Open, U1700

Blitz                                                    Open

RBO                                                   U1200

No spectators are permitted in the tournament room during the G/60 or G/30 rounds.

Byes:

Players may request a single half-point bye for any round but must request by 9:30 am on the morning of the tournament.  No half-points byes for the Blitz tournament.

Electronic use Policy:

Players will not be permitted to have electronic devices on their person.  Offenses can range from warning, 15 minutes or half of time, whichever is less and expulsion.  The TD will make a decision regarding the appropriate penalty.  Spectators will not be permitted in the tournament room for G/30 or the G/60 tournament.

Rounds:

Saturday 9/27

US G/30 Championship                   Rd 1: 10 AM             Rd 2: 11:30 AM        Rd 3: 1 PM         Rd 4: 2:30 PM   Rd 5: 4 PM

 Blitz   Rd 1: 6 PM               Rd 2:  6:30 PM         Rd 3: 7 PM.        Rd 4: 7:30 PM Rd 5:  8 PM               Rd 6:  8:30 PM         Rd 7: 9 PM

  RBO               Rd 1: 10 AM            Rd 2:  11:30 PM       Rd 3:  1 PM        Rd 4: 2:30 PM    Rd 5:  4 PM

 

Sunday 9/28

US G/60 Championship                  Rd 1: 10 AM            Rd 2: 1 PM,               Rd 3: 3 PM        Rd 4: 6 PM

Prize Fund: $2500 (G/60 and G/30 based on 50 players, Blitz based on 25 players)

US G/60         1st $350  2nd $225  3rd $150 4th $75    Top U1700 1st $125 2nd $75

US G/30         1st $350  2nd $225  3rd $150 4th $75    Top U1700 1st $125 2nd $75

Blitz(side event)                    1st $200  2nd $150 3rd $100  4th $50   

RBO(side event) Trophies for winners               

Bonus US G/60, US G30 Champions receive plaques, tiebreaks are (MM, Solk, Cum)

Hotel:

Holiday Inn & Suites@ Ameristar

2202 River Road

Council Bluffs, IA 51501

712-322-5050

$119 per night, plus tax. To secure this discounted rate, reservations can be made by using the link Holiday Inn, Ameristar, Council Bluffs, Iowa - USChess National event Sept 2025

Masks may be required, based on concurrent county health department regulations.

For more information, contact organizer at Click here to show mail address

Address:

2202 River Road
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
United States

Sections:
Grand Prix Points:
Prize Fund:
FIDE Rated: No
Handicap Accessible: No
Residency Restriction: No
Online Event: No

Organizer Overview

Seetharaman Renganathan
Email: chessrockerz@gmail.com
Phone: