JERRY SPANN MEMORIAL — OKLAHOMA OPEN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

JERRY SPANN MEMORIAL — OKLAHOMA OPEN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

June 3-4, 2023  •  Oklahoma City, OK

5-SS; G/90+30;  $3,000 in prizes (Based on 100)

Wyndham Garden Hotel, OKC Airport, 2101 S. Meridian Ave, OKC, OK 73108. 405-543- 1961. HR: $96 / night – ask for "Oklahoma Chess Association" rate. Reserve by 5/18/23.

3 Sections: Championship (Open*), Reserve (U1700), Amateur (U1300). 

$$Prizes: $3,000 based upon 100 entries. (1st prize each section guaranteed. Championship plaques for top Oklahoman in each section.) Championship — 1st: $600, 2nd: $400, 3rd: $200, Top U1900: $150 Reserve (U1700) — 1st: $450, 2nd $250, 3rd $150, Top U1500 $100 Amateur (U1300) — 1st: $300, 2nd: $200, top U1000: $100, top unrated: $100. Register online at ochess.org. 

EF: $60 if registered by 5/18, $75 thereafter (or paying onsite). $20 discount for scholastic players (in amateur/ reserve sections). Free entry to masters (2200+) with entry fee deducted from prizes. (*Championship Section: $15 additional fee to enter if your USCF rating < 1600.) 

Registration: 8:30-9:30am. Saturday June 3.

Boards and pieces will be provided. Bring your own CLOCKS. 

OCA annual membership meeting 8:00am Sunday. 

Rounds: 10-2:30-7, 9:30-2:30. Byes: One 1⁄2- point bye if requested before rd 2. No Reentries. 

Chief Director:  Paul Covington.  Electronic Devices Rules Will Be Enforced. (see ochess.org)