Manhattan Open Chess Tournament

Manhattan Open Chess Tournament
Saturday-Sunday, May 7-8, 2022
Basic Information: Four-round, Swiss-System events.
Games held at the Riley County Seniors Services Center, 301 N 4th St, Manhattan, KS
66502. Ample parking on site. Rated by the United States Chess Federation. Masks may
be required, based on county health department regulations.
Registration: Saturday 5/7/22 8:30 – 9:45 AM. All players (even those preregistered)
who do not check-in by 9:45 AM may be given a bye for round one. Players may
request a single half-point bye for any round, by 9:45 AM.
Round Times:
Saturday Rd. 1 10:00 AM, Rd. 2 5:00 PM.
Sunday Rd. 3 10:00 AM, Rd. 4 5:00 PM.
Sections: Open section, open to all players. U1600 section, open to those rated under
1600 on the official May USCF rating list
Time Control: All moves must be completed in 90 minutes, with a 30-second
increment per move starting from move 1.
Open and U1600 Entry Fee: $30 with advance registration by 5/6/22, $40 at the door.
Both: USCF (https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess) and KCA memberships required.
KCA $7/year, or $10 for a family. All payments made on-site during registration, cash
only. Please bring boards, sets and clocks if you have them. Limited equipment
available.
Prize Fund: (based on 30 players in Open or U1600)
Open: 1st $200 2nd $100 3rd $50
U1600: 1st $100 2nd $75 3rd $35
Preregister via email to [email protected]. Please provide name, USCF ID number, and
expiration date

For more information, contact organizer Kyle Camarda at Click here to show email address