The NC-17 Open

  This one's just for the grownups: players must be at least 18.

 The NC-17 Open

 Saturday, January 31, 2026

 Oklahoma City Chess Club
 10 NE 10th Street (second floor of the Kamp’s 1910 building)

 4-SS, G/45 +15

 Four rounds. Swiss. Game in 45 minutes with 15 seconds added per move.
 Dual rated (affects both regular and quick). Regular rating used for pairings (current monthly supplement).

 Sections & prizes

 Prizes are estimates based on 50 full-price entries.

•  Open: $200, $125, $100

• Reserve (U1700): $100, $75, $50

• Novice (U1100): $75, $50, $25

   

 Schedule

 The café opens at 7 a.m. for breakfast (& skittles chess). Come early to warm up—ask at the counter if you want to borrow a set—or enjoy a cup  of Kamp’s delicious coffee.

• 9:00  Chess club (upstairs) open for onsite registration until 9:30.
• 9:45 Round one pairings. if you can’t make it, try to let us know by this time at the latest. You can always text us at (405) 642-6136.
• Rounds: 10, 12:30, 2:30, 4:30

 Early entry discounts - must enter by Thursday, January 22

•  Players rated 2000+ play for free *

• New players (first tournament): free* if you purchase your US Chess membership through us by 1/22. 

• Seniors (65+), siblings or spouses, and full-time college students: $25. 

• All others: $30

 *$30 deducted from prizes won by 2000+ or first-time players who received free entry. 

Regular entry

• $40 (all players who register after Thursday, January 22)

 Registration

 Register online here: www.chessokc.com/nc17

 If space is available, you may register onsite between 9 and 9:30. Since we limit registration to 60 players, we recommend registering online.

 Misc.

• No outside food or drink is permitted. Instead, enjoy something from the café downstairs, Kamp’s 1910.

• One half-point bye available in any round. Last-round byes must be requested before the start of the tournament. All others: must request before round three is paired.

• Sets and clocks provided.

• A current US Chess membership is required. Check your membership here. Need to join or renew? Click here to renew your membership or to register as a first-time US Chess member.

• Cancel up to one hour prior to round one and receive a refund -$5.
   

 Questions? 

 Call/text (405) 642-6136 or [email protected]