Nebraska Summer Open 2024

Nebraska Summer Open 2024

Chess Tournament

Date: June 29-30 2024
Location: Marriott Fairfield Inn & Suites , Special Room Rate – 119 to 129 USD/night plus tax
Address: 17240 Wright St, Omaha, NE 68130
Phone: (402) 504-9444
Entry Fee: $70 by 6/10/2024, $80 by 6/28/2024, On site $90 for the Open,
$25 by 6/10/2024 for the RBO, $30 by 6/28/2024, $35 on site.
$10 by 6/10/2024 for the Blitz, $15 by 6/28/2024, $20 on site.

Pre-Registration and Pre-Payment:
PayPal/Zelle transaction to seetharambtech@gmail.com or
https://www.kingregistration.com/event/ChessRockerzT19
General Information:
The Open is a 5 round Swiss with a time control of 90 minutes + 30 second increment and will be
USCF The Open Section is a POY (Player of the Year) event.
The RBO is also a 5 round Swiss played only on Saturday, June 29. The time control is 30 minutes
delay 5 seconds and is USCF rated, Players in the RBO must be rated under1200.
Additional Information:

Round Times:
Players must provide their own chess sets and clocks. Only a few extra sets and clocks will
be available from the organizer.
Notation paper with carbonless copy will be provided to both the Open and RBO by the
organizer.
Onsite changes to the RBO’s round times take priority overthe times listed in this flyer.
Byes
One 1⁄2 point bye per player. A last round bye must be requested prior to the start of the
3rd round. Byes for all other rounds must be requested 1 hour prior to the start of the
round.
Electronic devises
FIDE rule 11.3 enforced with regards to electronic devices. No electronic scoresheets
are allowed.
Spectator Rules
No spectators are allowed in the playing hall10 minutes after the start of the round.
Players are allowed to spectate aftertheir game is over.
Spectator rules are subject to change.

Saturday, June 29

Sunday, June 30
Open
Saturday, June 29
Registration 9 -9.30
R1:10
R2: 2:30
R3: 7:00
Sunday, June 30
R4: 9:00
R5: 3.00 (Early start 2.30 if Opponent Player available)
RBO – (Rated Beginner’s Open)

Registration 1 PM
R1:1.30
R2: 3.00
R3: 4:30
R4: 6:00
R5: 7:30

Blitz 5+0 5 SS

Registration 12.30- 1 PM
Rounds 1to 3 PM

Prizes:

Trophies for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd will be provided to the top 3 finishers of the RBO. An U800
trophy and an U400 trophy will be provided for the top finishers rated U800 and U400,
respectively.
Trophies for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd will be provided to the top 3 finishers of the Blitz.
The tie-break for the trophies will be decided in the following order:
Section(s) Guaranteed Prizes

Open

1st $350

2nd $250

3rd $100

U1800 $100

U1600 $100

U1400 $100

Total $1,000

1. Common Game
2. Solkoff
3. Modified Median
4. Cumulative

Refund
$15 service charge for refunds.
Prizes not claimed at site are usually paid by PayPal (make take over a week).
Contact Information:
Allie Hengen & Lakshmi S – organizer

Seetharaman Renganathan and Bruce Draney – Tournament director s

Link for the Discount Rate at Omaha Marriot West:
Book your group rate for Nebraska Summer Open Chess
https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?
id=1703258290614&key=GRP&app=resvlink
Social Media:
Please consider joining the following Nebraska Chess groups. Those who join the Lichess
group will have access to games which have been recorded by the Nebraska game archivist.
The games will be under Lichess studies. https://lichess.org/study

Also, be sure to visit the official Nebraska Chess website for the latest updates on upcoming
tournaments.
http://nebraskachess.com/