Oklahoma City Open 2024

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Dates:

     3-Day Schedule - Mar 22-24

     2-Day Schedule - Mar 23-24 

Format:

• G/90+30, 5 Rounds, Swiss, USCF Regular Rated
• 2-day schedule R1 & R2 - G/75; d/5

Location:

     Oklahoma City Chess Club

     10 NE 10th St

     Oklahoma City, OK 73104

Sections & Prizes: (based on 50 full-price entries)

* - Outstanding Performance - Player whose tournament performance most exceeds their established rating based on the performance formula used by the Caissa tournament management software (caissachess.net)

** - Upset - Player with the biggest upset win by established rating.

Entry:

• FREE ENTRY for new US Chess members; see next section for details.

• FREE ENTRY for Masters (USCF 2200+); $50 deducted from prizes.

• $50 if paid by Feb 29, $65 after
• $15 re-entry
• Add $15 to play in Open section if your rating is below 1500.

Special Offer to New US Chess Members:

• New US Chess members play FREE if joining the US Chess Federation for the first time through this affiliate with a 1-year membership. Pay membership at registration!
• Your membership will be activated on the month of the tournament unless you specify an earlier date.
• New members must play in the Open section unless proof is provided of a Chess.com blitz/rapid rating below 1600 or a Lichess blitz/rapid rating below 1800. 
• Unrated players are only eligible for place prizes in the Open section; ineligible for all prizes in U1500 section.

Schedule:

Tiebreaks:

• Tiebreaking procedures described below will be used to determine trophy winners.
• Cash prizes will be distributed per USCF cash prize rules and will not be affected by tiebreaks of any kind.
• Should a two-way tie for first place occur in the any section, a two-game, unrated, G/5 blitz match will be held to determine the trophy winners. If a tie persists, an Armageddon game shall be played with a base time of G/5, and the players will bid times to determine who will play with the black pieces. A draw result in the Armageddon game will be scored as a win for Black.
• Standard USCF tiebreaks will only be used to determine the top two players to enter the playoff match if three or more players tie for first place. See rule 34E, 34E1-3, and 34E10 in the USCF's Official Rules of Chess for tiebreak details.

Additional Information:

• Boards and pieces provided. Players must bring their own clocks.

• USCF membership required; Join/renew during registration.
• Players must be familiar with the USCF's Official Rules of Chess
• 1/2-point byes available for rounds 1-4 upon prior to round pairing.
• 1/2-point bye for last round must be requested prior to round 1.
• Limited space available. Registration subject to early closure.
• Unrated players must play in the Open section to compete for prizes.
• Top boards in Open section will be broadcast live online!

Tournament Contact:

     Joel Gargus

     (405) 673-5454

     jgargus@chessokc.com

Special Notices:

     This event will be held on the second floor of an office building with a busy restaurant downstairs and a staircase to get to the second floor. An elevator is available as well. Participants and their families and friends are encouraged to enjoy the restaurant on Friday night and Saturday during business hours. After the restaurant has closed, please do not try to enter the restaurant as simply touching the door will trigger their alarm.

     Most importantly, the OKC Chess Club will be a good neighbor to our fellow businesses. We will ensure all event patrons conduct themselves in a safe and orderly manner. Children under 18 must NOT be left unattended under any circumstances! Parents who are playing must not bring their child to the tournament unless another parent or guardian is present to supervise the child while the parent is playing, even if the child is also playing in the tournament.

     The OKC Chess Club reserves the right to remove anyone from the premises who is causing excessive disruption to the tournament, is acting in an unsafe or disorderly manner, or who leaves a child unattended. If removal of a parent or child is required which would also leave a unaccompanied child in the tournament, then the child will also be removed from the event and their current game forfeited.

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