Cedar Rapids Leatherjackets

IASCA GP Qualifier

Open and Reserve (U1600) sections
Saturday night Blitz
$2,000 in Cash Prizes (b/40)
USCF rated; FIDE rated in Open & Blitz

3-Day: 5 rounds swiss, Game 90 minutes + 30 second increment
2-Day: 1&2 Game 60 min delay 5 sec, then merge round 3 Game 90 + 30

Rated Beginner Open (U1000): 5 round swiss, G25; d5. Must be unrated or rated below 1000

Saturday night blitz: 5 round swiss; two games per round, Game 3 minutes delay 2 seconds

3-day: Friday 7pm, Saturday 9am and 2:30pm; Sunday 9am and 2:30pm
2-day: Saturday 9am and 11:30am (not FIDE rated) then merge with the 3-day schedule

RBO: Saturday 10am, 11am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm, ASAP

Blitz: Saturday 8pm, rounds ASAP

Entry Fee
Open $75 if received before 3/1/27; $85 afterward and $100 on-site, Players > 1400 may play up for an additional $20 fee

Reserve $60 if received before 3/1/27; $70 afterward and $75 on-site

RBO $25 until 3/1/27 $30 afterward, $40 on-site

Blitz $20 before 3/1, $25 afterward, $30 on-site

Registration Friday 5pm-6:30pm, Saturday 8am - 8:30am

Prizes
Open $1,170 b/29; 1st $500, 2nd $250, 3rd $160. U2000 and U1800 $130 each
unrated players are not eligible for U2000 or U1800

Reserve $640 b/29; 1st $200, 2nd $160, 3rd $120. U1400 and U1200 $80 each

Blitz: 75% of entry fees returned as prizes

IASCA membership required for Open Section in-state participants

No round 5 byes, max one half point bye if requested an hour before the round

Shawn.Kmetz@chessiniowa.org 319-210-4820