The 2023 Oklahoma Blitz Championships

Saturday, September 23, 2023

Chandler Baseball Camp, 2000 Park Road, Chandler, OK 74834

The baseball camp is located off Route 66 halfway between Oklahoma City and Tulsa. Our thanks to host Michael Bay for once again providing this beautiful venue for our state's premier fast-chess event.

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Schedule

Doors open at 9. Onsite registration ends at 9:30 or when we reach capacity, whichever is soonest—advance registration is strongly recommended.

Round one starts at 10:00.

Subsequent rounds start ASAP with a break for lunch.
 

Format

Swiss, 7 double rounds, G/3+2

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Sections

Open, U1700, U1000
 

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Prizes

1st place: Open $200 GUARANTEED. Other prize estimates (based on 30 entries): Open 2nd $100, 3rd $50; U1700 1st $100, 2nd $75, 3rd $50; U1000 1st $75. 

 

Plaques will be awarded to Oklahoma resident division champions.

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Entry 

$30 by September 15, $35 after/onsite. Free entry for 2200+ (EF deducted from prizes).  Follow the registration link at the bottom of this page.

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Tiebreaks

for first place only:

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1) Head-to-head results

2) Double round blitz

3) Armageddon

All others use mathematical tiebreaks in the US Chess-recommended order: Modified Median, Solkoff, Cumulative, Cumulative of Opposition.

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Bring your own clock! Sets are provided.

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Brush up on the US Chess blitz rules here.

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Questions?

Send an email to info@ochess.org or call (405) 642-6136.

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