2025 Cedar Rapids Leather Jackets
Start Date
2025-03-14
End Date
2025-03-16
Director
Eric Vigil, Ben Bratz
Three sections:
Open: USCF and FIDE rated, IASCA Grand Prix Qualifier
Reserve: USCF rated
Blitz: USCF and FIDE rated
Time Control
3-day: G/90;+30
2-day: Rounds 1-2 G/60;d5, G/90;+30 rounds 3-5
Rounds
3-Day: Friday 7 pm; Saturday 10 am and 3:30 pm; Sunday, 9:30 am and 3:00 pm.
2-Day: Saturday 10 AM and 12:30 PM (not FIDE rated) then merge with the 3-day schedule.
Blitz: Saturday 8 PM
Additional Info
see contact info
Broadcast Link
Registration
Online at https://www.kingregistration.com/ or onsite on Friday night or Saturday morning
US Chess Required:
yes
IASCA Required:
yes
Memberships Available Onsite:
yes
Onsite Reg Time:
Friday 5 PM-6:30 PM, Saturday 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Entry Fee:
Open: $75 if received before 2/25/24, $85 afterward, and $95 on-site. Players rated under 1600 but above 1400 may play up for an additional $20 fee. Onsite card payments are subject to a 3.5% processing fee.
Reserve: $60 if received before 2/25/24, $65 afterward, and $75 on-site. Onsite card payments are subject to a 3.5% processing fee.
Send Entry Fee:
Prizes
Open ($1,170 b/29): 1st $500, 2nd $250 3rd $160. Class Prizes: U2000 and U1800, $130 each; Unrated players are not eligible for class prizes.
Reserve ($640 b/29): U1600: 1st-3rd $200-$160-$120. Class Prizes: U1400, U1200 $80 each.
Blitz: 75% of entry fees returned as prizes.
Contact
Shawn.Kmetz@chessiniowa.org, 319-210-4820 (cell)
Location
Cedar Rapids Radisson
1200 Collins Road Northeast, Cedar Rapids, IA, USA