Location: Hilton Garden Inn Tulsa Midtown
4518 East Skelly Drive, Tulsa OK 74135
Hotel Room: $110/night. Rate applies June 26-27 nights.
Booking Link - HERE - Reserve by June 5, 2025.
Or call 918-878-7777 x7604  and ask for the Chess rate.

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Format: Five-round Swiss
Time control: G/90;+30
 

Schedule 
Saturday rounds: 10, 2:30, and 7

Sunday membership meeting: 8:30 

Sunday rounds: 10 and 2:30

 

Sections
Championship (Open), Reserve (U1700), Amateur (U1200)
US Chess regular ratings used for section & pairing purposes.

 

Prizes
$3,000 based upon 100 paid entries. First prize in each section guaranteed. Championship plaques for
top Oklahoman in each section.
Championship (Open): 1st $600, 2nd $400, 3rd $200, Top U2000 $150
Reserve (U1700): 1st $450, 2nd $250, 3rd $150, Top U1500 $100
Amateur (U1200): 1st $300, 2nd $200, top U1000 $100, top unrated $100.

Entry Fees

• Regular entry $60 if registered by Friday, June 19.

• Late entry $70 if registered by Thursday, June 25 for all players

• Onsite entry $80 for all players. Space is limited at this venue.  Preregistration is highly recommended.  Registration onsite may be capped at 120 players.

• Scholastic entry in Amateur (U1200) $50 if registered by Friday, June 19.  Parents who play are responsible for their children.

• Senior Entry (65+) $50 if registered by Friday, June 19.

• Free entry to masters (2200+) with entry fee deducted from prizes.

• $20 play-up fee for U1600 players who play in the Championship/Open.

• Refunds will incur a $5 transaction fee.

The entry fee includes OCA regular or youth membership for one year.

Registration
Register online here. 

If space is available, onsite registration will be between 8:45 and 9:15 a.m. on June 27.

 

Chief TD:  Mike Waters

 

Players who register after 9:15 will receive a half-point bye in round one.

 

June 2026 rating supplement will be used.

 

Equipment: Boards and pieces will be provided. Bring your own clocks.

 

Byes / Reentries
One half-point bye is available if requested before round two.

No Reentries. 

 

No food in the playing hall. Water or drinks with lids will be allowed in the playing hall. 

 

Tiebreaks: The following USCF Tiebreak Systems will be used for first place and plaques: 1. Head-to-
head, 2. Modified Median, 3. Solkoff, 4. Cumulative.

Electronic devices: OCA's electronic device policy will be enforced. Read it here.

OCA Annual Meeting: The annual membership meeting of the Oklahoma Chess Association will be
conducted at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday morning.  Meeting agenda will be posted on oklahomachess.org.   

 

Questions? Send an email to chess@watersrock.com or text/call (918) 978-1899.

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