2025 US Chess G/30 National Chess Championship
September 27 2025 Council Bluffs, Iowa (next to Omaha, Nebraska)
Side Events: Blitz and Rated Beginners Open (RBO)
Site:
Holiday Inn & Suites@ Ameristar
2202 River Road,
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
712-322-5050
Events, Date & Time Control:
Saturday, September 27, 2025 US National Game 30 Five Round Swiss, G/30;d5
Saturday, September 27, 2025 Blitz(side-event) Seven Round Swiss, G/5; d3
Saturday, September 27, Rated Beginner’s Open(side-event) Five Round Swiss, G/30;d5
Registration:
Advance:
Advance by 9/12/2024 https://www.kingregistration.com/event/2025USG30BLITZRBO. Price:
US G/30 $75, RBO $35, Blitz $25
Players who wish to play up to the Open section from the U1700 must pay a $25 play-up fee. Players who wish to play up from the RBO must pay a $10 play-up fee. Players may only play up one section.
GM/IM/WGM/WIM free entry, advance EF deducted from prize
$5 fee for refunds, no checks accepted
Late/Onsite
King registration open until 9/26 till midnight, Onsite from 8:30 am – 9:30 am for all events each day
Price: US G/30 $100, RBO $50, Blitz $30
$5 fee for refunds, no checks accepted
September USCF rating supplement used
Memberships:
USCF memberships are required, and players will not be paired without valid US Chess membership. Purchase onsite or online at https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess
Chess Control: Located in Abraham Lincoln Boardroom
Sections:
US G/30 Open, U1700
Blitz Open
RBO U1200
No spectators permitted in the tournament room during the G/30 rounds.
Byes:
Players may request a single half-point bye for any round, but must request by 9:30 am on the morning of the tournament. No half-points byes for Blitz tournament.
Electronic use Policy:
Players will not be permitted to have electronic devices on their person. Offenses can range from warning, 15 minutes or half of time, whichever is less and expulsion. The TD will make a decision regarding the appropriate penalty. Spectators will not be permitted in the tournament room for G/30 or the G/60 tournament.
Rounds:
US G/30 Rd 1: 10 AM Rd 2: 11:30 AM Rd 3: 1 PM Rd 4: 2:30 PM Rd 5: 4 PM
US Blitz Rd 1: 6 PM Rd 2: 6:30 PM Rd 3: 7 PM. Rd 4: 7:30 PM
Rd 5: 8 PM Rd 6: 8:30 PM Rd 7: 9 PM
RBO Rd 1: 10 AM Rd 2: 11:30 PM Rd 3: 1 PM Rd 4: 2:30 PM Rd 5: 4 PM
Prize Fund: (G/30 based on 50 players each, Blitz based on 25 players)
US G/30 1st $350 2nd $225 3rd $150 4th $75 Top U1700 1st $125 2nd $75
Blitz 1st $200 2nd $150 3rd $100 4th $50
RBO player receives a Trophy/medal
Bonus US G/60, US G30 and Blitz Champions receive plaques, tiebreaks are (MM, Solk, Cum)
Hotel:
Holiday Inn & Suites@ Ameristar
2202 River Road
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
712-322-5050
$119 per night, plus tax. To secure this discounted rate, reservations can be made by using the link Holiday Inn, Ameristar, Council Bluffs, Iowa - USChess National event Sept 2025
Masks may be required, based on concurrent county health department regulations. For more information, contact organizer Seetharaman Renganathan at chessrockerz@gmail.com