2025 Des Moines Open

IASCA Iowa Grand Prix Qualifier

The Open section will be FIDE rated!

July 12-13
Holiday Inn 6111 Fleur Drive, Des Moines, IA 50321. Phone 515.287.2400 HR: $109 if reserved
by June 20. The tournament hall is on the second floor.
Time Control: 

Open: G/90+30, 5 rounds

Reserve: G/60;d5, 4 rounds

RBO: G/25;d5, 5 rounds

Live Broadcast: Top boards in the open will be live broadcast on lichess.org! 
Round times:

Open: Saturday: Round 1: 10:00 AM, Round 2: 2:30 PM, Round 3: 7:00 PM Sunday: Round 4: 10:00 AM, Round 5: 2:30 PM

Reserve: Saturday: 10:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 4:00 PM, 7:00 PM 

RBO: Saturday: Round 1: 10:00 AM, Round 2: 11:15 AM, Round 3: 1:00 PM, rounds 4-5 ASAP
Entry fee:
Open. $60 before July 5th, $70 after, $75 onsite.  ($20 extra to play up from Reserve into Open section if
rating between 1300 and 1600). Titled players(excluding national CM and FIDE online titles) are entitled to a 25% discount- please contact organizer for more info.
Reserve. $45 before July 5th, $55 after, $60 onsite.  
RBO. $30 before July 5th, $35 after, $40 onsite.
Registration: 
On-site registration 8:30-9:45am on Saturday July 12th or online prior to July 12th at https://www.kingregistration.com. USCF membership required. On-site available. IASCA membership required, $10, available on-site. Other states accepted.
Prize info:  
Open. $650 b/24 entries.  1st: $200, 2nd: $150 3rd: $125  U2000 $100 U1800 $75. 
Reserve. $375 b/24 entries. 1st-2nd $125-$100. Class Prizes: U1400 $85, U1200 $65.
RBO: Trophies to 1st-3rd, plus top U800, U600, U400, U200, unrated.
Additional information:  Byes: One 1/2-point bye per player.  Last round bye must be requested prior to the start of the 1st  round to receive a 1/2-point.  Byes for all other rounds must be requested 1 hour prior to the start of the round. USCF June supplement used for ratings. FIDE rule 11.3 is enforced regarding electronic devices. Players must turn in a scoresheet for every game in the open section. NO ELECTRONIC SCORESHEETS WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL. Spectators are allowed in the playing hall but must be silent. Director reserves the right to remove any spectators with no notice. Players may spectate after their game is over. Withdrawals prior to the event will incur a fee of 1/3 of the entry. Contact: Ben Bratz by phone at (515)805-1147 or by email at bratzchess@gmail.com.