2025 Iowa RBO Championship
September 6, 2025
Graduate Hotel
210 S Dubuque Street Iowa City, IA 52240
US Chess-Rated Event
It will consist of 5 rounds (Swiss System), G/30; d5 (each side has 30 minutes to make all moves, with a 5-second delay before each move).
Rounds Times:
Round 1 10:00 am, 11:15am, 1:00pm ASAP, ASAP
Prize info:
Trophies 1st, 2nd, 3rd; U1000, 1st, 2nd; U800, 1st, 2nd; U600, 1st, 2nd; U400, 1st, 2nd; U200, 1st, 2nd; Unrated, 1st, 2nd
Registration:
Entry fee: $30 online Registration. $40 On-site registration from 8:30-9:45. USCF membership is required. On-site USCF membership is available.
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 during registration. NO ELECTRONIC SCORESHEETS. Players are allowed to spectate after their game is over. Boards and clocks will be provided. Spectator rules are subject to change.
Contact: Eric Vigil evigil@gmail.com or 319-621-3116
Hotel Rate until 8/06/2025: $139/night
https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/rooms/?ctyhocn=CIDGIGU&arrivalDate=2025-09-05&departureDate=2025-09-07&groupCode=90R
this is $10 cheaper than last year! Rooms fill! After 7/17/2024 last year the rooms went from $149 to $259 and then were sold out by 7/20/2024
BOOK EARLY!!!!!!
Lastly, your guests are also welcome to call our Reservations department at (319) 337-4058. They will simply reference the group code: 90R to book their reservations. The cutoff date to book reservations is 08/06/2025.