2025 Kansas Open 

State Chess Championship 

July 19-20, 2025      Lawrence, Kansas

July 18, 2025 Side Events: Kansas Blitz and Bughouse Championships   

Site:

DoubleTree by Hilton Lawrence

200 McDonald Drive, Lawrence KS 66044

785-841-7077 

Time Control:

Five Round Swiss, G/100;d5, 

Registration: 

     Advance:

Advance before 7/17, midnight at  https://www.kingregistration.com/event/KSOpen25.  

Combo discount (Kansas Open & Blitz) only available in advance

Price:   Advance $50, Advance Combo $70, Scholastic $20

Free scholastic entry to students who play in KSCA state Championship in March 2025,

email CJ Armenta for free entry at armentacj@gmail.com (advance reg only)

GM/IM/WGM/WIM free entry, advance EF deducted from prize

     Late/Onsite 

King registration open until 7/19 at 8:00 am, Onsite from 8:30 am – 9:30 am. 

Price: Late/Onsite $70, Scholastic $25

Refund fee is $5

Memberships: 

USCF and KCA memberships are required, OSA

Sections: 

Open,         Reserve (U1800),          Amateur U(1400)

July USCF supplement rating list used

Byes

Players may request a single half-point bye for any round, must request before round 2 is paired. 

Rounds: 

Saturday 7/19 Rd. 1 10:00 AM,  Rd. 2 2:30 PM, Rd 3 7:00 PM. 

Sunday   7/20 Rd. 4 10:00 AM,  Rd. 5 2:30 PM.  

Prize Fund: (based on 80 non-scholastic players)  

Scholastic entries not eligible for cash prizes

Kansas Champion(s) must be a Kansas Resident to be eligible for Bonus Prize

Open: 1st $350  2nd $250  3rd $150  Top U1900 $120,     1st Scholastic plaque

Bonus Prize $25 and plaque to Kansas Champion  

Reserve: 1st $300  2nd $200  3rd $100  Top U1600 $80,   1st Scholastic plaque

Bonus Prize $25 and plaque to Kansas Reserve Champion  

Amateur: 1st $250 2nd $150  3rd $75  Top U1000 $50,    1st Scholastic plaque  

Bonus Prize $25 and plaque to Kansas Amateur Champion 

Hotel:

DoubleTree by Hilton Lawrence, 

200 McDonald Drive, Lawrence KS 66044   Phone: 785-841-7077 

$109 per night, plus tax. To secure this discounted rate, reservations can be made by using the Hilton link below.

 

Blitz Link:    https://www.kingregistration.com/event/KSBlitz25

Kansas Bughouse Championship

Friday July 18

First Round: 4 PM, rounds runs immediately upon completion of prior round

Onsite Registration only, 3:30 – 4 PM.

$20 per team entry fee,

Prizes: 1st team 50% of entry fees, 2nd team 25% of entry fees.

1st place team plaque to Kansas Bughouse Champions Rounds:

Four rounds, 2 games each round, TD has the discretion to determine the number of rounds. Time control: G/5;d0.

USCF Bughouse rules used.

Masks may be required, based on county health department regulations. 

For more information, contact KCA President Eric Mullins at kansaschess105@gmail.com 

KCA Annual Meeting, Sunday July 20, 8:15 AM in the playing hall.