2026 Cedar Rapids Leather Jackets

MARCH 13 - 15, 2026

THREE DAY & TWO DAY SCHEDULES

Both Open & Reserve (U1600) Sections

TOURNAMENT DETAILS

2026 CEDAR RAPIDS IOWA

LEATHER JACKETS

MARCH 13-15, 2026

Both Open & Reserve (U1600) Sections

$2,000 in Cash Prizes

Saturday Night Blitz

USCF Rated; FIDE Rated in Open & Blitz

3-Day: 5 Round Swiss, Game 90 minutes + 30 second increment.

2-Day: Rounds 1 & 2 Game 60 min delay 5 sec, then merge round 3 with Game 90 +30.

Saturday Night Blitz: 5 round Swiss, two games per round, Game 3 minutes delay 2 seconds.

3-Day: Friday 7 pm; Saturday 10 am and 3:30 pm; Sunday, 9:30 am and 3:00 pm.

2-Day: Saturday 10 AM and 12:30 PM (not FIDE rated) then merge with the 3-day schedule.

Blitz: Saturday 8 pm.

Open: $75 if received before 3/1/25, $85 afterward, and $95 on-site. Players>1400 may play up for an additional $20 fee.

Reserve: $60 if received before 3/1/25, $65 afterward, and $75 on-site. U1600 USCF.

Play-up Option: $20 extra to play up from Reserve (U1600) into the Open section (Rating must be > 1400).

On-Site Registration: Fri: 5 pm - 6:30 pm, Sat: 8:0 am - 9:30 am

Blitz: $25 prior or onsite.

Open ($1,170 b/29): 1st $500, 2nd $250 3rd $160. Class Prizes: U2000 and U1800, $130 each; Unrated players are not eligible for class prizes.

Reserve ($640 b/29): U1600: 1st-3rd $200-$160-$120. Class Prizes: U1400, U1200 $80 each.

Blitz: 75% of entry fees returned as prizes.

IASCA Membership: Required for Open Section in-state participants.

Cedar Rapids Radisson, 1200 Collins Rd NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402. PH: 319.393.6600

www.chessiniowa.org, Shawn.Kmetz@chessiniowa.org, 319-210-4820 (cell)

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