MARCH 14-16, 2024
THREE-DAY & TWO-DAY SCHEDULES
Both Open & Reserve (U1600) Sections
$2,000 in Cash Prizes
Saturday Night Blitz
USCF Rated; FIDE Rated in Open & Blitz
Register online at www.kingregistration.com under Chess in Iowa
Prairie Chess Camp will be organized by 15-year Prairie Chess Camp instructor, FM Alex Betaneli. Please email Alex at abetaneli@hotmail.com if you have questions or would like to reserve a spot.
An All-Ages chess club, we meet every Wednesday Night at the Cedar Rapids Downtown Public Library. The meeting starts at 5:30 pm and continues until the library closes at 8 pm. We enjoy casual play, entertain guest lecturers, and host fun tournaments for everyone to compete.
Every 3rd Wednesday of the month, please join us for a FREE, unrated tournament! Tournaments are G10 + 5, usually quads and rotate formats between normal chess, chess960 and a thematic opening.
Contact: Shawn.Kmetz@ChessinIowa.org
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Scholastic Chess Clubs for the Prairie School as the College Community School District. Students in Grades 3-12 meet after school weekly when they receive instruction and time for playing chess against other students. Additional opportunities to represent Prairie in scholastic tournaments is also available.
A travelling chess team, the Iowa Pawn Stormers is a program that develops our top young chess talent in the area. Students receive 26 weeks of advanced instruction and travel to major tournaments in the Midwest with their coaches.
Chess in Iowa supports a variety of scholastic chess clubs in the Cedar Rapids - Iowa City Corridor. We make group purchases at discounted prices for such items as ChessKid.com online chess accounts, chess equipment, and US Chess memberships.
Chess in Iowa sponsors many chess tournaments throughout the year. Scholastic tournaments include a Midwest regional event, Ice Harbor Scholastic Open, and local events such as the Prairie Fall and Winter Classics. All-ages events hosted by Chess in Iowa include the Cedar Rapids Open and Cedar Rapids Leather Jackets.
Shawn Kmetz
Dr. Robert Keating
Jim White
Eric Vigil
Peer Saleem
James Hodina
Ming Lodh
Romy Lodh
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