♟️ Crane City Open – August 16–17, 2025 🏆

We're excited to announce the Crane City Open, coming up August 16–17 in Kearney, Nebraska!

Register here to secure your spot: https://kearneyne.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=30371

🗓️ DATES & FORMATS:

USCF Section (Rated) – 2-day event: Saturday & Sunday, August 16–17 (Visit www.kearneychess.com for full flier. Check in will be from 8:00 am- 9:00 am)

Scholastic & Casual Sections – 1-day event: Saturday, August 16 only (check in for this event will be noon-12:45 pm Saturday)

📍 Location:

Harmon Park Activity Center

Kearney, NE

💵 Entry Fee:

USCF section: $60 per player $65 day of.

Scholastic & Casual: $10 per player $15 day of.

Prizes (USCF Section): $500 guaranteed prize pool

Prize Distribution

1st Place: $200

2nd Place: $125

3rd Place: $75

Top U1600: $50

Top U1200: $50

🎁 BONUS GIVEAWAY!

We're giving away two free tournament sets:

One to the top unrated player in the USCF section

One randomly selected player from the Scholastic section!

🎟️ SPECIAL NOTE:

If you played at the Clash of Kings in May and received a voucher, it can be redeemed at the Crane City Open—just make sure your USCF membership is active before the event!