An American
Classic!
A Heritage
Event!
52nd annual WORLD OPEN (top 6 sections)
July
3-7, 4-7 or 5-7, 2024
GUARANTEED PRIZES: $208,000 in top 6
sections
(See
web page flyer for June 28-30
for Under 1200 and Under 1000 sections with $17,000 guaranteed prizes)
9 rounds at
Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown, 201 North 17th St, Philadelphia PA 19103
FREE MORNING LECTURES by GM Sam Palatnik, also
afternoon lectures if space permits.
TRANSPORTATION
FROM PHILADELPHIA AIRPORT
US Chess Grand Prix Points: 300
(enhanced)
Open Section, July 3-7
only: 40/90,
SD/30, d30. FIDE rated, GM & IM norms possible.
FIDE now requires at
least one Swiss System (at least 40 players) norm to obtain a title.
Under 2200 through Under 1400 Sections, July 3-7, 4-7 or 5-7: 40/90, SD/30, d30 (4-day option,
rds. 1-2 G/60 d10; 3-day option. rds. 1-5 G/35 d10). U2200 and U2000 40/90
games are FIDE rated.
Under
1200 and Under 1000 Sections: see June 28-30.
RATINGS: July FIDE ratings are used for the Open
Section, and July official USCF ratings for Under 2200 through Under 1400. In
Under 1400 through Under 2200 Sections: cannot play below Online Regular Rating – 100 points. Unofficial or Regular Online uschess.org
ratings are usually used if otherwise unrated. Players must disclose foreign, FIDE and other over the
board ratings, and these ratings, adjusted if necessary, may be used if higher
than USCF. Over the board ratings such as club, league, scholastic,
state or province, etc, adjusted if appropriate, may
be used at our discretion if above USCF. No rating below the latest
official USCF rating, on the list corresponding to the ending date of the
tournament, will be used. Click
here for further details.
Open
Section: $20000-10000-5000-2500-1300-1000-800-700-600-500,
clear winner bonus $500, top FIDE 2300-2449 $5000-2500-1500, top FIDE 2200-2299
$5000-2500-1500, top FIDE Under 2200/Unr
$5000-2500-1500. If tie for first, top 2 on tiebreak play speed game 10 pm 7/7
for title & bonus prize.
Under 2200 Section: $12000-6000-3000-1500-1000-800-600-500-400-400,
top U2100 (no unr) $2000-1000.
Under
2000 Section: $12000-6000-3000-1500-1000-800-600-500-400-400,
top U1900 (no unr) $2000-1000.
Under 1800 Section: $12000-6000-3000-1500-1000-800-600-500-400-400,
top U1700 (no unr) $2000-1000.
Under 1600 Section: $10000-5000-2500-1300-900-700-600-500-400-400,
top U1500 (no unr) $2000-1000.
Under 1400 Section: $7000-4000-2000-1200-900-700-600-500-400-400,
top U1300 (no unr) $1600-800.
Prize
limits:
1) If
any post-event Regular OTB or Regular Online rating posted 7/1/23-7/1/24, or
current Regular Online rating, is more than 40 points over section maximum,
prize limit $1000.
2)
Under 26 lifetime OTB regular rated games as of July 2024 official list cannot
win over $2000 in U1400, $3000 U1600 through U2000. Games rated too late for
July 2024 official list not counted toward 26 game total.
3)
Unrated limits U1400 $500, U1600 $600, U1800 $800, U2000 $1000, U2200
$1500.
4)
Balance of any limited prize goes to next eligible player(s) in line.
Mixed Doubles Bonus Prizes: best male/female combined
2-player team score in Open through Under 1400: $2400-1200-700-500-300. Team
must average under 2200; may play in different sections or schedules; register
at site (no extra fee) before both players begin round 2. At least one player
on the team must be rated; teams including an unrated limited to $300 (other
prize limits do not apply to Mixed Doubles Team prizes).
Entry
fee: Online at chessaction.com: $318 by 5/15, $328 by 6/29, $350 online later or at site
until 1.5 hours before round 1. No checks, credit cards OK.
GMs in Open: free (must reconfirm
participation on July 2 in order to be paired); $200 deducted from prize.
IMs & WGMs
in Open: Entry fee $100 less, also $100 deducted from prize.
Open Section
entry fee $500 more if not rated 2000/above by FIDE and also if not rated
2200/above by USCF (see peakrating.us).
Seniors
65/up: all entry fees $100 less in U1400 or above sections.
No
checks at site; credit cards OK.
Re-entry:
$160, no re-entry from Open to Open.
Players from the Under 1000 and Under 1200 Sections, June 28-30, may
also enter top 6 sections, but not as a re-entry.
$20
fee for switching section after 7/1.
USCF
Membership Required. Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid online with entry: Adult $43, Young Adult
$26, Youth $19.
5-day schedule (Open to
U1400): 7/3 7 pm, 7/4-5 11 am & 6 pm. 7/6-7 10 am & 5 pm.
4-day
schedule (U2200 to U1400): 7/4 11, 2:30 & 6, merges with 5-day
7/4 6 pm.
3-day
schedule (U2200 to U1400): 7/5 11, 1:30, 3:30, 6 & 8:30, merges
with 5-day 7/6 10 am.
All U2200 through U1400 schedules merge and compete for same prizes within the
section.
Half point byes OK all, limit 3 (limit 2 in last 4 rounds), must commit before round 4.
Entries, re-entries at site close 90 minutes before game.
Foreign player ratings
Prizewinner
tax info
CCA electronic devices policies
Cellphone,
electronic device & anti-cheating rules: see www.devicerules.com. Players
must cooperate with a search for
electronic devices if requested by Director (refusal
to do warrants removal from tournament with no refund). Not all electronic
scoresheets are allowed.
Hotel rates:
$148 to $180 (rates vary per number in room and room type). 50
free rollaway beds available; if taken, rollaways are
$30/day. Under 18 free in parents room using existing bedding. Reserve early, the chess block may sell out by early June
or before.
Use this World Open reservation link (link is also posted at chessevents.us), or call 215-448-2000.
Room or travel sharing: Post a request to
share on the USCF "All Things Chess" forum. If you have difficulty
posting, email director@chess.us and we will try to post your request for you.
Parking: Sheraton
self-parking is about $39/day (subject to availability). One block from the Sheraton is Gateway
Garage, 1540 Spring Street, about $30/day Monday through
Friday, $12/day Saturday and
Sunday. Sheraton valet parking is about $60/day.
Car
rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com.
Entry: chessaction.com. No mailed entries.
$15 service charge for refunds.
Questions: chesstour.com, chesstour.info, Director@Chess.US.
Entries posted at chessaction.com
(click "entry list" after entering).
Prizes not claimed at site
usually
paid through Paypal (may take a few weeks).
Bring
set, board, clock if possible- none supplied.