3rd annual
WORLD OPEN AMATEUR
Philadelphia Sheraton Downtown
Monday, July 1, 2024 - Tuesday,
July 2, 2024
6-Rounds, G/90, d10, for players rated Under 2200 or not
rated, Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown (see World Open for location, rates,
parking).
$3,000
GUARANTEED PRIZES
In 2
sections.
Under 2200/Unr: $600-300-200,
top U2000 $300-150. FIDE rated.
Under 1800/Unr: $500-250-150,
top U1600 $220-120, top U1400 $140-70.
July Official ratings
used; unofficial or Online Regular ratings usually used if otherwise unrated.
Cannot play with
rating lower than Online Regular Rating minus 100 points.
Entry fee: $83
online at chessaction.com by
6/29, $100 later or at site. Late reg. 7/1 to 9 am.
No mail entries. $15 service charge for refunds.
Rounds begin 10 am, 2 pm
& 6 pm each day.
Up to 2 half point byes allowed, must commit before round
3.
USCF membership required.
Special 1-year membership dues with magazine if paid with online entry at chessaction.com: Adult $43, Young Adult $26, Youth $19.
Foreign player ratings
Prizewinner tax info CCA electronic devices policies
Cellphone,
electronic device & anti-cheating rules: see www.devicerules.com.
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.
For
World Open Hotel Reservations At The Sheraton Hotel (Tournament Site)
Please
note: the Sheraton has two different
reservation links, depending on which dates you want.
Please use this link for Sheraton Hotel Reservations For
6/25 through 7/1
Please use this link for Sheraton Hotel Reservations
For 7/1 through 7/10
If
you need to reserve a room to check-in to the Sheraton before July 1st
AND to check out after June 30th, please email
your request to director@chess.us
and include your name, dates requested, number of beds and your email and phone
number. We will then forward your email
to the Sheraton. NOTE: Continental Chess does not make the
hotel reservations, we only forward your requests to the Sheraton- for guests who are arriving before July 1st
and also departing after June 30th.
Link For
Overflow Hotel Reservations At The Sonesta Hotel
We have an overflow block of hotel sleeping rooms at the Sonesta
Philadelphia Rittenhouse Square Hotel, 1800 Market Street in Philadelphia, about
a ten-minute walk (4/10 mile), according to Google Maps, from the
tournament site at the Sheraton Hotel.
The Chess Rate at the Sonesta is $141 per night: click here for the Sonesta overflow chess rooms link
(the Sonesta chess rate deadline is June 24 (but the overflow block may also
sell out earlier or the rate may increase after June 24th). The hotel valet
parking at the Sonesta for Sunday – Thursday is $51 per night; for Friday -
Saturday: $47 per night.
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.
Questions: chesstour.com,
chesstour.info, Director@Chess.US.
Bring
set, board, clock if possible- no
equipment supplied.