WORLD OPEN SIDE EVENTS
June 27-July 8, 2018
Marriott Philadelphia Downtown
JUNE 27-JULY 1 OR JUNE 29-JULY 1:
World Open Senior Amateur
JUNE 28-JULY 2: Philadelphia International
JUNE 30-JULY 1: World Open Warmup
JULY 2: World Open
Monday Quad
3-RR, G/90, d10. EF $25 (no checks). $60 1st prize each section. Reg. ends 9 am,
rounds 10, 2 and 6.
JULY 2-3: World Open Under 13 Championship
JULY 2-3: World Open Womens Championship
JULY 3: World Open Action Championship
US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 (ENHANCED)
JULY 4: World Open G/7 Championship
5-SS, double round (10 games), G/7, d2. Prizes $1000 guaranteed: $300-150-70,
U2100 $130-70, U1800 $120-60, U1500/Unr $100. EF: $40, at site only, no checks.
GMs $40 from prize. Reg. ends 10:30 am, rds. 11, 12, 1, 2, 3. One pair of ½ pt
byes available, must commit before rd 2. Blitz rated (will not affect regular
ratings), but higher of regular or blitz used for pairings & prizes. $20
service charge for refunds.
JULY 5, 6, 7, 8: World Open Daily 2 pm Blitz
4 separate tournaments, each is a 4-SS, double round (8 games), G/5, d0.
Prizes $$300 guaranteed: $100-50, U2100 $60, U1800 $50, U1500/Unr $40. EF: $20,
at site only, no checks. Reg. ends 1:45 pm, rds. 2, 2:45, 3:15, 3:45. One pair
of ½ pt byes available, must commit before rd 2. Blitz rated (will not affect
regular ratings), but higher of regular or blitz used for pairings & prizes.
$10 service charge for refunds.
US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 20 (ENHANCED)
JULY 7: World Open G/10 Championship
5SS, G/10, d2, $1700 guaranteed prizes. In 2 sections. Open Section: $300-200-100,
top U2300 $220, U2100/Unr $200. Under 1900 Section: $200-100-50, top U1700 $130,
U1500 $110, U1300 $90. EF: $40, at site only, no checks. GMs $40 from prize.
Reg: 6-9 pm, rounds 9:30, 10:10, 10:50, 11:30, 12:10. 1 half point bye
available, must commit before rd 2. Quick-rated (will not affect regular
ratings); higher of regular or quick used for pairings & prizes. $20 service
charge for refunds.
US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 (ENHANCED)
JULY 8: World Open Blitz Championship
FOR LOWEST FEE, ENTER BY 7 PM JULY 8
5SS, G/5, d0 (double round, 10 games), Marriott Philadelphia Downtown (see World
Open). $3000 guaranteed prizes. In 2 sections: Open Section: $500-300-200, top
U2400 $220-110, U2200/Unr $200-100. Under 2000 Section: $400-200-100, top
U1800/Unr $220-110, U1600 $160-80, U1400 $100, unrated limit $200. EF (at site
only, no checks): $40 by 7 pm 7/8, $50 after 7 pm 7/8. GMs $40 from prize. Reg.
ends 9:30 pm, rounds 10, 10:45, 11:20, 11:55, 12:30. Half point bye available (1
point out of 2); must commit before rd 2. Blitz rated (will not affect regular
ratings); higher of regular or blitz used for pairings & prizes. $20 service
charge for refunds.