NEW LOCATION IN WASHINGTON, DC!
This year the World Open visits Washington, DC at the Omni
Shoreham Hotel. The National Zoo is an 11-minute walk, and the city is home
to many historic and cultural landmarks, including the US Capitol, the White
House, the Smithsonian, the National Gallery, National Mall, theaters,
restaurants and world-class shopping.
The Omni
Shoreham Hotel, 2500
Calvert Street NW, Washington, DC 20008
(Hotel phone:
202-234-0700)
About one
block from the Red Line Woodley Park/Zoo Metro Station
Click Here For Possible Offsite Parking Options Near Omni
Shoreham Hotel
(also: www.ecolonial.com)
2026 WORLD
OPEN AND WORLD OPEN SIDE EVENTS!
Players Are Responsible For
Providing Their Own Chess Equipment
No Checks (Credit Cards OK)
World Open Details At Omni Shoreham
Hotel Are Listed Below (Additional Updates To Be Posted As Well)
World Open Side Events At Omni Shoreham Hotel Are Also Listed
Below
CLICK HERE FOR A SCHEDULE OF FREE GRANDMASTER LECTURES AND GAMES
REVIEW (TO BE UPDATED)!
June 25, 2026: WORLD OPEN GAME/50
(A New World Open Side Event)!
June 25-29, 2026: DC INTERNATIONAL (In cooperation with the DC Chess Association) With IM/GM Norms!
June 26-28 or 27-28,
2026: DC OPEN (In
cooperation with the DC Chess Association)
June 26-28, 2026: WORLD OPEN,
Under 1200 & Under 1000 Sections
June 27, 2026: DC OPEN BLITZ (In cooperation with the DC Chess Association)
June 29-30, 2026: WORLD OPEN, WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP
June 29-30, 2026: WORLD OPEN AMATEUR
June 29-30, 2026: WORLD OPEN SENIOR AMATEUR
June 29-30, 2026: WORLD OPEN, UNDER AGE 13 CHAMPIONSHIP
June 30, 2026: WORLD OPEN ACTION!
July 1, 2026: WORLD OPEN
GAME/7 BLITZ
July 1-5, 2-5 or 3-5, 2026: WORLD OPEN, Top 6
Sections With IM/GM Norms In The Open Section!
July 4, 2026: WORLD OPEN GAME/10
July 5, 2026: WORLD OPEN BLITZ
CHAMPIONSHIP
For other events, see chessevents.us.