A
HERITAGE EVENT!
31st annual Bradley Open
JULY 24-26 OR 25-26,
2026 - WINDSOR LOCKS, CONNECTICUT
US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 120 (ENHANCED)
5
rounds, 40/80, SD/30, d30 (2-day option, rounds 1-2 G/60 d10). Sheraton
Hartford Hotel at Bradley Airport, 1 Bradley Airport, Windsor Locks CT 06096,
I-91 Exit 40 to Rt 20 (visible at airport entrance). Chess rate discounted
parking: $5/day, $10 overnight.
CLICK
HERE FOR PAIRINGS, RESULTS, STANDINGS AND OTHER INFORMATION
$15,000
Guaranteed prizes!
In
5 sections.
· Major: Open to 1900/above. $2000-1000-600-400, clear/tiebreak winner $100 bonus, top USCF U2300 $600-300. FIDE rated.
·
Under 2100: $1000-500-300-200, top U1900/Unr $400-200. FIDE rated.
·
Under 1800: $1000-500-300-200, top U1600 (no Unr) $400-200.
·
Under 1500: $800-450-300-200, top U1300 (no Unr) $300-150.
·
Under 1200: $600-400-200-100, top U1000 (no Unr) $200-100.
Unrated limit $100 in U1200, $200 U1500, $400
U1800. If unrated prize is limited, balance goes to next eligible player(s) in
line.
Mixed Doubles Bonus Prizes: Best male+female
2-player combined score among all sections: $500-300-200. Must average under
2200; may play different sections and schedules; register at site (no extra
fee) by 2 pm Sat.
Cannot play
below USCF Online
Regular Rating – 100 points.
World Open rule: Players
who scored 8 or more points in 2026 World Open U2200 or below must enter higher
section than in World Open.
Top 4 sections entry fee:
$118 at chessaction.com
by 7/21, $130 later online or at site, until an hour before round 1.
Under 1200 Section entry
fee: all $10 less than above.
No checks at site,
credit cards OK.
GMs
free, $100 from prize.
CSCA
or WMCA members, online EF $3 less.
Re-entry
$60, no Major to Major.
Foreign player rating info
Prizewinner tax info
CCA
electronic devices policies
PLAYERS MAY NOT POSSESS CELLPHONES DURING PLAY. Please leave your phone home, in your hotel room or car, or in a
bag at your table.
For all tournaments, adjusted FIDE
or foreign ratings, if higher than USCF, may be used. Players must disclose
FIDE or foreign ratings when entering, or may later be
expelled. Other 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. For 9 round events offering title norm possibilities, FIDE
ratings are used. Click here
for further details.
Ratings: July official USCF ratings used.
Unofficial or Online Regular uschess.org ratings usually
used if otherwise unrated. Players must reveal foreign,
FIDE and other over the board ratings, and these
ratings, adjusted if necessary, may be used if higher
than USCF. See above also.
Prizes not claimed at site are usually paid through PayPal (may take about 3 weeks).
Special
1 year USCF membership with magazine if paid
online with entry: Adult $54, Senior (age 65+) $48, Young Adult $33, Youth $24. USCF membership required.
3-day
schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7, Sat 11 & 5,
Sun 10 & 3:30.
2-day schedule:
Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30.
Byes:
all, limit 2; must commit before round 2.
Hotel
reservations link to be posted here and also at
chessevents.us: $169-169,
subject to availability (or call 860-627-5311); reserve by 7/9 or rate may
increase.
Entry: chessaction.com.
No mailed entry. $15 service charge for refunds.
Questions:
Chesstour.com, Director@Chess.us.
Entries
posted at chessaction.com
(click "entry list" after entering).
Blitz
tournament Saturday 9:30 pm, enter on site
Saturday night by 9:10 pm.