15th annual
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA OPEN
August 22-24 or 23-24, 2025
Doubletree Hotel Fresno
$10,000
GUARANTEED PRIZES!
US
Chess Grand Prix Points: 100 (enhanced)
15th annual Central California Open. 5SS, 40/80, SD/30; d30 (2-day
option, rounds 1-2 G/60;d10), Doubletree Fresno, NOTE CORRECTED
ADDRESS: 2233 Cesar Chavez,
Fresno, CA 93721. Free parking for hotel guests, possibly others. The hotel
parking lot might reach capacity during the tournament. If this occurs then those not staying at the
hotel may be directed to park at the hotel garage nearby (the entrance is on L
Street near Inyo Street) which charges $10 per day (no in-out privileges,
however) but they only accept cash.
CLICK
HERE FOR TOURNAMENT WEBSITE
(Pairings, Results, Standings And Other
Important Information)!
In 4 sections:
· Major Section (open to 1900/up; see
peakrating.us): $1500-800-400-300, clear/tiebreak 1st $100 bonus, top USCF U2300
$600-300. FIDE rated.
· Under 2100 Section: $1000-500-250-150, top Under 1900/Unr $400-200. FIDE rated.
· Under 1700 Section: $700-400-200-150, top
Under 1500 (no unr) $300-150.
· Under 1300 Section: $500-250-150-100, top
Under 1100 (no unr) $200-100.
Unrated may not win over $200 in
Under 1300, $400 in Under 1700. If unrated prize is limited, balance goes to next eligible
player(s) in line.
World Open
rule: Players
who scored 8 or more points in 2025 World Open Under 2200 or below must enter
higher section than in World Open.
Mixed Doubles Bonus Prizes:
best male+female 2-player combined score among all sections: $200-100.
Team must average under 2200; may play in different sections and schedules;
register (no extra fee) by 2 pm Sat.
Cannot
play below USCF Online Regular Rating – 100
points.
Top 3
sections entry fee: $98 online at chessaction.com by 8/19, all
$120 (no checks, credit cards OK) later online
or at site, until 1 hour before round 1. GMs, IMs & WGMs free; $80 deducted
from prize. Online entry fee: $15 less to Fresno Chess Club members.
Under 1300 Section entry fee: $20 less.
USCF
membership required. Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid
online with entry: Adult $54, Young Adult $33, Youth $24.
Re-entry $60; no Major to
Major.
CCA electronic devices policies
Prizewinner tax
info Foreign player rating info
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: August official
USCF ratings used. Unofficial uschess.org ratings or USCF Online Regular
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 also above.
Cannot
play below Online Regular rating minus 100
points.
3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm,
rounds Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 am & 5 pm, Sun 10 am & 3:30 pm.
2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rounds Sat 11 am, 2
pm & 5 pm, Sun 10 am & 3:30 pm.
All: Half point byes OK all, limit 2, must commit before rd 2.
Hotel
Chess rate, use this link (also posted at chessevents.us): $169-169 (or call
559-268-1000, request Chess rate); reserve by 8/7 or rate may increase.
Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com.
Bring
set, board, clock if possible- none
supplied.
Prizes not claimed at site are usually paid through PayPal (may take
over a week).
Room or travel
sharing: Post a request to share on the USCF "All Things
Chess" Forum.
If you have trouble posting, email your request to
Continental Chess and we will post it for you.
Entry: chessaction.com. No
mailed entry. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: https://chesstour.com,
chesstour.info, Director@Chess.US.
Entries posted at chessaction.com (click "entry list" after
entering).
BLITZ TOURNAMENT Saturday 9:30 pm,
enter at site Saturday by 9:10 pm.