The
DC OPEN
June 26-28 or 27-28, 2026
(in cooperation with the DC Chess Association)
at
2500 Calvert Street NW, Washington, DC 20008
About one block from the Red Line Woodley Park/Zoo
Metro Station
(Hotel phone: 202-234-0700)
US Chess Grand Prix Points: 120 (enhanced)
The DC Open. 5-round Swiss, 40/80, SD/30; d30
(2-day option, rounds 1-2 G/60, d10: See
2026 World Open
for additional location
details, hotel Chess rates, parking). In 4 Sections.
$15,000 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND!
4 Sections:
· Major Section: Open
to 1900/above: $2000-1000-600-400, clear or tiebreak winner $100 bonus, top
USCF U2300 $600-300. FIDE rated.
· Under 2100 Section: $1200-600-400-300. Top under 1900/Unr $500-$300. FIDE rated.
· Under 1800 Section: $1200-600-400-300. Top U1600 (no Unr) $400-200
· Under 1500 Section: $1000-500-300-200. Top U1300: (no Unr) $400-200
· Unrated prize limits: U1500 $200, U1800 $400.
Playing up in
Major: see: peakrating.us
MIXED
DOUBLES BONUS PRIZES: Best male+female 2-player team combined score among all sections:
$500-300-200. Team must average under 2200; may play
in different sections and schedules; register (no extra fee) by 2 pm Sat. Prize
limits do not apply to Mixed Doubles Team prizes.
CLICK HERE FOR SCHEDULE OF FREE GRANDMASTER LECTURES AND
GAMES REVIEW (TO BE UPDATED)
Entry fee: $118 online
at chessaction.com by
6/24, all $140 later or at site (no checks, credit cards OK), until 1 hour
before round 1. GMs free, $100 from prize.
Re-entry: $50, not available to go
from Major to Major.
USCF
Membership Required. Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid online with CCA tournament entry:
Adult $54, Senior (age 65+) $48, Young
Adult $33, Youth $24.
Foreign player rating info
Prizewinner tax info
CCA
electronic devices rules
PLAYERS MAY NOT POSESS
CELLPHONES DURING PLAY. Please leave your phone home, or in your hotel
room or car, or in a bag at your table.
For all tournaments, adjusted FIDE
or foreign ratings, if higher than US Chess rating, 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 US Chess
rating. No rating below the latest official US Chess 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 more important
rating details.
Ratings: June official US Chess ratings used. Unofficial 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 US Chess. See also
above.
Unofficial
or Online Regular uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Cannot play with rating below USCF
Online Regular Rating – 100 points.
3-day
schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rounds.
Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 am & 5 pm, Sun 10 am & 4 pm.
2-day
schedule: Reg. ends Sat. 10 am, rounds
Sat 11 am, 2 pm & 5 pm, Sun 10 am & 4 pm.
Half point byes: OK all, limit 2, Must commit before round 2.
Hotel rates (reservation
links also posted at chessevents.us):
$169-169-169-169.
Reserve early, the Chess block may sell
out by early June or before.
Room or travel sharing: Post a request to
share on the USCF Forums. If you have difficulty posting, email director@chess.us and we will try to post your request for you.
Parking: Omni Hotel Chess valet parking is about $45/day (subject to availability). We will post possible alternate off-site parking options at chessevents.us closer to the tournament.
Car
rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com.
Enter
online: chessaction.com. No mailed entries.
$15 service charge for refunds.
Questions: chesstour.com, chessevents.us,
email: Director@Chess.US.
Entries posted at chessaction.com (click "entry
list" after entering).
Prizes not claimed at site usually paid through PayPal (may take
about 3 weeks).
Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied.
BLITZ TOURNAMENT Saturday 9:30 pm,
enter at site Saturday night by 9:10 pm.