50th
annual(!)
EASTERN OPEN
December 26-29, 27-29 or 28-29, 2025
Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington VA, a few miles from DC
$30,000 PRIZE FUND GUARANTEED!
Click Here For Standings, Parings, Results And
Other Important Information
US Chess Grand Prix Points:150 (enhanced)
50th Annual Eastern Open. 8 Rounds, Hyatt Regency
Crystal City at Reagan National Airport, 2799 Richmond Highway, Arlington VA
22202. Hotel valet parking: $50/day for sedans, $60/day for SUV or larger
(see chessevents.us for possible additional off-site parking options). Free
shuttle to airport and airport Metro subway.
In 6 sections:
Premier Section (2000/up), Dec 26-29 only: 40/80, SD/30;
d30. See peakrating.us.
Under 2200, Under 1900, Under 1600, Under 1300 Sections, Dec
26-29 or 27-29: 40/80, SD/30; d30 (3 day option, rds 1-3 G/30, d10).
Under 1000 Section, Dec 28-29 only: G/30, d10.
Premier Section (Guaranteed prizes): $3000-1500-800-500-400, clear or tiebreak 1st:
$100 bonus, top USCF U2300 $1000-500. FIDE rated.
Under
2200 Section: $1700-900-500-400-300, top rated under 2000 $600-300. FIDE rated.
Under
1900 Section: $1700-900-500-400-300, top rated under 1700 $400-200.
Under 1600 Section: $1400-700-500-300-200,
top rated under 1400 $400-200.
Under 1300 Section: $1300-700-400-300-200, top rated under 1100
$300.
Under
1000 Section: $800-500-300-200-100.
Unrated
may not
win over $150 in Under 1000, $300 in Under 1300, $450 in Under 1600, or
$750 in Under 1900 Section. If prize is limited,
balance goes to next player(s) in line.
Cannot play below USCF Online Regular rating minus 100
points.
SENIORS AGE 50 AND ABOVE
BONUS PRIZES: Top born 12/29/75 or before, among all sections:
$1200-600-400-300 (Unrated maximum $200).
MIXED DOUBLES BONUS PRIZES: Best male+female 2-player combined score among all sections:
$1000-500-300. Team must average under 2200; may play in different sections and
schedules; register (no extra fee) before both players begin
round 2. Limit one Mixed Doubles team per player.
Top 5 sections entry fee: $148 online at chessaction.com by 12/23, $170 later online
or at site (no checks, credit cards OK), until 1 hour before round 1. GMs free;
$140 deducted from prize.
Under 1000 Section: entry fee $50 less.
USCF membership required. Special
1-year USCF dues with
magazine if paid online with entry: Adult $54, Senior (age 65+ $48),
Young Adult $33, Youth $24.
Re-entry
$80; no Premier to Premier.
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: December
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 also above.
4-day schedule
(Premier through Under 1300 Sections): Reg ends
12/26 12 noon, rds 12/26 1 pm & 7 pm, 12/27-28 11
am & 5 pm, 12/29 10 am & 4 pm.
3-day schedule (Under 2200
through Under 1300 Sections): Reg ends
12/27 10 am, rds 12/27 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm, then merges
with 4-day schedule for the 5 pm round.
2-day schedule (Under 1000
Section only): Reg, ends 12/28 10 am, rds 12/28 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm & 5 pm, 12/29 10 am, 12
noon, 2 pm, 4 pm.
All: Half point byes OK all, limit 3, must commit before round 3.
Electronic devices: See devicerules.com. Not all electronic scoresheets are
allowed.
Hotel
rates (use this link): $137-137-162-187, also posted at chessevents.us (or call
703-418-1234, mention Chess Rate), reserve by 12/4 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 a couple of weeks).
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 try
to post it for you.
Enter
online: Chessaction.com.
No mail entries. $15 service charge for refunds.
Questions: www.chesstour.com, www.chesstour.info, Director@Chess.US.
Entries posted at chessaction.com (click "entry list"
after entering).
BLITZ TOURNAMENT 12/28 9:30 pm, enter onsite on Dec. 28 by 9:10 pm.