21st annual
INDIANAPOLIS OPEN
August 21-23 or 22-23, 2026
Hilton Garden Inn Indianapolis Airport
$15,000 PRIZE FUND
GUARANTEED!
US Chess Grand Prix Points: 100 (enhanced)
21st Annual Indianapolis Open. 5-Round, Swiss-System, 40/80, SD/30; d30
(2-Day option, rounds 1-2 G/60, d10), Hilton Garden Inn Indianapolis
Airport, 8910 Hatfield Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46241. Free parking, free
airport shuttle, free wireless.
In 5 sections:
Major Section (1900/up, see
peakrating.us): $1800-900-500-300, clear/tiebreak 1st $100
bonus, top USCF U2300 $600-300. FIDE rated.
Under 2100 Section: $1000-500-300-200, top Under 1900/Unr. $400-200. FIDE rated.
Under 1800 Section: $1000-500-300-200, top
Under 1600 (no unr) $400-200.
Under 1500 Section: $800-500-300-200, top Under 1300 (no unr)
$300-150.
Under 1200 Section:
$700-400-300-200.top Under 1000 (no unr) $300-150. .
Unrated may not win over $100 in Under 1200, $200 in Under 1500, or $300
in Under 1800.
If prize is
limited, remaining balance goes to next eligible player(s) in line.
World Open Rule: Players who scored 8
or more points in 2026 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: $500-300-200. Team must average under 2200; may play in different sections and schedules; register for
Mixed Doubles at site (no extra fee) by 2 pm Sat.
Entry fee: $118 online at chessaction.com by 8/18,
all $140 later (no checks, credit cards OK) at site or online until 1 hour before round 1.
GMs free, $100 deducted from prize.
USCF
membership required. Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid with online
entry: Adult $54, Senior (age 65+) $48, Young Adult $33, Youth $24.
Re-entry:
$50; 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. Also see above.
Cannot play with rating below USCF 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 round 2.
Hotel
Chess rate (use this hotel reservations link): $129-129-129-129,
(link is also posted at chessevents.us; or call 317-856-9100 or 855-618-4697
and request Chess rate); reserve by 8/6 or rate may increase (hotel rooms may
sell out before 8/6).
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 usually paid
through PayPal (may take about 3 weeks).
Room or travel
sharing: Post a request to share on the USCF
Forums. If you have trouble posting, email your
request to Continental Chess and we might be able to post it for you.
Online
entry: chessaction.com. No mailed entry. $15
service charge for refunds.
Questions:
www.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.