18th annual
Philadelphia Sheraton Downtown
Thursday, June 26, 2025 - Monday,
June 30, 2025
US CHESS GRAND PRIX
POINTS: 200 (ENHANCED)
See 2025 World Open for location,
rates, parking.
9-SS, 40/80, SD/30; d30.
FIDE rated, GM and IM
norms possible. One section, open to all.
June FIDE ratings used
for pairings & prizes.
$20,000 GUARANTEED
PRIZES!
PRIZES: $6000-4000-2000-1500-1200-800-700-600,
clear
or tiebreak bonus $200, top FIDE under 2300/unr
$2000-1000.
Minimum prize guarantees: If entering online by
6/3 and playing all 9 games (no byes): foreign GM $700, foreign IM/WGM $300.
CCA electronic devices policies
Nonresident aliens: see US tax
laws here (link may also be posted later at
chessaction.org as well).
Entry fee:
·
GMs,
foreign IMs/WGMs: free (MUST RE-CONFIRM WITH TD on June 25th in order to be paired).
·
US
IMs, US WGMs, Foreign FIDE rated players rated 2000/up: $150 online at
chessaction.com by 5/15, $175 by 6/24, $200 later or at site.
·
Foreign
players rated under 2000 FIDE or unrated: $300 online by 5/15,
$325 by 6/24, $350 later or at site.
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US
FIDE Masters: $200 online by 5/15, $225 by 6/24, $250 later or at site.
·
US
players FIDE rated 2200/up: $300 online by 5/15, $325 by 6/24, $350 later
or at site.
·
US
players FIDE rated 2000/up: $400 online by 5/15, $425 by 6/24, $450 later
or at site.
·
US players rated under 2000 FIDE or any FIDE unrated: $800 online by 5/15,
$825 by 6/24, $850 later or at site.
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Players with Federation “FID” do not count as foreign players.
All: no checks, credit cards OK.
Special 1 year US Chess dues with magazine:
see World Open. US Chess membership required, except for GMs, foreign IMs,
foreign WGMs, foreign WIMs.
Schedule: Late reg. ends
Thu 6 pm. Rounds begin: Thu 7 pm, Fri 1 pm & 7 pm, Sat 11 am & 5
pm, Sun 10 am & 4 pm, Mon 10 am & 4 pm.
Two half point byes
available; must commit before round 3; FIDE norm not possible if taking bye.
Register online at: chessaction.com. No mail entries. $15
service charge for refunds.
Hotel rates:
$152-152-172-192 (standard room). 50 free rollaway beds available;
if taken, additional rollaways are $30/day. Under 18
free in parents room using existing bedding. Reserve early, the chess block may sell out by early June
or before.
Use
This Link For World Open Hotel Reservations At The Sheraton Hotel (Tournament
Site)
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: Sheraton
self-parking is about $49/day (subject to availability). One block from the Sheraton is Gateway
Garage, 1540 Spring Street, about $30/day Monday through
Friday, $12/day Saturday and
Sunday. Sheraton valet parking is about $65/day.
Car
rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com.
Prizes which are not
paid at site usually paid by PayPal (may
take about 3 weeks).
Questions: www.chesstour.com, Email director@chess.us. Entries posted at
chessaction.com (click “entry list” after entering). Invitations: Go@Chess.us.
Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied.
Blitz
Tournament: 9:30 pm Saturday, register at site Saturday by 9:10 pm.