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.
CLICK HERE FOR
PAIRINGS, STANDINGS AND OTHER INFORMATION
PENALTY FOR NOT PROVIDING PROPER NOTICE OF NOT PLAYING NEXT
ROUND
Any player not playing the next round is required to inform the Tournament
Director of this at least one hour before
the next round. If your game is still in progress one hour before the start of the
next round, you are required to inform the Tournament Director no later than
ten minutes after your game ends if you will not play the next round.
Players
who do not play the next round and fail to provide the required notice, as
defined above, will be subject to a $100
fine. These fines must be paid to participate in any
future rounds of any CCA tournament.
To allow for timely player withdrawals while
still conforming with FIDE policies, pairings
for the next round of FIDE-rated sections will not be posted until after the
above deadline, for players to provide proper notice of their intention not to
play the next round, has passed.
$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: $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.