27th annual
PITTSBURGH OPEN
July 17-19 or 18-19, 2026
$13,000 GUARANTEED PRIZES!
US CHESS GRAND PRIX
POINTS: 80 (ENHANCED)
In 5 sections:
Major
(1900/up, see peakrating.us): $1300-700-400-300, clear/tiebreak winner $100
bonus, top USCF U2300 $500-250. FIDE rated.
Under 2100:
$1000-500-300-200, top under 1900/Unr $400-200. FIDE
rated.
Under 1800:
$900-500-300-200, top under 1600 (no unr) $350-180.
Under 1500:
$800-400-300-200, top under 1300 (no unr) $300-150.
Under 1200:
$500-300-200-100, top under 1000 (no unr) $180-90.
Unrated
limits: U1200 $100, U1500 $200, U1800 $400.
Mixed
Doubles Bonus Prizes: Best male+female 2-player
“team” combined score among all sections: $600-300. Must average under 2200 (must
have a least one rated player); may play different
sections and schedules; register (no extra fee) by 2 pm Sat. Prize limits do not apply to Mixed Doubles team
prizes.
Cannot
play below USCF Online Regular Rating – 100
points.
World Open rule: Players who scored 8 or more points in 2026 World Open U2200 or below must enter higher section than in World Open.
Top
4 sections entry fee: $118 at chessaction.com
by 7/14, $130 later online or at site, until an hour before round 1. GMs free,
$100 deducted from prize.
Under
1200 Section entry fee: all $20 less than top 4
sections.
Re-entry $50 (no Major to
Major).
No
checks,
credit cards OK.
Special
1 year US Chess membership with magazine if paid online with entry: Adult $54, Senior
(age 65+) $48, Young Adult $33, Youth $24. USCF
membership required.
FOREIGN PLAYER RATINGS
PRIZEWINNER
TAX INFO
ELECTRONIC
DEVICES RULES
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:
July
official USCF ratings used. Unofficial or Regular Online 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.
3-day
schedule:
Reg. Fri to 6 pm, rounds Fri 7, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30.
2-day schedule: Reg. Sat to 10 am, rounds
Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30.
Half point byes: OK all rounds, limit
2; must commit before round 2.
Hotel
Chess rates use this link (also posted at chessevents.us): $149-149-149-149 (or call
412-682-6200): reserve by 6/25 or rate may increase.
Prizes not claimed at site usually paid through PayPal (may take about 3 weeks).
Enter
online:
Chessaction.com. No mailed entry.
Refunds, $15 service charge. Questions: Director@Chess.US, chesstour.com.
Entries posted at chessaction.com (click "entry list" after entry).
Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied.
Blitz tournament Saturday 9:30 pm, enter at
site Saturday by 9:10 pm.