A US Chess Heritage Event!
The 37th annual
WORLD OPEN BLITZ CHAMPIONSHIP!
Sunday July 5, 2026
$3,000
Guaranteed Prizes!
US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 (ENHANCED)
5-Rounds, Swiss-System (double-round, 10 games), Game/3
minutes, 2-second delay (G/3 d2), at
2500 Calvert Street NW, Washington, DC 20008
About one block from the Red Line Woodley Park/Zoo
Metro Station
(Hotel phone: 202-234-0700)
(See
2026 World Open
for additional
location details, Hotel Chess rates, parking info).
In 2 sections:
Open, open to all. $500-300-180, top 2200-2399 $240-120, top U2200/Unr $240-120.
Under 2000/Unr: $360-180-120, top U1800 (no Unr) $200-100, top U1600 (no Unr) $160-80, top U1400 (no Unr) $100, Unr. limit $150.
Blitz rated (will not affect Regular Ratings),
but higher of July Official USCF Regular or Blitz used for pairings and prizes.
Online entry fee: $40 online at chessaction.com
by 7/4, $50 by 7 pm 7/5, $60 by 9:45 pm.
Entries posted at chessaction.com (click "entry list" after entering).
Entry fee at site: $60 by 7 pm 7/5, $80
by 9:45 pm. GMs free, $40 from prize, no checks, credit cards OK.
Reg. ends 9:45
pm. Round 1 at 10:45 pm, then ASAP,
should end by about 1:15 am.
One pair of half point byes (1 point out of
2) OK any round, must commit before round 2.
USCF membership required. Special 1-year membership
dues with magazine if paid with online entry at chessaction.com: Adult $54, Senior (age 65+) $48, Young Adult
$33, Youth $24.
Foreign
player ratings
Prizewinner
tax info
CCA electronic devices policies
Hotel rates (reservation links also posted at chessevents.us): $169-169-169-169.
Reserve early, the Chess block may sell
out by early June or before.
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: Omni Hotel Chess valet parking is
about $45/day (subject to availability).
We will post possible alternate off-site
parking options at chessevents.us closer to the tournament.
Enter
online: chessaction.com. No mailed entries.
$15 service charge for refunds.
Questions: chesstour.com, chessevents.us,
email: Director@Chess.US.
Entries posted at chessaction.com
(click "entry list" after entering).
Prizes not claimed at site usually paid through PayPal (may take
about 3 weeks).
Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied.