53rd annual WORLD OPEN:
Under 1200 and Under 1000 sections
June 27-29, 2025
GUARANTEED PRIZES: $17,000
in these two lower sections
(See
July 2-6 web page flyer for the six
other higher sections with $208,000 guaranteed prizes)
9
rounds at Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown, 201 North 17th St, Philadelphia PA
19103
(hotel phone: 215-448-2000).
TRANSPORTATION
FROM PHILADELPHIA AIRPORT
Under 1200 and Under 1000 Sections: June 27-29,
G/60, d10. Players in U1200 and U1000 sections may also enter the top 6
sections July 2-6, but this is not a re-entry.
RATINGS:
June official USCF ratings are used for the U1200 and U1000
sections. Players cannot play below their Regular Online Rating – 100 points. Unofficial or Regular Online uschess.org
ratings usually used if otherwise unrated.
Players must disclose foreign,
FIDE and other over the board ratings, and these
ratings, adjusted if necessary, may be used if higher
than USCF. 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. Click here for further details.
UNDER 1200 PRIZES: $4000-2000-1000-800-600-500-400-300-300-300.
UNDER 1000 PRIZES: $2000-1000-700-500-400-300-300-200-200-200.
MIXED DOUBLES BONUS
PRIZES: $500-300-200.
Best male/female 2-player combined score in U1200
plus U1000 sections. Same section not
required, register at site before both players begin Round 2, no extra
fee. Limit one Mixed Doubles team per player. At least one member on the team must be rated; teams
including an unrated limited to $300 (other prize
limits do not apply to Mixed Doubles Team prizes).
PRIZE
LIMITS:
1) If any
post-event Regular OTB or Regular Online rating posted 6/25/24-6/25/26, or
current Regular Online rating, is more than 40 points over section maximum,
prize limit $1000.
2)
Under 26 lifetime OTB regular rated games as of June 2025 official list cannot
win over $500 in U1000, $1000 in U1200. Games rated too late for June 2025
official list not counted toward 26 game total.
3)
Unrated limits: U1000
$200, U1200 $400.
4)
Balance of any limited prize goes to next eligible player(s) in line.
Entry fee, online
at chessaction.com:
Under 1200: $218 by 5/15, $228 by 6/24, $250 online
or at site until 12 noon 6/27.
Under 1000: $118 by 5/15, $128 by 6/24, $150 online
or at site until 12 noon 6/27.
No checks, credit cards OK.
Re-entry: $100, no
re-entry from U1200 or U1000 to Under 1400 or above. Re-enter at least an
hour before next round.
USCF
Membership Required. Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid online with entry: Adult $54, Young Adult $33,
Youth $24.
SCHEDULE:
Fri. 6/27 1 pm, 4 pm, 7 pm;
Sat. 6/28 11 am, 2 pm, 5 pm;
Sun. 6/29 10 am, 1 pm, 4 pm
Half point byes OK all, limit 3
(limit 2 in last 4 rds), must commit before round 4.
Foreign player ratings
Prizewinner
tax info
CCA electronic devices policies
Cellphone,
electronic device & anti-cheating rules: see www.devicerules.com.
Players must cooperate with a search for electronic devices if requested by
Director (refusal to do warrants removal from tournament with no refund). Not
all electronic scoresheets are allowed.
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.
Enter
online: chessaction.com. No mailed entries.
$15 service charge for refunds.
Questions: chesstour.com,
chesstour.info, Director@Chess.US.
Entries posted at chessaction.com
(click "entry list" after entering).
Prizes not claimed at site usually paid through Paypal (may take a few weeks).
Bring set, board, clock if possible- none
supplied.