54th annual WORLD OPEN:
Under 1200 and Under 1000 sections
June 26-28, 2026
GUARANTEED
PRIZES: $17,000 in these two lower sections
(See
separate July 1-5 web page flyer
for the six other higher sections with $208,000 guaranteed prizes)
NEW LOCATION IN WASHINGTON, DC!
This year
the World Open visits Washington, DC at the Omni Shoreham Hotel. The National
Zoo is an 11-minute walk, and the city is home to many historic and cultural
landmarks, including the US Capitol, the White House, the Smithsonian, the
National Gallery, National Mall, theaters, restaurants and world-class
shopping.
9 rounds 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)
Use
This Link For World Open Hotel Reservations At The Omni Hotel, the Tournament
site (see below also for more hotel information) – BUT SEE BELOW.
Under 1200 and Under 1000 Sections: June
26-28, G/60, d10. Players in U1200 and U1000 sections may also enter
the top 6 sections July 1-5, but this is not a re-entry.
NOTICE TO WORLD OPEN PLAYERS REGARDING
HOTEL RESERVATIONS:
Hotel rooms for the World Open are going
to be increasingly hard to reserve.
Continental Chess
blocked nearly 4,000 room nights at the Omni hotel. These are 99% sold
out.
There is limited availability at the Omni, but this is likely limited
to rooms with a King bed only and may not be available all nights.
CCA has arranged for an additional 340
nights at the Royal
Sonesta Hotel (about 1 mile from the tournament site):
Click
here for the hotel guest room reservations at our overflow hotel, the Royal
Sonesta Hotel.
The Royal
Sonesta will honor the Chess rate on all nights except July 3rd and 4th.
The rates on July 3rd
and 4th are $419 - this is a bargain in DC on those dates - it is the 250th
birthday of USA.
Once the rooms at
the Royal Sonesta are gone, CCA will not be able to get any more rooms at any
hotel in DC.
Once that occurs,
players may be able to find rooms at other hotels, but it will be hit and miss
and prices may be higher.
We have done the
best we can to make hotel rooms available, but with the 250th birthday
celebration, it is quite a challenge.
We appreciate
everyone coming to the World Open.
This year
Philadelphia was not an option anywhere in Philadelphia. Next year, we
will return to Philadelphia!
CLICK HERE FOR SCHEDULE OF FREE GRANDMASTER LECTURES AND
GAMES REVIEW (TO BE UPDATED)
RATINGS:
June official USCF ratings are used for the U1200 and U1000
sections. Players cannot play below their USCF 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 more important rating 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 team 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 FOR UNDER 1200 AND UNDER 1000 SECTIONS:
1) If any
post-event Regular OTB or Regular Online rating posted 6/24/25-6/24/26, 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 2026 official list cannot
win over $500 in U1000, $1000 in U1200. Games rated too late for June 2026
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 6/23, $250 online
or at site until 12 noon 6/26.
Under 1000: $118 by 5/15, $128 by 6/23, $150 online
or at site until 12 noon 6/26.
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 CCA tournament entry: Adult $54, Senior (age 65+) $48, Young Adult
$33, Youth $24.
PLAYING SCHEDULE
Friday, 6/26: 1 pm, 4 pm, 7 pm;
Saturday, 6/27: 11 am, 2 pm, 5 pm;
Sunday, 6/28: 10 am, 1 pm, 4 pm
Half point byes OK all, limit 3
(limit 2 in last 4 rounds), 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:
$169-169-169-169. Reserve
early, the Chess block may sell out by early June or before.
Use
This Link For World Open Hotel Reservations At The Omni 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: 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.
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, 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.