34th annual
WORLD OPEN GAME/10 CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday July 4, 2026
$2,200
Guaranteed prizes!
US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 20 (ENHANCED)
5-Rounds, G/10, 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.
$400-200-100, top 2100-2299 $160-80, top U2100/Unr
$160-80.
Under 1900/Unr:
$300-150-80, top U1700/Unr $140-70, top U1500 (no Unr) $120-60, top U1300 (no Unr)
$100, unrated limit $150.
Quick rated (will not affect Regular Ratings),
but higher of Official July USCF Regular or Quick used for pairings and prizes.
Entry fee online at chessaction.com: $40
by 7/3, $50 by 7 pm 7/4, $60 by 9:45 pm 7/4.
Entry fee at site: $10 more than online entry fee. GMs free, $40 from prize, no checks, credit cards OK.
Reg. ends 9:45 pm 7/4, play begins 10:30 pm, then ASAP, should end by about 1:30 am.
Half-point bye OK
any round (limit 1), 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
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.