16th annual
WORLD
OPEN SENIOR AMATEUR
June 29 - 30, 2026
5 Rounds, Swiss-System, Game/90, delay 10
(G/90, d10), open to all born before 7/1/76 and also rated Under
2210 (or born before 7/1/76 and not rated). FIDE-rated. 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).
$1000 Guaranteed prizes in one section!
$300-150-100, top
1810-2009 $180, top 1610-1809/Unr $150, top rated Under 1610 $120.
June
Official ratings used; USCF unofficial or
Online Regular ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Cannot play with rating lower than USCF
Online Regular Rating minus 100 points.
Entry fee: $45
online at chessaction.com by
6/26, $60 later or at site. Late reg. ends 9 am 6/29.
Rounds
begin Mon. 10 am, 2 pm and 6 pm;
Tue. 10 am and 2 pm.
Up to 2 half point byes allowed, 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 (65 and above) $48.
Foreign
player ratings
Prizewinner
tax info
Cellphone,
electronic device & anti-cheating rules: see www.devicerules.com.
PLAYERS MAY NOT
POSESS CELLPHONES DURING PLAY. Please leave your phone home, or in your hotel
room or car, or in a bag at your table.
For all tournaments, adjusted FIDE
or foreign ratings, if higher than US Chess rating, 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 US Chess
rating. No rating below the latest official US Chess rating, on the list
corresponding to the ending date of the tournament, will be used. Click here for more
important rating details.
Players must reveal foreign, FIDE and other over
the board ratings, and these ratings, adjusted, if necessary, may be used if
higher than US Chess. See also above.
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.
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 over 2 weeks).
Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied.