WORLD OPEN AND SIDE EVENTS
June 27-July 7, 2019
Marriott Philadelphia Downtown
JUNE 27-JULY 1:
Philadelphia International.
9 rounds, Premier & Expert Sections, both FIDE rated,
$30,000 guaranteed!
JUNE 28-30 or 29-30: Philadelphia Open. $15,000 guaranteed prizes.
JUNE 29: Philadelphia
Open Blitz
4-SS, double round (8 games), G/5 d0. Prizes $300 based on 20 entries: $100-50,
U2100 $60, U1800 $50, U1500/Unr $40. EF $20, at site only, no checks. Reg, emds
9:15 pm, rds 9:30-10-10:30-11. One pair of half point byes available, must
commit before round 2. Blitz rated (will not affect regular ratings), but higher
of blitz or regular used for pairings and prizes.
JULY 1-2: World Open Warmup
JULY 1-2: World Open Senior Amateur
JULY 1-2: World Open Under 13 Championship
JULY 1-2: World Open Womens Championship
JULY 2: World Open Action Championship
JULY 2-7, 3-7, 4-7 or
5-7: 47th annual
WORLD OPEN.
9 rounds, $225,000 guaranteed prizes!
US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 (ENHANCED)
JULY 3: World Open G/7 Championship
5-SS, double round (10 games), G/7 d2. Prizes $1000 guaranteed: $250-150-100,
U2100 $140-70, U1800 $130-60, U1500/Unr $100. EF: $40, at site only, no checks.
GMs $40 from prize. Reg. ends 10:30 am, rds. 11, 12, 1, 2, 3. One pair of ½ pt
byes available, must commit before rd 2. Blitz rated (will not affect regular
ratings), but higher of regular or blitz used for pairings & prizes. $20
service charge for refunds.
JULY 4, 5, 6, 7: World Open Daily 2 pm Blitz
4 separate tournaments, each is a 4-SS, double round (8 games), G/5 d0.
Prizes $300 guaranteed: $100-50, U2100 $60, U1800 $50, U1500/Unr $40. EF: $20,
at site only, no checks. Reg. ends 1:45 pm, rds. 2, 2:45, 3:15, 3:45. One pair
of ½ pt byes available, must commit before rd 2. Blitz rated (will not affect
regular ratings), but higher of regular or blitz used for pairings & prizes.
$10 service charge for refunds.
US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 20 (ENHANCED)
JULY 6: World Open G/10 Championship
5SS, G/10 d2, $1500 guaranteed prizes. Prizes $400-200-150,
top U2200 $220, U1950/Unr $200. U1700 $180, U1450 $150. EF: $40, at site only, no checks. GMs $40 from prize.
Reg: 6-9 pm, rounds 9:30, 10:10, 10:50, 11:30, 12:10. 1 half point bye
available, must commit before rd 2. Quick-rated (will not affect regular
ratings); higher of regular or quick used for pairings & prizes. $20 service
charge for refunds.
US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 (ENHANCED)
JULY 7: World Open Blitz Championship
FOR LOWEST FEE, ENTER BY 7 PM JULY 7
5SS, G/5 d0 (double round, 10 games), $3000 guaranteed prizes. In 2 sections:
Open Section: $500-300-200, top
U2400 $220-110, U2200/Unr $200-100. Under 2000 Section: $400-200-100, top
U1800/Unr $220-110, U1600 $160-80, U1400 $100, unrated limit $200.
Entry fee (at site
only, no checks): $40 by 7 pm 7/7, $50 after 7 pm 7/7. GMs $40 from prize. Reg.
ends 9:30 pm, rounds 10, 10:45, 11:20, 11:55, 12:30. Half point bye available (1
point out of 2); must commit before rd 2. Blitz rated (will not affect regular
ratings); higher of regular or blitz used for pairings & prizes. $20 service
charge for refunds.