9th
annual
GEORGE
WASHINGTON OPEN
February 21-23 or 22-23, 2025
Washington Dulles Marriott Hotel,
Dulles, Virginia
US Chess Grand Prix
Points: 120 (enhanced)
9th annual George Washington Open. 5-round Swiss-System tournament, 40/80, SD/30; d30 (2-day option,
rounds 1-2 G/60, d10), Washington Dulles Marriott Hotel, 45020 Aviation Drive,
Dulles, VA 20166 (about 28 miles from Washington). Free
parking, free shuttle to Dulles Airport and to Metro subway.
$17,000 TOTAL
GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND IN 5 SECTIONS!
Major Section (1900/up): $2000-1000-600-400,
clear or tiebreak 1st $100 bonus, top USCF Under 2300 (no Unr) $600-300. FIDE-
rated. See peakrating.us
for rules regarding playing up.
Under 2100 Section: $1300-700-400-200, top Under 1900 (no Unr) $600-300. FIDE-rated.
Under 1800
Section: $1200-600-300-200, top Under 1600
(no Unr) $500-250.
Under 1500
Section: $1000-500-300-150, top Under 1300
(no Unr) $400-200.
Under 1200
Section: $700-400-300-200,
top Under 1000 (no Unr) $200-100.
Unrated may not win over $100 in U1200, $200 U1500, $400 U1800; balance
goes to next player(s) in line.
Cannot
play below USCF Online Regular Rating minus
100 points.
MIXED DOUBLES BONUS PRIZES: best male+female 2-player
team combined score among all sections: $500-300-200. Team must average under
2200; may play in different sections and schedules; register (no extra fee) by
2 pm Sat. Prize limits do not apply to Mixed Doubles team prizes.
Top 4 sections entry fee: $113 online at chessaction.com
by 2/19, $130 later online or at site (no checks, credit cards OK) until 1 hour
before round 1.
Under 1200 Section entry fee: All $20 less than top 4 sections entry fee.
All sections: Re-entry $50,
not available to go from Major to Major. GMs, IMs & WGMs free in Major;
$100 deducted from prize.
Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid online with entry: Adult $43, Young Adult
$26, Youth $19 (USCF dues increase 1/1/2025; these rates subject to increase at
that time). USCF membership is required.
Foreign player rating info
Prizewinner
tax info
CCA electronic
devices rules
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 USCF, 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 USCF. No
rating below the latest official USCF rating, on the list corresponding to the
ending date of the tournament, will be used. For 9 round events offering title
norm possibilities, FIDE ratings are used. Click here for further
details.
Ratings: February official USCF
ratings used. USCF Online Regular rating or unofficial uschess.org ratings
usually used if otherwise unrated, or to qualify for Major (see peakrating.us). Players must reveal foreign,
FIDE and other over the board ratings, and these ratings, adjusted if
necessary, may be used if higher than USCF. See also above.
3-day schedule: Reg. ends
Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 am & 5 pm, Sun 10 am & 3:30 pm.
2-day schedule: Reg. ends
Sat. 10 am, rds Sat 11 am, 2 pm & 5 pm, Sun 10 am & 3:30 pm.
Half point byes: OK all, limit 2, must commit before round 2.
Hotel rates: $128-128 use
this link (also posted at chessevents.us or
703-471-9500); reserve by 1/30/25 or rate may go up.
Car
rental: Avis,
800-331-1600, AWD D657633, or reserve car
online through chesstour.com.
Entry: chessaction.com. No mail entries.
Questions: www.chesstour.com, www.chesstour.info, director@chess.us. Entries posted at
chessaction.com (click "entry list" after entering).
BRING SET, BOARD, CLOCK IF
POSSIBLE- NONE SUPPLIED.
BLITZ
TOURNAMENT Saturday
9:30 pm, enter onsite Saturday by 9:10 pm.