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World’s biggest open tournament! 44th Annual


WORLD OPEN 44th Annual 44th Annual At luxurious Philadelphia Downtown M


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9 rounds, June 30-July 4, July 1-4 or 2-4 $


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Philadelphia for the first time since 2012! Downtown location across from Reading Terminal Market (over 80 food vendors), near Independence Hall, Franklin Institute, Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Liberty Bell, Betsy Ross House, and restaurants, theaters, museums & shopping. $115 special room rate. See Tournament Life for parking info.


Independence Hall, Franklin Institute,


GM & IM norms possible, mixed doubles prizes, GM lectures & analysis! BACK TO PHILLY!


$225,000 Guaranteed Prizes- $15,000 more than last year! SPECIAL FEATURES!


1) Schedule options. 5-day is most


popular; 4-day and 3-day save time & money. Open Section plays 5-day only. 2) Master class prizes raised- play


for both FIDE norms & large class prizes! 3) New prize category: $5000-2500-


1500 to top FIDE U2200/Unr in Open! 4) Prize limit $2000 if post-event


rating posted 6/28/15-6/28/16 was more than 30 pts over section maximum.


OPEN SECTION: $20000-10000-5000-2500-1300-1000-800-700-


600-500, clear win or top 2 playoff $500 bonus, top FIDE 2300-2449 $5000-2500-1500, top FIDE 2200-2299 $5000-2500-1500, top FIDE Under 2200/Unr $5000-2500-1500. FIDE rated, GM/IM norms possible. UNDER 2200/unrated: $12000-6000-3000-1500-1000-800-600-


500-400-400, top Under 2100 (no unr) $2000-1000. UNDER 2000/unrated: $12000-6000-3000-1500-1000-800-600-


500-400-400, top U1900 (no unr) $2000-1000. Unr prize limit $1000. UNDER 1800 (no unrated): $12000-6000-3000-1500-1000-800- 600-500-400-400, top Under 1700 $2000-1000.


Reserve early! Chess rate $115-115, 215-


625-2900, may sell out by early June. Time limit: 5-day option 40/2, SD/30,


d10. 4-day, rounds 1-2 G/60, d10, then merges. 3-day U1200 & up, rounds 1-5 G/35, d10, then merges. 3-day U900 or Unrated: G/60, d10. July official USCF ratings used (June


FIDE ratings used for Open Section). Open to U1800 prizes & all plaques


awarded at site, others mailed by 7/18. Open through U1400 entry fees: Online


at chessaction.com, $308 by 4/15, $318 by 5/15, $328 by 6/27, $350 at site to 1 1/2 hrs before round 1 or online until 2 hrs before rd 1. Open Section: All $100 more if not rated


over 2199 by USCF or FIDE. U1200 Section entry fees: All $100 less. U900, Unrated Sections entry fees: $68


online by 6/27,$80 at site. Seniors 65/up: entry fee $100 less in


U1400 & above. Mailed or phoned entries, titled player entries: see Tournament Life or chesstour.com.


5) Provisional (under 26 games) prize


limits in U1200 to U2000. 6) Unrated not allowed in U900


though U1800; prize limited in U2000. 7) Mixed Doubles: $3000-1500-700-


500-300 for male/female teams. 8) International 7/5-10, new Senior


Open 7/6-10 or 8-10, Women’s Open 7/5- 7, Under 13 7/9-10, many other events. 9) Free analysis by GM Palatnik 6/30- 7/4. Free GM lectures 7/2 & 7/3, 9 am.


$225,000 GUARANTEED PRIZES! UNDER 1600 (no unrated): $10000-5000-2500-1300-900-700-


600-500-400-400, top Under 1500 $2000-1000. UNDER 1400 (no unrated): $8000-4000-2000-1300-900-700-600-


500-400-400, top Under 1300 $1600-800. UNDER 1200 (no unrated): $4000-2000-1000-800-600-500-400-


400-300-300, top Under 1000 $1000-500. UNDER 900 (no unr): $600-400-300-200-100, plaque to top 10. UNRATED: $600-400-300-200-100, plaque to top 10. MIXED DOUBLES: $3000-1500-700-500-300. 2-player male/ female teams, averaging under 2200, may be in different sections.


If any post-event rating posted 6/28/15-


6/28/16 is more than 30 points over section minimum, prize limit $2000. Players with under 26 lifetime games


rated as of 7/15 official list cannot win over $1000 in U1200, $2000 U1400, $3000 in U1600 through U2000. Entries posted at chessaction.com (online


entries posted instantly). $15 service charge for refunds. Special USCF dues: see Tournament Life or chesstour.com. Bring set, board, clock- not supplied.


5-day schedule: Thu 7 pm, Fri to Sun 11


am & 6 pm, Mon 10 am & 4:30 pm. 4-day schedule: Fri 11 am, 2:30 pm & 6


pm, Sat & Sun 11 am & 6 pm, Mon 10 & 4:30. 3-day schedule (U1200/up): Sat 11, 1:30,


3:30, 6 & 8:30, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:30. U900 or Unrated: Sat & Sun 11 am, 2:30


pm & 6 pm, Mon 10 am, 1:30 pm & 4:30 pm. Half point byes OK all, limit 4 (limit 2 in


last 4 rounds). Open must commit before round 2, others before round 5.


PAST WINNERS


1973 Walter Browne, 1974 Bent Larsen, 1975 Pal Benko, 1976 Anatoly Lein, 1977 John Fedorowicz, 1978 Peter Biyiasas, 1979 Haukur Angantysson, 1980 Larry Christiansen, 1981 Igor Ivanov, 1982 Nick de Firmian, 1983 Kevin Spraggett, 1984 Joel Benjamin, 1985 Maxim Dlugy, 1986 Nick de Firmian, 1987 Boris Gulko, 1988 Maxim Dlugy, 1989 Mikhail Gurevich, 1990 Igor Glek, 1991 Gata Kamsky, 1992 Gregory Kaidanov, 1993 Alex Yermolinsky, 1994 Artashes Minasian, 1995 Alex Yermolinsky, 1996 Alex Yermolinsky, 1997 Alex Shabalov, 1998 Alex Goldin, 1999 Gregory Serper, 2000 Joel Benjamin, 2001 Alex Goldin, 2002 Kamil Miton, 2003 Jaan Ehlvest, 2004 Varuzhan Akobian, 2005 Kamil Miton, 2006 Gata Kamsky, 2007 Varuzhan Akobian, 2008 Evgeny Najer, 2009 Evgeny Najer, 2010 Viktor Laznicka, 2011 Gata Kamsky, 2012 Ivan Sokolov, 2013 Varuzhan Akobian, 2014 Ilya Smirin. 2015 Aleks Lenderman.


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