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A HISTORIC SITE SPECIAL FEATURES! 4) Provisional (under 26 games) prize The World Open returns to the 1) Schedule options. 5-day is most limits in Under 900 to Under 2000. Marriott Downtown, near many historic popular; 6-day leisurely, 4-day and 3-day 5) No unrated in U1200 to U1800; Philadelphia landmarks. save time & money. Open is 5-day only. prize limited in U900, U2000, U2200. Prizes are now based on 1200 paid 2) Open Section includes large class 6) Mixed Doubles: $3000-1500-700- entries, else in proportion, except minimum prizes: $5000-2500-1500 to each of FIDE 500-300 for male/female teams. half each prize guaranteed, GMs, foreign 2300-2449, 2200-2299, and U2200/Unr. 7) 9 round International 7/7-12, IMs/WGMs, U900 Section, reentries, GNY Play for both norms & big prizes! $20,000 guaranteed, FIDE rated Premier Scholastic winners count as 1/3 entries. 3) Prize limit $2000 if post-event & Expert Sections. Many other side events. $118 special room rate. See rating posted 6/27/19-6/27/20 was more 8) Free analysis by GM Palatnik 7/1-5. Tournament Life for parking info. than 30 pts over section maximum. Free GM lectures 7/3 & 7/4, 9 am. $225,000 projected prizes based on 1200 paid entries: OPEN SECTION: $20000-10000-5000-2500-1300-1000-800-700- UNDER 1600 (no unrated): $10000-5000-2500-1300-900-700- 600-500, clear win or top 2 playoff $500 bonus, top FIDE 2300-2449 600-500-400-400, top Under 1500 $2000-1000. $5000-2500-1500, top FIDE 2200-2299 $5000-2500-1500, top FIDE UNDER 1400 (no unrated): $8000-4000-2000-1300-900-700-600- Under 2200/Unr $5000-2500-1500. FIDE rated, GM/IM norms possible. 500-400-400, top Under 1300 $1600-800. UNDER 2200/unrated: $12000-6000-3000-1500-1000-800-600- UNDER 1200 (no unrated): $4000-2000-1000-800-600-500-400- 500-400-400, top U2100 (no unr) $2000-1000. Unr prize limit $2000. 400-300-300, top Under 1000 $1000-500. UNDER 2000/unrated: $12000-6000-3000-1500-1000-800-600- UNDER 900/unrated: $1000-600-400-300-300-200-200=200, 500-400-400, top U1900 (no unr) $2000-1000. Unr prize limit $1000. plaque to top 10. Unrated limit $250. UNDER 1800 (no unrated): $12000-6000-3000-1500-1000-800- MIXED DOUBLES: $3000-1500-700-500-300. 2-player male/ 600-500-400-400, top Under 1700 $2000-1000. female teams, averaging under 2200, may be in different sections. Reserve hotel room early! Special chess If any post-event rating posted 6/27/19- P A S T WINNERS rate $118-118-138, 215-625-2900, may sell out 6/27/20 is more than 30 points over section 1973 Walter Browne 1974 Bent Larsen 1975 maximum, prize limit $2000. by early June. Pal Benko 1976 Anatoly Lein 1977 John July official USCF ratings used (July If under 26 total games rated as of July Fedorowicz 1978 Peter Biyiasas 1979 Haukur FIDE used for Open Section). Unofficial 2019 official, prize limit $500 in U900, $1000 Angantysson 1980 Larry Christiansen 1981 ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. U1200, $2000 U1400, $3000 U1600-U2000. Foreign player ratings: see Entries posted at chessaction.com (click Igor Ivanov 1982 Nick de Firmian 1983 Kevin www.foreignratings.com. “entry list” after entering). $15 service charge Spraggett 1984 Joel Benjamin 1985 Maxim Open to U1800 prizes & all plaques for refunds. Special USCF dues: see Dlugy 1986 N de Firmian 1987 Boris Gulko awarded at site, others mailed by 7/24. Tournament Life or chesstour.com. 1988 M Dlugy 1989 Mikhail Gurevich 1990 Bring set, board, clock- not supplied. Igor Glek 1991 Gata Kamsky 1992 Gregory Open through U1400 entry fees: Online Kaidanov 1993 Alex Yermolinsky 1994 at chessaction.com, $308 by 4/15, $318 by 5-day schedule: Wed 7 pm, Thu to Sat 10 Artashes Minasian 1995 A Yermolinsky 1996 am & 5 pm, Sun 10 am & 4:30 pm. 5/15, $328 by 6/27, $350 at site to 1 1/2 hrs A Yermolinsky 1997 Alex Shabalov 1998 Alex before round 1 or online until 2 hrs before rd 1. 6-day schedule: Tue & Wed 7 pm, then Goldin 1999 Gregory Serper 2000 J Benjamin Open Section: All $150 more if not rated merges with 5-day Thu 5 pm. 2001 A Goldin 2002 Kamil Miton 2003 Jaan over 2199 by USCF or FIDE. 4-day schedule: Thu 10 am, 1:30 pm & 5 U1200 Section entry fees: All $100 less. pm, Fri & Sat 10 am & 5 pm, Sun 10 & 4:30. Ehlvest 2004 Varuzhan Akobian 2005 K Miton U900 Section entry fees: $68 online by 3-day schedule (not U900): Fri 10, 12:30, 2006 G Kamsky 2007 V Akobian 2008 Evgeny 6/27,$80 after 6/27 or at site. 2:30, 5 & 7:30, Sat 10 & 5, Sun 10 & 4:30. Najer 2009 E Najer 2010 Viktor Laznicka 2011 Seniors 65/up: entry fee $100 less in U900 schedule: Fri & Sat 10 am, 1:30 pm G Kamsky 2012 Ivan Sokolov 2013 V Akobian U1400 & above. & 5 pm, Sun 10 am, 1:30 pm & 4:30 pm. 2014 Ilya Smirin 2015 Aleks Lenderman 2016 Mailed entries, titled player entries: see Half point byes OK all, limit 4 (limit 2 in Gabor Papp 2017 Tigran Petrosian 2018 Illia Tournament Life or chesstour.com. last 4 rounds). Must commit before round 4. 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