See our 2017 USCF Sales Spring Buying Guide in the center of this issue! J’adoube! Fabiano Caruana re-adjusts to life in the U.S. as he begins his Championship defense April 2017 | USChess.org e f g h 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 e f g h a b c d e f g h 8 7 7 6 5 5 4 4 a b c d e f g h 3 8 2 7 7 1 1 6 5 5 a b c d e f g h 4 4 a b c d e f g h 3 8 7 2 6 1 1 5 a b c e f g h 4 3 2 1 a c d e f g h World’s biggest open tournament! 45th Annual WORLD OPEN 9 rounds at luxurious Philadelphia Downtown Marriott June 29-July 4, June 30-July 4, July 1-4 or 2-4 - $225,000 guaranteed prize fund GM & IM norms possible, mixed doubles prizes, GM lectures & analysis! 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 U1200 to U2000. Marriott Downtown, near many historic popular; 6-day leisurely, 4-day and 3-day 5) Unrated not allowed in U900 to landmarks including Independence Hall, save time & money. Open is 5-day only. U1800; prize limited in U2000 & U2200. Franklin Institute, Philadelphia Museum of 2) Open Section includes large class 6) Mixed Doubles: $3000-1500-700- Art, the Liberty Bell, and restaurants, prizes: $5000-2500-1500 to each of FIDE 500-300 for male/female teams. theaters, museums, shopping. Across the 2300-2449, 2200-2299, and U2200/Unr. 7) International 6/24-29, Senior & street from famous Reading Terminal Play for both norms & large class prizes! Women’s 6/23-25, Warmup 6/26-28, Market with 80 food vendors. 3) Prize limit $2000 if post-event Under 13 6/28-29, many other events. $115 special room rate. See rating posted 6/26/16-6/26/17 was more 8) Free analysis by GM Palatnik 6/30- Tournament Life for parking info. than 30 pts over section maximum. 7/4. Free GM lectures 7/2 & 7/3, 9 am. $225,000 GUARANTEED PRIZES! 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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 early! Chess rate $115-115, 215- If any post-event rating posted 6/26/16- PAST WINNERS 625-2900, may sell out by early June. 6/26/17 is more than 30 points over section Time limit: minimum, prize limit $2000. 1973 Walter Browne 1974 Bent Larsen 1975 5-day & 6-day options 40/2, SD/30, d10. Players with under 26 lifetime games Pal Benko 1976 Anatoly Lein 1977 John 4-day, rounds 1-2 G/60, d10, then merges. rated as of 7/17 official list cannot win over Fedorowicz 1978 Peter Biyiasas 1979 Haukur 3-day U1200 & up, rounds 1-5 G/35, d10, $1000 in U1200, $2000 U1400, $3000 in Angantysson 1980 Larry Christiansen 1981 then merges. U1600 through U2000. Igor Ivanov 1982 Nick de Firmian 1983 Kevin 3-day U900, 3-day Unrated: G/60, d10. Entries posted at chessaction.com (online Spraggett 1984 Joel Benjamin 1985 Maxim July official USCF ratings used (June entries posted instantly). $15 service charge for Dlugy 1986 Nick de Firmian 1987 Boris Gulko FIDE ratings used for Open Section). refunds. Special USCF dues: see Tournament 1988 Maxim Dlugy 1989 Mikhail Gurevich Open to U1800 prizes & all plaques Life or chesstour.com. awarded at site, others mailed by 7/18. Bring set, board, clock- not supplied. 1990 Igor Glek 1991 Gata Kamsky 1992 Gregory Kaidanov 1993 Alex Yermolinsky Open through U1400 entry fees: Online 5-day schedule: Fri 7 pm, Sat to Mon 11 1994 Artashes Minasian 1995 Alex at chessaction.com, $308 by 4/15, $318 by am & 6 pm, Tue 10 am & 4:30 pm. Yermolinsky 1996 Alex Yermolinsky 1997 5/15, $328 by 6/26, $350 at site to 1 1/2 hrs 6-day schedule: Thu & Fri 7 pm, Sat 6 pm, Alex Shabalov 1998 Alex Goldin 1999 before round 1 or online until 2 hrs before rd 1. merges with 5-day. 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