INCLUDED IN THE CENTER OF THIS ISSUE: OUR 2019 SPRING BUYING GUIDE @AC9JMK GRAND TOUR April 2019 | USChess.org The United States’ Largest Chess Specialty Retailer Many More Products Coming Soon! Embroidered Polos $29 95 T-Shirts $19 95 EmbroideredEm Hatsats Available in $17 955 White & Gray! Join us in celebrating the 80th Anniversary Mousepads of the US Chess Federation! $ 95 USCFSales.com 9 1-888-51-CHESS FREE GROUND SHIPPING On All Books, Software & DVDS at US Chess Sales $25.00 Minimum - Excludes Clearance, Shopworn and Items Otherwise Marked World’s biggest open tournament! 47th Annual WORLD OPEN 9 rounds at luxurious Philadelphia Downtown Marriott July 2-7, 3-7, 4-7 or 5-7, 2019 - $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. Hotel is 2300-2449, 2200-2299, and U2200/Unr. 7) International 6/27-7/1, prizes raised across the street from famous Reading Play for both norms & big prizes! to $30,000, Premier and Expert Sections, Terminal Market, with 80 food vendors. 3) Prize limit $2000 if post-event both FIDE rated. Many other side events. $118 special room rate. See rating posted 6/29/18-6/29/19 was more 8) Free analysis by GM Palatnik 7/3-7. Tournament Life for parking info. than 30 pts over section maximum. Free GM lectures 7/5 & 7/6, 9 am. $225,000 GUARANTEED PRIZES! 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 (no unr): $600-400-300-200-100, plaque to top 10. 500-400-400, top U1900 (no unr) $2000-1000. Unr prize limit $1000. UNRATED: $600-400-300-200-100, plaque to top 10. 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 $118-118-138, If any post-event rating posted 6/29/18- P A S T WINNERS 215- 625-2900, may sell out by early June. 6/29/19 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 July 2019 official list cannot win Fedorowicz 1978 Peter Biyiasas 1979 Haukur 3-day U1200 & up, rounds 1-5 G/35 d10, over $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 (click Spraggett 1984 Joel Benjamin 1985 Maxim July official USCF ratings used (July “entry list” after entering). $15 service charge Dlugy 1986 Nick de Firmian 1987 Boris Gulko FIDE ratings used for Open Section). for refunds. Special USCF dues: see 1988 Maxim Dlugy 1989 Mikhail Gurevich Open to U1800 prizes & all plaques Tournament Life or chesstour.com. awarded at site, others mailed by 7/22. 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: Wed 7 pm, Thu to Sat 11 1994 Artashes Minasian 1995 Alex Yer- at chessaction.com, $308 by 4/15, $318 by am & 6 pm, Sun 10 am & 4:30 pm. molinsky 1996 Alex Yermolinsky 1997 Alex 5/15, $328 by 6/29, $350 at site to 1 1/2 hrs 6-day schedule: Tue & Wed 7 pm, then Shabalov 1998 Alex Goldin 1999 Gregory before round 1 or online until 2 hrs before rd 1. merges with 5-day Thu 6 pm. Serper 2000 Joel Benjamin 2001 Alex Goldin Open Section: All $100 more if not rated 4-day schedule: Thu 11 am, 2:30 pm & 6 2002 Kamil Miton 2003 Jaan Ehlvest 2004 pm, Fri & Sat 11 am & 6 pm, Sun 10 & 4:30. over 2199 by USCF or FIDE. Varuzhan Akobian 2005 Kamil Miton 2006 U1200 Section entry fees: All $100 less. 3-day schedule (U1200/up): Fri 11, 1:30, Gata Kamsky 2007 Varuzhan Akobian 2008 U900, Unrated Sections entry fees: $68 3:30, 6 & 8:30, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. Evgeny Najer 2009 Evgeny Najer 2010 Viktor online by 6/30,$80 at site. U900 or Unrated: Fri & Sat 11 am, 2:30 Seniors 65/up: entry fee $100 less in pm & 6 pm, Sun 10 am, 1:30 pm & 4:30 pm. Laznicka 2011 Gata Kamsky 2012 Ivan U1400 & above. Half point byes OK all, limit 4 (limit 2 in Sokolov 2013 Varuz Akobian 2014 Ilya Smirin Mailed entries, titled player entries: see last 4 rounds). Open must commit before round 2015 Aleks Lenderman 2016 Gabor Papp 2017 Tournament Life or chesstour.com. 3, others before round 5. 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