Rosen Centre Hotel
The tournament format is 9-round Swiss one section with Class prizes and time control 40/120, SD/60 d5. Top US player not otherwise qualified will qualify for the 2015 US Championship.
The prize fund is $50,000 based on 500 paid entries, else proportional, with $40,000 guaranteed.
Top prizes: $8000-4000-2000 -1500-1000- 800-600-500. Clear winner – $200 bonus. If tie for first, top two on tiebreak play speed game [W – 5 min, B – 3 min and draw odds] for bonus and title.
Class Prizes:
Top Master [2200-2399]: $2500-1200-800-500
Top Expert [2000-2199]: $2500-1200-800-500
Class A [1800-1999]: $2500-1200-800-500
Class B [1600-1799]: $2500-1200-800-500
Class C [1400-1599]: $2000-1000-600-400
Class D [1200-1399]: $1500-700-500-30
Class E & Below [<1200]: $1500-700-500-300
Unrated: $800-400-200
Side events
26-27 July: U.S. Open Weekend Swiss. GPP:6. 5-SS, G/60; d5. $$1,150 guaranteed prizes. $200-100-50, U2200/Unr $160, U2000 $150, U1800 $140, U1600 $120, U1400 $100, U1200 $80, Unr $50. Entry fee $40, Unr free if paying USCF dues. On-Site Registration 10:00-11:30 AM 7/26, Rds: Sat 12-3, Sun 10-12:30-3.
27 July: U.S. Open Scholastic. Click here to go to the Information page, the Advanced Entries page or to Register for the 2014 US Open Scholastic.
26 July: U.S. Open Bughouse. G/5;d0. Entry fee $20 per team. 80% of entry fees in cash prizes. Registration ends at 7:00 PM, first round begins at 7:30 PM.
28, 29, 30, 31 July; 1 August: U.S. Open Quads. G/30;d5. Entry fee $20. Registration 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM, Rds. 12-1:30-3:00. $50 to first in each quad.
30 July: U.S. Open G/15 Championship. 5-SS, G/15;d5. Quick rated, higher of regular or quick rating. Entry fee $40. Registration 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM. Rds: noon, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00. 80% of entries as returned as cash prizes. First 30%, second 15%, U2100 12%, U1800 10%, U1500/Unr 8%, U1200 5%.
2 August: U.S. Open Blitz Championship. Trophies Plus GPP: 15. 7-SS (double round, 14 games), 1 section, G/5;d0. Blitz rated, higher of regular or Blitz rating. Entry fee $40, free to Unrated if paying USCF dues. Registration 9am-11:30am, first round begins at noon. $2000 guaranteed prizes! $$400-200-150, Expert $200-100, U2000 $200-100, U1800 $180-90, U1600/Unr $140-70, U1400 $100, U1200 $70. The July 2014 Rating Supplement will be used.
USCF Workshops: 30 July – 1 August
USCF Committee Meetings: 30 July – 1 August
USCF Delegates Meeting: 2-3 August
USCF Awards Luncheon: 2 August at noon
