Event Overview
AUG. 22, 2026 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
US Chess Grand Prix points 10 (enhanced)
13th annual Atlantic Open Blitz Championship
4-SS, G/3 d2, double round (8 games), Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert St., NW, Washington, DC 20008 (about 1 block from the Red Line Woodley Park/Zoo Metro Station). Hotel valet parking is $45/day Chess rate; see chessevents.us for offsite public parking options. 1 section. $500 guaranteed prizes: $150-100, top Under 2300 $72, Under 2000 $70, Under 1700/Unr. $60, Under 1400 $48. Entry fee (Sat. at site only): $20, no checks. GMs $20 from prize. Enter by 9:10 pm. Round 1 begins 9:30 pm, then ASAP, should end by 11:30 pm. One pair of half-point byes allowed in any round, must commit before round 2. Blitz rated (will not affect regular ratings); higher of Regular or Blitz used for pairings and prizes. $10 service charge for refunds before Round 1 pairings (no refunds after Round 1 is paired). No equipment supplied.
2500 Calvert St., NW
(about 1 block from the Red Line Woodley Park/Zoo Metro Station)
Washington, DC 20008
United States