Event Overview
2025 Southern California Open
Event Overview
2025 Southern California Open
Prize Fund: $50,000 ($2000 guaranteed for side blitz event
Location: Embassy Suites Hotel
800 N. Central Avenue, Glendale, CA 91203
- Beautiful two-room suites with a sleeper sofa
- Full American Breakfast
- Use code “ ACA” for the special group rate by August 8. Make sure to book your hotel before the price goes up!
Dates: August 29 - September 1
(4-Day or 3-Day Schedule)
Sections: USCF Membership Required
- Open $5000-2500-1250-650-325-325 FIDE Rated
- U2300 $4000-2000-1000-500-500-250 FIDE Rated
- U2100 $4000-2000-1000-500-500-250 FIDE Rated
- U1900 $3000-1500-750-325-325-225
- U1700 $3000-1500-750-325-325-225
- U1500 $2000-1000-500-250-250-125
- U1300 $2000-1000-500-250-250-125
- Best unrated 1900+ $250
- Best unrated in u19-u13 $200
- Best over 65 y/o $250
- Best under 10 y/o $250
Mixed Doubles Bonus Prizes:
Awarded to the best male/female combined 2-player team score across Rounds 1-6 in all sections: $1000-500-300-200. Teams must average under a 2200 rating.
Time control: G/90;+ 30 second increment
- 3 day schedule play rounds 1 and 2 G/55;d5, then merge round 3 with normal time control.
Special Entries:
- All GMs and WGMs: Free entry ($228 deducted from prize)
- IMs and WIMs in Open Section: $100 discount from the regular fee
Entry Fees:
- Regular Fee (until August 18): $228
- Late Fee (until August 28): $275
- No registration after August 28th, 6 pm
- Re-entry is possible on site before Saturday, 9 pm, day 3, round 1.
Notes:
- No checks accepted; credit cards are accepted.
FIDE-rated players 1900-2100 can join the Open Division for an additional $200. - Round Byes
- Half-point byes available.
- Max amount of byes: 2
- Southern California residents require SCCF membership: $20
- Nonresidents do not pay for SCCF membership:
- Regular $25.00 USD
- Junior (Under the age of 18) $20.00 USD Join/Renew | SCCF
2025 SoCal BLITZ TOURNAMENT
Date: September 1
$2,000 Guaranteed Prizes
Sections:
- Open: $500-225-125
- Under 2100: $300-175-100
- Under 1600: $300-175-100
Time Control: G/3;2+, double round, 10 games (5ss)
Round 1 starts at 5:30 pm; estimated finish by 8:30 pm.
Fee: $50
Registration ends at 4:30 pm.
Details and Registration:
Online Registration for Chess Championships - 2025 Southern California Open
Contact:
Armen Ambartsoumian: americanchessacademy@gmail.com
Sam Kennedy: coachsamtd@gmail.com
800 N. Central Avenue
Glendale, CA 91203
United States