2025 Southern California Open

State Championship Event
Embassy Suites Hotel
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Event Overview

2025 Southern California Open

 
State Championship Event
Embassy Suites Hotel
Friday, August 29, 2025 - Monday, September 1, 2025

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

 

Address:

800 N. Central Avenue
Glendale, CA 91203
United States

Sections: 7
Grand Prix Points:
Prize Fund: $50,000 ($2000 guaranteed)
FIDE Rated: Yes
Handicap Accessible: Yes
Residency Restriction: No
Online Event: No

Organizer Overview

Armen Ambartsoumian
Email: americanchessacademy@gmail.com
Phone: coachsamtd@gmail.com