2026 Southern California Open

2026 Southern California Open

Sept. 4-7, 2026 (Labor Day Weekend!)

$60,000 Guaranteed Prize Fund!

A Grand Prix Event - 200 Grand Prix Points

LOCATION:

Hilton Los Angeles North/Glendale 
100 West Glenoaks Blvd. 
Glendale, CA 91202

Reservations: 818-956-5466

REGISTRATION FEES:

$195 Early Bird by 5/31 
$228 Regular Fee by 8/17 
$255 Late Fee by 8/31
$285 Last Minute Fee by 6pm on 9/3
(Registration Closed after 6pm on 9/3)

See TD for ALL RE-ENTRIES!

All GMs and WGMs: Entries Free ($228 from prize) register by 8/31. ($228 Entry Fee AFTER 8/31)

All IMs and WIMs: Entry fee $100 less than regular fee until 8/31. 
($228 Entry Fee AFTER 8/31).

All: No checks, credit cards OK
1900-2100 FIDE rated can play in open division for an additional $200 to the entrance
fee.

A 10% service charge will apply to refunds requested after 24 hours of
registration.

TIME CONTROLS:

G/90;+ 30 second increment
3 day schedule play rounds 1 and 2 G/55;d5, then merge round 3 with normal time control. 

SECTIONS+PRIZES: USCF Membership Required and additional SCCF membership required for Southern California residents only
Open - $6000+3000+1500+1000+500+300 FIDE Rated
U2300- $5000+2500+1250+600+300+300 FIDE Rated
U2100- $4000+2000+1000+500+300+300 FIDE Rated
U1900- $3000+1500+1000+500+300+300
U1700- $3000+1500+1000+500+300+300
U1500- $3000+1500+1000+500+300+300
U1300 - $2000+1000+500+500+300+300

ADDITIONAL PRIZES:

Best Unrated 1900+ $300 
Best Unrated in u19-u13 $300
Best Over 65y/o $300
Best Under 10y/o $300

Mixed Doubles Bonus Prizes: Best male/female combined 2-player team score in
Rounds 1-6 across all sections: $1000-500-300-200. Team must average under 2200.

Best Woman Result: Open ($400), U2300 ($300), U2100 ($200), U1900 ($200), U1700
($200), U1500 ($150), U1300 ($100).

Best College Team: $1,000 (Best 3 results from each school).

Register here for the event!

2026 SoCal Blitz Tournament (SIDE EVENT!!)

Monday Sept. 7th, 2026

$2,000 Guaranteed Prize Fund!

(No Equipment Supplied - MUST Bring Clock and Chess Sets!)

USCF Blitz Rated

Higher of Regular or Blitz ratings used for pairings and prizes

($15 service charge for ALL refunds)

5ss, G/3;2+, Double Round, 10 games.

3 Sections:
Open: $500-225-125
Under 2100: $300-175-100
Under 1600: $300-175-100

Schedule: Round 1 starts at 5:30pm. Estimated finish time at 8:30pm.

Registration ends at 4:30pm.

Entry Fee: $50 by 2pm on 9/7. After 2pm, $60 by 4:30pm