59th American Open

Heritage Event, American Classic, Grand Prix, Enhanced Grand Prix
Hyatt Regency Orange County
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Event Overview

59TH AMERICAN OPEN 

(Main Event, Scholastic Tournaments, Blitz Tournament, Action Tournament)

November 26-December 1, 2024 (Thanksgiving Week)

Hyatt Regency Orange County, California

Event website for details and registration WWW.AMERICANOPEN.ORG 

I. Main Event: Click Here

  • Open Section: 9 Rounds, 6-Days (Prizes $2500-1250-750-500-300-200, under 2450: $1000-500-250, under 2300: $500-250. FIDE rated.)
  • Under 2200, U2000, U1800, U1600, and U1400: 8 Rounds, 4-Day Or 3-Day Options
  • US Chess Grand Prix Points: 150 (Enhanced)
  • Open, U2200, and U2000 sections will be US Chess and FIDE rated

II. Concurrent Tournaments: 

  • Scholastic Tournaments for three Divisions: Novice (Fri), Junior Varsity (Sat or Sun), and Varsity (Sat & Sun).
  • Blitz (Saturday)
  • Action (Sunday)

Venue: Hyatt Regency Orange County - 11999 Harbor Boulevard, Garden Grove, CA 92840, USA- reserve online 

Hotel rooms at $149/night (plus taxes/fees) with group code " G-KA24" 

Questions: Email -  play@americanopen.org

Address:

11999 Harbor Blvd
Garden Grove, CA 92840
United States

Sections:
Grand Prix Points: 150
Prize Fund:
FIDE Rated: Yes
Handicap Accessible: Yes
Residency Restriction: No
Online Event: No

Organizer Overview

ChessPalace
Email: play@americanopen.org
Phone: 714-643-8828