The Princeton Open

US Chess Junior Grand Prix

APRIL 16-20, 17-20 OR 18-20, 2025     NEW JERSEY

US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 200 (ENHANCED)

PRINCETON OPEN  (Replaces Continental Chess’s Open At Foxwoods During Easter Weekend)

NOTE: ALL SECTIONS ARE NOW 9 ROUNDS WITH CHANGES TO PLAYING SCHEDULES AND $5,000 INCREASE IN PRIZE FUND!

NOTE CHANGES:  9-SS, 40/80, SD/30; d30 (4-Day option, rds. 1-2 G/60, d10; 3-day option for Under 1100 Section only, G/60, d10). Open Section, 5-Day Schedule, April 16-20 only,  FIDE rated, GM & IM norms possible. Under 2200, Under 2000, Under 1800, Under 1600 & Under 1400 Sections, April 16-20 (5-Day Schedule) or 17-20 (4-Day Schedule), Under 1100 April 18-20 (3-Day Schedule). Under 2200 and Under 2000 Sections also FIDE-rated. Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village, 201 Village Blvd, Princeton, NJ 08540. Near the campus of Princeton University, about 50 miles SW of New York City and 47 NE of Philadelphia. Free parking. Prizes: $65,000 guaranteed! In 7 sections. Open: $5000-3000-2000-1000-800-600-500-400, clear/tiebreak winner $200 bonus. FIDE 2250-2399 $2000-1000, FIDE Under 2250/Unr $2000-1000. Open minimum prize guarantee if entered online by 4/2 & play all 9 games (no byes): Foreign GM $1000, foreign IM/WGM $500.  Under 2200, Under 2000, Under 1800: each $3500-2000-1000-700-500-400-300-300. Under 1600, Under 1400: each $2500-1500-800-600-500-400-300-300. Under 1100: $1000-700-500-400-300-300-200-200. Mixed Doubles: male+female combined 2-player team scores among all sections: $1000-600-400. Team must average under 2200, may play different sections and schedules; register (no extra fee) before both begin round 2. Teams including an unrated limited to $400 prize. Prize limits: 1) Players with under 26 lifetime games rated as of April 2025 Official Rating List limited to $600 in U1100, $1000 U1400, $1400 U1600, $1800 U1800. Games rated too late for April 2025 list not counted towards 26-game prize limit. 2) Unrateds allowed in U2200 Section and below with prize limits: U1100 $200, U1400 $400, U1600 $600, U1800 $800. 3) If any post-event Regular OTB or Regular Online rating posted 4/14/24-4/14/25, or current Online Regular Rating, was above 40 points over section maximum, prize limit $500. Balance of any limited prize goes to next eligible player(s) in line. EF: $228 online at chessaction.com by 4/14, $250 later online or at site. $500 extra charge to play in Open Section for US players Under 2200/Unr USCF and Under 2100/Unr FIDE. GMs, foreign IMs/WGMs in Open: Free (must re-confirm participation by 4/15). US IMs/WGMs & FIDE rated foreign players in Open: $100 less than above EF. Under 1100 Section: EF $80 less. Seniors 65/over in U1400/above: EF $80 less. Re-entry: $100 (no Open to Open). No checks, credit cards OK. USCF membership required. Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine, paid online with entry: see chessevents.us (USCF dues increase 1/1/2025).  5-day schedule (no 5-Day Under 1100 Section): Reg. ends Wed 6 pm, rds. Wed 7; Thu 11 & 5; Fri 11 & 5; Sat 10 & 4; Sun 10 & 4. 4-day schedule (Under 2200 to Under 1400 Sections only): Reg. ends Thu 10 am, rounds Thu 11, 2, 5; Fri 11 & 5; Sat 10 & 4, Sun 10 & 4. 3-day schedule (Under 1100 Section Only): Reg. ends Fri 10 am, rds. Fri 11, 2 & 5; Sat 10, 1 & 4; Sun 10, 1 & 4. U2200 to U1100 schedules merge and compete for same prizes within each section. Byes: all, limit 4 (limit 2 last 4 rounds), must commit before round 3. Ratings: FIDE Ratings used in Open. Other sections: April USCF official ratings used (unofficial USCF ratings or USCF Online Regular ratings used if otherwise unrated in Under 2200 & below and cannot play below USCF Online Regular rating minus 100 points).  Foreign player ratings (except Open): see www.foreignratings.com. HR: $165-165-165-165, use reservations link at chessevents.us (or call 609-452-7900, request Chess rate); reserve by 3/26 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633 or reserve at chesstour.com. Electronic devices rules: See www.devicerules.com. Please leave cell phone in hotel room, car, home, or a bag near your table. Prizes not claimed at tournament are usually paid by PayPal (may take a couple of weeks).  Enter online: chessaction.com. No mail entries. Questions: Click here to show mail address chesstour.com, chesstour.info, Refunds, $15 service charge.  Entries posted at chessaction.com (click “entry list” after entry). Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied. Blitz tournament: Sat. 9:30 pm, reg. at site Sat. by 8:45 pm.