$60,000 Prize Fund
80% Guaranteed based on 500 full entries!
State invitationals participants also playing in the U.S. Open count as half-entries.
Overall: $10000-6000-4000-3000-2500-2000-1500-1000 + $200 to clear winner
in case of tie top 2 play Armageddon game for title and $200 bonus.
Separate Armageddon game for U.S. Championship qualifier, if necessary.
(Armageddon is G/10, d0. Players bid for starting time with Black. Low bid gets bidded start time, Black and draw odds.)
Top Master [2200-2399]: $3000-1500-1000-800.
Top Expert [2000-2199]: $2500-1300-800-500.
Class A [1800-1999]: $2500-1300-800-500.
Class B [1600-1799]: $2500-1300-800-500.
Class C [1400-1599]: $2000-1000-600-400.
Class D [1200-1399]: $1500-700-500-300.
Class E & Below [100-1199]: $1500-700-500-300.
Unrated: $800-400-200.
Mixed Doubles Additional Prizes may be won in addition to a Place prize or a Class prize
Note: Average Team rating must be under 2200
1st (U2200) Prize: $600 ($300 each player)
1st Under 1800 team Average Prize: $320 ($160 each player)
Husband & Wife: $300 ($150 each player)
Mother & Son: $300 ($150 each player)
Father & Daughter: $300 ($150 each player)
Brother & Sister: $300 ($150 each player)
Coach & Student : $300 ($150 each player)
July 2025 rating supplement will be used for US Open and all associated events. Unofficial ratings used if otherwise unrated. CCA ratings used if above US Chess. Foreign player ratings: usually 100 points added to FIDE or FQE, 200+ added to most foreign national ratings, no points added to CFC. Highest of multiple ratings generally used.
Prizes for the U.S. Open proper will be paid electronically, through BILL (formerly Bill.com). This is a much more convenient and secure way for prize winners to get their prizes!
You can read all the details about the procedure. If you have questions after reading the details, please email nationalevents@uschess.org.
(This only applies to the main tournament and the state invitational events. All side events, including the National Blitz Championship on Saturday, August 2, will have prizes paid in cash, on site.)