Entry Fee
Online: $155 by 11:59pm ET July 7, then $185 by July 21 and then $220 after July 21/onsite.
By Mail: $180 postmarked by June 23, $200 postmarked until July 8; do not mail after July 8!
U. S. Chess Federation, Attn.: 2025 U. S. Open, P.O. Box 775308, St. Louis, MO 63177.
No phone entries!
Contact: Click here to show email address with changes or questions about entries.
Half-Point Byes
Must commit before Round 4 pairings are posted; up to 3 half point byes allowed for 2000/up, 2 half point byes for 1400-1999, one half point bye for Under 1400 or unrated. Limit 1 half point bye in last two rounds.
Zero-point byes are always available in any round.
All Byes must be requested at least two hours before the round(s) in question.
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.
Notes
GMs and WGMs play free; no deduction from prize. Must email nationalevents@uschess.org to enter.
All entries must be made at least 2 hours before your first game is played, or you will receive a bye for your first round.
Re-entries: $100.