Schedule by Day

Note: round times for the national invitationals are included here. Full national invitational schedules are available here: Irwin | Denker | Haring | Barber | Rockefeller | Ashley

An event schedule by event can be found here.

More information about side events is available here.

The bookstore will be open all day, beginning on Wednesday, August 5 in the Atrium room (Lower level Amway Grand Plaza Hotel). 

Click here for a printable pdf of this schedule.

Chess Control/Registration will be open all day, beginning on August 3 in the Grand Gallery foyer, and pairings/standings will be located here, as well.

The skittles room is located in Grand Gallery F (updated).

Time Controls:

7-Day option: 40/100, SD/30, +30 increment from move one

5-day option, Rds. 1-5, G/90 d5, then 40/100, SD/30, +30

4-day option, Rds. 1-6, G/60 d5, then 40/100, SD/30, +30

Invitationals: G/90;+30sec

 

Monday, August 3

Time

Event

Location

9:30 a.m.

Daily Quad Registration

Chess Control

10:00 a.m.

Invitationals: Weeramantry Blitz

Exhibit Hall A

12:00 p.m.

Daily Quad, Round 1
Register online

Grand Gallery B

1:00 p.m.

Invitationals [Irwin] Check-In

(AG) Pearl

1:00 p.m.

Invitationals [DHBRA] Check-In

Exhibit Hall A

1:30 p.m.

Invitationals [Irwin] Opening, Reception, & Group Photo

(AG) Pearl

3:00 p.m.

Invitationals [DHBRA] Opening Ceremony & Group Photo

Exhibit Hall A

6:00 p.m.

Invitationals: Round 1 (Ashley)

Grand Gallery CD

7:00 p.m.

Invitationals: Round 1

Exhibit Hall A

7:00 p.m.

U.S. Open: 7-Day, Round 1

Exhibit Hall A

 

Tuesday, August 4

Time

Event

Location

9:00 a.m.

U.S. Open Quad Registration

Chess Control

10:00 a.m.

Invitationals: Round 2

Exhibit Hall A

10:00 a.m.

U.S. Open: 7-Day, Round 2

Exhibit Hall A

10:30 a.m.

U.S. Open Quad, Round 1
Register Online

Exhibit Hall B (updated)

11:00 a.m.

Invitationals: Round 2 (Ashley)

Grand Gallery CD

3:00 p.m.

Magic Show (Rockefeller-Ashley players & family only)

(AG) Kendall

5:00 p.m.

Denker-Barber-Haring Meet & Greet (DBH players only)

(AG) Van de Berg AB

5:30 p.m.

Invitationals: Round 3 (Ashley)

Grand Gallery CD

7:00 p.m.

Invitationals: Round 3

Exhibit Hall A

7:00 p.m.

U.S. Open: 7-Day, Round 3

Exhibit Hall A

 

Wednesday, August 5

Time

Event

Location

9:30 a.m.

Daily Quad Registration

Chess Control

9:30 a.m.

National G/15 Championship Registration

Chess Control

10:00 a.m.

Invitationals: Round 4

Exhibit Hall A

10:00 a.m.

U.S. Open: 7-Day, Round 4

Exhibit Hall A

11:00 a.m.

Invitationals: Round 4 (Ashley)

Grand Gallery CD

12:00 p.m.

National G/15 Championship, Round 1
Register Online

Exhibit Hall B

12:00 p.m.

Daily Quad, Round 1
Register Online

Exhibit Hall B (updated)

3:00 p.m.

U.S. Open: 5-Day, Round 1

Exhibit Hall B

5:30 p.m.

Invitationals: Round 5 (Ashley)

Grand Gallery CD

7:00 p.m.

U.S. Open: 5-Day, Round 2

Exhibit Hall B

7:00 p.m.

Invitationals: Round 5

Exhibit Hall A

7:00 p.m.

U.S. Open: 7-Day, Round 5

Exhibit Hall A

 

Thursday, August 6

Time

Event

Location

9:00 a.m.

Executive Board: Closed Session

 

9:00 a.m.

Chess Journalists of America

(AG) Nelson

9:30 a.m.

Daily Quad Registration

Chess Control

10:00 a.m.

US Chess Trust

(AG) Nelson

10:00 a.m.

MUIR Q&A Session

(AG) Kendall

10:00 a.m.

Invitationals: Round 6

Exhibit Hall A

10:00 a.m.

 U.S. Open: 5-Day, Round 3

Exhibit Hall B

11:00 a.m.

Invitationals: Round 6 (Ashley)

Grand Gallery CD

11:00 a.m.

Rules Committee

(AG) Kendall

11:00 a.m.

Nominating Committee

(AG) Nelson

12:00 p.m.

Daily Quad, Round 1
Register Online

Exhibit Hall B (updated)

1:00 p.m.

National State Invitationals Committee

(AG) Nelson

1:00 p.m.

Clubs Committee

(AG) Kendall

2:00 p.m.

US Chess Development Committee

(AG) Kendall

2:00 p.m.

Military Committee

(AG) Nelson

3:00 p.m.

Executive Board Open Meeting

(AG) Governor's Room

3:00 p.m.

U.S. Open: 5-Day, Round 4

Exhibit Hall B

3:00 p.m.

U.S. Open: 4-Day, Round 1

Exhibit Hall B

4:00 p.m.

WGM Jennifer Shahade - Book Signing

(AG) Kendall

4:15 p.m.

Invitationals [Irwin]: Awards Ceremony 

(AG) Gerald R. Ford Room

4:15 p.m.

Invitationals [DHBRA]: Awards Ceremony 

Exhibit Hall A

7:00 p.m.

U.S. Open: 7-Day, Round 6

Exhibit Hall A

7:00 p.m.

U.S. Open: 5-Day, Round 5

Exhibit Hall B

7:00 p.m.

U.S. Open: 4-Day, Round 2

Exhibit Hall B

10:00 p.m.

U.S. Open: 4-Day, Round 3

Exhibit Hall B

 

Friday, August 7

Time

Event

Location

9:00 a.m.

U.S. Open Committee

(AG) Kendall

9:00 a.m.

Scholastic Committee

(AG) Nelson

9:30 a.m.

Daily Quad Registration

Chess Control

10:00 a.m.

U.S. Open: 4-Day, Round 4

Exhibit Hall B

10:00 a.m.

Women's Committee

(AG) Kendall

10:00 a.m.

U.S. Open: 5-Day, Round 6*
(7-Day time control used)

Exhibit Hall B

10:00 a.m.

Bylaws Committee

(AG) Nelson

11:00 a.m.

Senior Committee

(AG) Kendall

12:00 p.m.

Daily Quad, Round 1
Register Online

Exhibit Hall B (updated)

12:00 p.m.

WGM Jennifer Shahade - Lecture

Exhibit Hall A (updated)

1:00 p.m.

U.S. Open: 4-Day, Round 5

Exhibit Hall B

1:00 p.m.

Finance, Investments, and LMA Trust

(AG) Kendall

2:00 p.m.

College Committee

(AG) Nelson

3:00 p.m.

Staff Forum/General Membership Meeting

(AG) Ambassador Ballroom

4:00 p.m.

U.S. Open: 4-Day, Round 6

Exhibit Hall B

4:00 p.m.

Awards Reception (Open to all)

(AG) Gerald R. Ford Room

7:00 p.m.

U.S. Open: Round 7 (all schedules)

Exhibit Hall A

 

Saturday, August 8

Time

Event

Location

9:00 a.m.

U.S. Open National Blitz Registration

Chess Control

9:00 a.m.

Delegates Meeting

(AG) Ambassador Ballroom

12:00 p.m.

U.S. Open National Blitz Championship
Round 1
Register Online

Exhibit Hall A

 12:00 p.m.

Weekend Swiss, Round 1
Registration 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Register Online

Grand Gallery CD

3:00 p.m.

Weekend Swiss, Round 2

Grand Gallery CD

5:00 p.m.

WGM Jennifer Shahade - Lecture

Exhibit Hall A (updated)

7:00 p.m.

U.S. Open: Round 8 (all schedules)

Exhibit Hall A

 

Sunday, August 9

Time

Event

Location

9:00 a.m.

National Scholastic Championship, Round 1
Onsite registration closes 8:30 a.m.
Register Online

Exhibit Hall B

9:00 a.m.

Delegates Meeting

(AG) Ambassador Ballroom

10:00 a.m.

Weekend Swiss, Round 3

Grand Gallery CD

10:30 a.m.

National Scholastic Championship, Round 2

Exhibit Hall B

11:00 a.m.

WGM Jennifer Shahade - Book Signing

Exhibit Hall A (updated)

12:00 p.m.

National Scholastic Championship, Round 3

Exhibit Hall B

12:00 p.m.

Executive Board Closed Session

12:30 p.m.

Weekend Swiss, Round 4 

Grand Gallery CD

1:30 p.m.

National Scholastic Championship, Round 4 

Exhibit Hall B

2:00 p.m.

Executive Board Open Session

(AG) Ambassador Ballroom

3:00 p.m.

Weekend Swiss, Round 5

Grand Gallery CD

3:00 p.m.

National Scholastic Championship
Awards Ceremony

Exhibit Hall B

3:00 p.m.

U.S Open: Round 9 (all schedules)

Exhibit Hall A