Schedule by Event

An event schedule by day can be found here.

Click here for a printable pdf of this schedule.

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

U.S. Open, 7-Day Schedule

Round	Date/Time	Location
Round 1	Monday, August 3, 7:00 p.m.	Exhibit Hall A
Round 2	Tuesday, August 4, 10:00 a.m.	Exhibit Hall A
Round 3	Tuesday, August 4, 7:00 p.m.	Exhibit Hall A
Round 4	Wednesday, August 5, 10:00 a.m.	Exhibit Hall A
Round 5	Wednesday, August 5, 7:00 p.m.	Exhibit Hall A
Round 6	Thursday, August 6, 7:00 p.m.	Exhibit Hall A
Round 7	Friday, August 7, 7:00 p.m. (Merged with all schedules)	Exhibit Hall A
Round 8	Saturday, August 8, 7:00 p.m.	Exhibit Hall A
Round 9	Sunday, August 9, 3:00 p.m.	Exhibit Hall A

U.S. Open, 5-Day Schedule

Round	Time	Location
Round 1	Wednesday, August 5, 3:00 p.m.	Exhibit Hall B
Round 2	Wednesday, August 5, 7:00 p.m.	Exhibit Hall B
Round 3	Thursday, August 6, 10:00 a.m.	Exhibit Hall B
Round 4	Thursday, August 6, 3:00 p.m.	Exhibit Hall B
Round 5	Thursday, August 6, 7:00 p.m.	Exhibit Hall B
Round 6*	Friday, August 7, 10:00 a.m. (7-Day time control used)	Exhibit Hall B
Round 7*	Friday, August 7, 7:00 p.m. (Merged with 7-Day schedule)	Exhibit Hall A
Round 8	Saturday, August 8, 7:00 p.m.	Exhibit Hall A
Round 9	Sunday, August 9, 3:00 p.m.	Exhibit Hall A

U.S. Open, 4-Day Schedule

Round	Time	Location
Round 1	Thursday, August 6, 3:00 p.m.	Exhibit Hall B
Round 2	Thursday, August 6, 7:00 p.m.	Exhibit Hall B
Round 3	Thursday, August 6, 10:00 p.m.	Exhibit Hall B
Round 4	Friday, August 7, 10:00 a.m.	Exhibit Hall B
Round 5	Friday, August 7, 1:00 p.m.	Exhibit Hall B
Round 6	Friday, August 7, 4:00 p.m.	Exhibit Hall B
Round 7*	Friday, August 7, 7:00 p.m. (Merged with 7-Day schedule)	Exhibit Hall A
Round 8	Saturday, August 8, 7:00 p.m.	Exhibit Hall A
Round 9	Sunday, August 9, 3:00 p.m.	Exhibit Hall A

Workshops and Committee Meetings (Thursday, August 6 – Friday, August 7)

Meeting	Time	Location
Executive Board Closed Meeting	Thursday, 9:00 a.m.
CJA	Thursday, 9:00 a.m.	(AG) Nelson
US Chess Trust	Thursday, 10:00 a.m.	(AG) Nelson
Rules Committee	Thursday, 11:00 a.m.	(AG) Kendall
Nominating Committee	Thursday, 11:00 a.m.	(AG) Nelson
National State Invitationals Committee	Thursday, 1:00 p.m.	(AG) Nelson
Clubs Committee	Thursday, 1:00 p.m.	(AG) Kendall
US Chess Development Committee	Thursday, 2:00 p.m.	(AG) Kendall
Military Committee	Thursday, 2:00 p.m.	(AG) Nelson
Executive Board Open Meeting	Thursday, 3:00 p.m.	(AG) Governor's Room
Invitationals: Awards Ceremony	Thursday, 415 p.m.	(AG) Gerald R. Ford Room [Irwin] (AG) Van de Berg [DHBRA]
U.S. Open Committee	Friday, 9:00 a.m.	(AG) Kendall
Scholastic Committee	Friday, 9:00 a.m.	(AG) Nelson
Women's Committee	Friday, 10:00 a.m.	(AG) Kendall
Bylaws Committee	Friday, 10:00 a.m.	(AG) Nelson
Senior Committee	Friday, 11:00 a.m.	(AG) Kendall
Finance, Investments, and LMA Trust	Friday, 1:00 p.m.	(AG) Kendall
College Committee	Friday, 2:00 p.m.	(AG) Nelson
Staff Forum/General Membership Meeting	Friday, 3:00 p.m.	(AG) Ambassador Ballroom
Awards Reception (Open to all)	Friday, 4:00 p.m.	(AG) Gerald R. Ford Room

Delegates Meetings and Executive Board Meetings (Saturday, August 8 – Sunday, August 9)

Session	Time	Location
Delegates Meeting	Saturday, August 8 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.	(AG) Ambassador Ballroom
Delegates Meeting	Sunday, August 9 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	(AG) Ambassador Ballroom
Executive Board Meeting, Closed Meeting	12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Executive Board Meeting, Open Meeting	2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.	(AG) Ambassador Ballroom

Daily Quads (Monday, August 3, and Wednesday, August 5 through Friday, August 7)

Round	Time	Location
Registration	9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.	Chess Control
Round 1	12:00 p.m. (G/30; d5)	Monday: Grand Gallery B (Register here) Wednesday: Exhibit Hall B (Register here) Thursday: Exhibit Hall B (Register here) Friday: Exhibit Hall B (Register here)
Round 2	1:30 p.m.
Round 3	3:00 p.m.

U.S. Open Quads (Tuesday, August 4 only)

Round	Time	Location
Registration	9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.	Chess Control (Register here)
Round 1	10:30 a.m. (G/60; d5)	Exhibit Hall B
Round 2	1:00 p.m.	Exhibit Hall B
Round 3	3:30 p.m.	Exhibit Hall B

National G/15 Championship (Wednesday, August 5)

Round	Time	Location
Registration	9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.	Chess Control (Register here)
Round 1	12:00 p.m.	Exhibit Hall B
Round 2	1:00 p.m.
Round 3	2:00 p.m.
Round 4	3:00 p.m.
Round 5	4:00 p.m.

U.S. Open National Blitz Championship (Saturday, August 8)

Round	Time	Location
Registration	9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.	Chess Control (Register here)
Round 1	12:00 p.m.	Exhibit Hall A
Subsequent rounds	To start immediately after end of preceding round

WGM Jennifer Shahade Events

Round	Time	Location
Thursday Book Signing	4:00 p.m.	(AG) Kendall
Friday Lecture	12:00 p.m.	Exhibit Hall A (new location)
Saturday Lecture	5:00 p.m.	Exhibit Hall A (new location)
Sunday Book Signing	11:00 a.m.	Exhibit Hall A (new location)

U.S. Open National Scholastic Championship (Sunday, August 9)

Round	Time	Location
Registration	Onsite registration until 8:30 a.m., August 3	Chess Control (Register here)
Round 1	9:00 a.m.	Exhibit Hall B
Round 2	10:30 a.m.
Round 3	12:00 p.m.
Round 4	1:30 p.m.
Awards Ceremony	3:00 p.m.	Exhibit Hall B

Weekend Swiss (Saturday, August 8 – Sunday, August 9)

Round	Time	Location
Registration	Saturday, August 8 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.	Chess Control (Register here)
Round 1	Saturday, August 8 12:00 p.m.	Grand Gallery CD
Round 2	Saturday, August 8 3:00 p.m.
Round 3	Sunday, August 9 10:00 a.m.
Round 4	Sunday, August 9 12:30 p.m.
Round 5	Sunday, August 9 3:00 p.m.