Event Overview
OVERVIEW
The American Open Scholastic Tournaments runs concurrently with the Main Event of the 61st American Open. It has three divisions, Novice, Junior Varsity, and Varsity, which occurs on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of the Thanksgiving weekend. The Scholastic tournaments are open to all players in kindergarten to 12th Grade. The Varsity tournament is for 2-days and with a longer time control than the Junior Varsity tournaments.
Additionally, during the Thanksgiving week of the event, there will be a chess camp on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 10 am to 3 pm. (Details below.)
Register for the Varsity Tournament
VENUE
Hyatt Regency Orange County
Hotel info and Group booking link for the discount rate is at https://americanopen.org/venue/
DETAILS
- Saturday AND Sunday November 28 to 29
- Round 1 starts at 9:30 AM for both days
- TIME CONTROL: Game 60 min with 5 second delay
- US Chess rated tournament - Active US Chess membership is required from each player
- Five Rounds, Swiss Sys format
- Trophies to Top 10 individuals and Top 3 teams in each of the sections
- Sections are
- K – 3rd Grade
- K – 6th Grade
K – 12th Grade
Click Here to Register for the Varsity Tournament
INFORMATION ABOUT THE OTHER TOURNAMENTS in the same week
- Senior Tournament presented by Kings for Cure - Monday and Tuesday, November 23-24
- Chess Camp - Monday - Wednesday, November 23-25
- Novice Tournament (Scholastic beginners tournament) on Friday, November 27
- Junior Varsity Tournaments (Scholastic 1-day tournament) K-5th on Saturday, K-12th on Sunday
- Blitz Tournament (Game 5 min/0sec delay; for kids and adults) on Saturday night, November 28 at 9:30 pm
- Action Tournament (Game 30 min/5 sec delay; for kids and adults) on Sunday afternoon, November 29 at 12 pm
- Main Tournament (for kids and adults) - https://americanopen.org/main-tournament/
- 4-day Schedule - Thu-Sun, November 26-29
- 3-day Schedule - Fri-Sun, November 27-29
11999 Harbor Blvd.
Garden Grove, CA 92840
United States