US Chess - 2026 U.S. Open
DeVos Place Convention Center - 303 Monroe Avenue NW, Grand Rapids MI 49503
Weekend Swiss Registration
This is the registration page, click the green "Register" button above.
See below for links to information pages and Side Event registrations.
Main event information
- Click here for the main event website for the US Chess 2026 U.S. Open
- All information about Byes, Ratings, Schedules, Time Controls, and more can be found on the main event website
- Click here for the side event page for the US Chess 2026 U.S. Open
- All information about Schedules, Time Controls, and more can be found on the side event page
- Daily Quads - G/30;d5
- Monday, August 3 / Wednesday, August 5 / Thursday, August 6 / Friday, August 7 (Four separate one-day events, click the day to register)
- $20 entry fee, online registration closes 24 hours before the event, on-site registration available 9:30am until 11:30am each day
- U.S. Open Quads - G/60;d5
- Tuesday, August 4
- $20 entry fee, online registration closes 24 hours before the event, on-site registration available 9:00am-10:00am
- National G/15 Championship
- Wednesday, August 5
- $40 entry fee, online registration closes 24 hours before the event, on-site registration available 9:30am until 11:30am
- U.S. Open National Blitz Championship
- Saturday, August 8
- $40 entry fee, online registration closes 24 hours before the event, on-site registration available 9:00am until 11:30am
- Weekend Swiss
- Saturday, August 8 - Sunday August 9
- $40 entry fee, online registration closes 24 hours before the event, on-site registration available 10:00am until 11:30am on Saturday
- Unrated players free if paying US Chess dues (Unrated must register on site if desiring this option.)
- U.S. Open National Scholastic Championship
- Sunday, August 9
- $40 entry fee online by August 2
- $50 online or on-site registration by Sunday, August 9, 8:30am CDT
- US Chess will issue badges to all participants. Badges will be required to enter the defined playing area. More information can be found on the Main Event website.
Links to other event information:
- Click Here for information about Side Events (registration links for each side event are available on that page)
- Click Here to book hotel rooms with the US Chess room block for the U.S. Open
- Click Here for information about the State Invitationals
General Questions, including withdrawals and refunds, should be directed to NationalEvents@USChess.org