Overview

61st American Open Chess Championship

Garden Grove, CA, United StatesTime control TBA

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Tournament information

Dates
Nov 24, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026
Location
Garden Grove, CA, United States
Time control
Time control TBA
Organizer
TBA
Source
FIDE Calendar
Contact
TBA

Tournament announcement

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61st American Open Chess Championship is publicly listed for 2026-11-24 to 2026-11-29 in Garden Grove, United States.

Format

System Code
s
Fide Rated
Yes
Sections
Championship; Expert; Section A
System
Swiss System
Rounds
9
Event Type
Over-the-Board Tournament
Time Control Detail
90 minutes for game with 30 seconds delay from move 1
Rating Systems
FIDE

Registration

Status
source-linked
Url
https://www.americanopen.org

Logistics

City
Garden Grove
Country
United States
Latitude
33.7746292
Longitude
-117.9463717
Coordinates
-117.9463717; 33.7746292
Coordinate Source
nominatim

Schedule

Round 1
Date: 2026-11-24 | End Date: 2026-11-24
Round 2
Date: 2026-11-24 | End Date: 2026-11-29

Prizes

Published Text
40,000

Other facts

FIDE rated event id
492700
rating period
January 2027
rating publication date
2027-01-01
FIDE Calendar id
20001