The World Open and our Club Players.
Friday, May 05, 2023

1999 Reporting and Results

World Open web site

1998 Reporting and Results

Organizers Site.  was at http://www.chesstour.com/

World Open Stories - All Years

1996 World Open pictures of the playing site


About the World Open

The organizers claim that this event is the World's biggest open tournament.  The event is being held at the Adam's Mark Hotel, Philadelphia as it has been for at least the last 13 years.

Perhaps the most notable features of this event are the sheer number of players and the prizes.  Attendance has been running at about 1,300.   This puts over 200 people in some sections.  Most of the sections have a first place prize of $10,000 and place prizes down through 30th place.

The event has many features and mini events going on at the same time.  This year in addition to the traditional free game analysis, there will be free lectures by GMs Yermolinsky, Kaidanov and Fedorowicz!

The World Open has a site that will be active during the event. It's has information from last year and, for those of you at home, you will be able to follow the results at the end of each round to check on those whom are playing in the event.  Here's the link for the World Open.  For other info on the World Open, you can go to the Organizers Site.

In the Club Photo Collection there are some 1996 World Open pictures if you want to see what the place looks like when it's completely over-run by chess players.