World Open (chess)

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chess_player
gptkbp:award over $200,000 (varies by year)
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:firstHeld 1973
gptkbp:format gptkb:Swiss_system
gptkbp:frequency annual
gptkbp:heldBy early July (often over Independence Day weekend)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label World Open (chess)
gptkbp:location gptkb:Philadelphia
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:mainEvent Open section
gptkbp:notableFor open to all players
large prize fund
attracts grandmasters and amateurs alike
largest open chess tournament in the US
strong international participation
gptkbp:notableWinner gptkb:Gata_Kamsky
gptkb:Boris_Gulko
gptkb:Gregory_Kaidanov
gptkb:Hikaru_Nakamura
gptkb:Joel_Benjamin
gptkb:Alexander_Shabalov
gptkbp:numberOfRounds 9 or 10 (varies by year)
gptkbp:organizer gptkb:Continental_Chess_Association
gptkbp:period varies by year
gptkbp:section multiple rating sections
gptkbp:sideEvents simultaneous exhibitions
blitz tournament
bughouse tournament
gptkbp:website http://www.worldopen.com/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:World_Open_(tied)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8