U.S. Women’s Open

Janelle Losoff — Sun, 01 Oct 2017 11:00:11 +0000

Wednesday & Thursday June 8-9

$5,000 Prize Fund

1st		2nd	3rd
$1,500 & Trophy		$800	$500
Winner is a US Chess National Champion and receives the Women’s Open Cup
Under 2000 $500-300	Under 1800 $350-200	Under 1600 $300-200	Under 1400 $200-150

The June US Chess Rating Supplement will be used for pairings and prizes. Other ratings may used at the TD’s discretion as described on the National Open page.

US Chess National Championship

The U.S. Women’s Open draws women and girls from all over the world. A great tournament played in a friendly atmosphere.

5 Round Swiss System Tournament
- US Chess & FIDE Rated
- 60 Grand Prix Points
Time Control: Game/90 minutes +30 second increment
Entry Fee: $125 by 5/26, $150 later.
Late Registration: 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Wednesday.
- Players may register later with a 1/2 point bye in round 1.
Meet & Greet: 9:15 a.m.
Rounds:
- Wednesday 9:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m. & 7 p.m.
- Thursday 9:30 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.
Awards Thursday 7:00 p.m.
1/2 point bye available in any round (limit 2) if requested in advance. Thursday byes must be requested before the start of round 3 and cannot be cancelled.
Please bring Chess Clocks.

Membership in the U.S. Chess Federation is required of all players except foreign GMs, IMs, WGMs or WIMs. Players will not be allowed to complete the tournament without a valid membership.

Open to players with gender “F” in their US Chess profile.

GM Walter S. Browne 1949 – 2015

Janelle Losoff — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 23:43:56 +0000

It’s with great sadness, we must pass along the tragic news that

Grandmaster Walter Shawn Browne has quietly and suddenly passed away in Las Vegas Nevada.

As we grieve, Alan and I extend our condolences to his wife, family, friends, and the fans of this towering giant.

GM Browne had just finished playing in our 50th Anniversary National Open. He tied for 9th-15th. He played a 25 board simultaneous exhibition here at the Las Vegas International Chess Festival. He also taught at our chess camp and gave a lecture series. After the Chess Festival, Browne stayed the night at the home of his life-long friend, Ron Gross, who reported to us that Walter died suddenly in his sleep. We are shocked and saddened by this sudden loss.

GM Walter Browne was a 6 time U.S. Champion and eleven time winner of the National Open. He won the American Open seven times, the World Open three times, and the U.S. Open Chess Championship twice. Please visit his United States Chess Federation profile to learn more about him. Many thanks to our friends and chess journalists who have linked to this page as the original source for this story.

Walter is survived by his wife, Raquel, his sister Susan and his brothers, Stephen and Roger.

Walter was a good man, a great friend, and a mentor to generations of players. He will be sorely missed, yet his games, his brilliance, his generosity, and his explorations of the game, as well as his presence will live on. Farewell Walter. We will remember you. Rest in Peace.

Born January 10, 1949 in Sydney, Australia