The Las Vegas Chess Open 2024 is set to take place from 23-25th August at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
The Open is organized by the Southern Nevada Chess Club and the Las Vegas International Chess Festival team.
The event has five sections: Premier (for players rated over 1900), Under 2100, Under 1800, Under 1500, Under 1200. The top two sections are FIDE rated.
The tournament format is 5-round Swiss with the time control G/90 d30 (2-day option, rounds 1-2 G/60 d10).
The event has a $20,000 prize fund based on 200 entries.
Premier Section: $2,000 1,200 700 500, Top Under 2300: $1,000 400
Under 2100 Section: $1,600 800 500 300, Top Under 1900: $700 350
Under 1800 Section: $1,400 700 400 300, Top Under 1600: $650 300
Under 1500 Section: $1,200 600 300 200, Top Under 1300: $400 200
Under 1200 Section: $800 400 200 150, Top Under 1000: $250 100
Additional events:
Las Vegas Open Saturday Night Blitz on August 24
Las Vegas Open Youth Tournament on August 24
Las Vegas Open Youth Quads on August 25
Las Vegas Open Youth Blitz on August 25