The 19th Annual Indianapolis Chess Open 2024 will be held from 23-25th August at the Hilton Garden Inn Indianapolis Airport in Indianapolis, USA.
The event has five sections: Major (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 40/80, SD/30, d30 (2-day option, rounds 1-2 G/60 d10).
The event has a $15,000 guaranteed prize fund.
Major Section: $1800-900-500-300, clear/tiebreak 1st $100 bonus, top USCF U2300 $600-300. FIDE rated.
Under 2100 Section: $1000-500-300-200, top Under 1900/Unr. $400-200. FIDE rated.
Under 1800 Section: $1000-500-300-200, top Under 1600 $400-200.
Under 1500 Section: $800-500-300-200, top Under 1300 $300-150.
Under 1200 Section: $700-400-300-200.top Under 1000 $300-150.
Top rated players are IM Bora Safal 2578 and GM Paragua Mark 2525.
