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2026 Winter Open & Scholastic Tournament
January 16-18, 2026 (3-day schedule) or
January 17-18, 2026 (2-day schedule & scholastic)
Quick Links:
Online Registration | Director’s Notes | Room Reservations
Event ENTRY FEEs:
Early Online Entry: $110 by midnight January 2, 2026 (EST)
Late Online Entry: $130 until 6pm TONIGHT, January 16, 2026 (EST)
(when online registration closes)
On-Site Entry: $140
On-Site Registration Hours:
☞ 2-Day Schedule & Scholastic: 9-10am, Saturday, January 17, 2026 (EST)
☞ 3-Day Schedule: 5-6pm, Friday, January 16, 2026 (EST)
Scholastic U1200: $55 off each entry amount
Saturday Night Open USCF-Rated 4SS G/3; d2
Double-Round Blitz Tournament:
$20 Entry - Guaranteed $500 in Prizes:
1st, 2nd, & 3rd + Top U1600 & U1400
Free entry for GM/WGM/IM/WIM
(entry fee deducted from any prize)
Note: Players can either register on-site with the tournament directors’
or register online by 7PM, Saturday, January, 17, 2026
(when the blitz online registration closes)
Holiday Inn Resort Orlando Lake Buena Vista
13351 State Road 535
Orlando, Florida 32821
(407) 239-4500
6 Sections - Top 2 Sections are FIDE Rated
$9,000 b/160 60 % Guaranteed*
Enhanced Grand Prix: 40
5 Rounds at G/90; d30 w/ 6 Sections
3-day schedule:
All rounds G/90; d30
2-day schedule:
Rounds 1 & 2 - G/60; d5
Scholastic schedule:
All rounds G/60; d5
