See our 2025 Autumn Open & Scholastic coverage: Tournament Recap or Tournament Slideshow or Review Tournament PGN’s
September 25-27, 2026 (3-day schedule) or
September 26-27, 2026 (2-day schedule & scholastic)
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Schedule | Director Notes
Hotel Note: The special group rate has now expired, however, there may still be rooms available for those who missed it. You can contact Delta Hotels group rate coordinator Kemail Bajramoski for assistance (make sure to mention the tournament).
Tournament Location
Delta Hotels by Marriott Orlando Celebration
2900 Parkway Boulevard
Kissimmee, Florida 34747
(407) 369-7000
$9,000 b/160 60 % Guaranteed*
Enhanced Grand Prix: 40
5 Rounds at G/90; d30 w/ 6 Sections
6 Sections - Top 2 Sections are FIDE Rated
3-day schedule:
All rounds G/90; d30
2-day schedule:
Rounds 1 & 2 - G/60; d5
Scholastic schedule:
All rounds G/60; d5
Event ENTRY FEEs:
Early Online Entry: $120 by midnight TONIGHT, Friday, September 11, 2026 (EST)
Late Online Entry: $140 until 6pm Friday, September 25, 2026 (EST)
(when online registration closes)
On-Site Entry Fee: $150
Scholastic U1200: $60 off each amount above
On-Site Registration Hours:
2-Day Schedule & Scholastic
9-10am, Saturday, September 26, 2026 (EST)
3-Day Schedule
5-6pm, Friday, September 25, 2026 (EST)
Saturday Night Open Blitz:
Saturday Night Open USCF-Rated 4SS G/3; d2
Double-Round Blitz Tournament
$20 Entry* - $500 Guaranteed Prize Fund
Enhanced Grand Prix: 10
1st - $150 - 2nd $100 - 3rd $72
Top U1800 $70 - U1500 $60 - U1200 $48
*Free entry for GM/WGM/IM/WIM
($20 entry fee deducted from any prize)
Note: Players can either register on-site with the tournament directors’ or register online by 7PM, Saturday, September 26, 2026 (when the blitz online registration closes)
Autumn Open Lecture:
9AM Sunday Morning: Short Lecture on the KGB and Russian Chess, Followed by a Reading from Spy's Mate: A Novel and Q&A with author Brad Buchanan
CFCC 2026 Autumn Open & Scholastic Tournament Page
