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
Tournament Location
Delta Hotels by Marriott Orlando Celebration
2900 Parkway Boulevard, Kissimmee, Florida 34747
(407) 369-7000
Hotel Note: There may still be rooms available, simply email Delta Hotels group rate coordinator Kemail Bajramoski for assistance in making your reservations (make sure to mention the tournament).
$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 Friday, September 11, 2026 (EST)
Late Online Entry: $140 until 6PM this 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
