Schedule of Events

Wednesday June 14 to Sunday June 18

EVENT	ACTIVITY	DAY	TIME	LOCATION
U.S. Women’s Open	Late Registration	WED	9am-9:30am	Ball Room F
	Meet and Greet	WED	9:15am-9:55am	Ball Room F
	Rounds 1-3	WED	10am, 2:30pm, 7pm
	Rounds 4-5	THU	10am, 2:30pm
	Awards Ceremony	THU	7pm
Grandmaster Chess Camp	Late Registration	THU	9:30am	Reg Desk
	Morning Session	THU	10am-1:30pm	Conf Room 1-2, 10-14
	Afternoon Session	THU	2:30pm-5:30pm
GM Ruifeng Li	25 Board Simul	THU	3:00pm	Ballroom D
Walter Browne Memorial Blitz	Registration	THU	Closes 7pm
	7 Double Rounds	THU	7:30pm	Ball Room F-G
National Open Championship	Registration	THU	2pm-10pm	Reg Desk
		FRI	8:30am-9am
		SAT	8:30am-9am
	Round 1	FRI	11am	Ball Room A-C
	Round 2	FRI	5:30pm
	Round 3	SAT	10am
	2-day Rd 1	SAT	10am	Ball Room F-G
	2-day Rd 2	SAT	12pm
	2-day Rd 3	SAT	2pm
	Round 4	SAT	4:30pm	Ball Room A-C
	Round 5	SUN	10am
	Round 6	SUN	4:30pm	Ballroom A-C
	Winners Circle	SUN		Ballroom F-G
Spirit of Chess	Round Robin	SUN	10pm	Ballroom F-G	Grandmaster Invitational
Blitz Sectionals	8 Player Round Robin	FRI	11pm	Ballroom F-G	Register by 10:30pm
	10-12 Player Round Robin	SAT	10pm	Ballroom F-G	Register by 9:30pm
	8 Player Round Robin	SUN	10pm	Ballroom D
International Youth Championship	Late Registration	SAT	830am-9am	Reg Desk
	Opening Ceremony	SAT	9:45am	Paradise South	With Guest Host GM-Elect Ruifeng Li
	Round 1	SAT	10am
	Round 2	SAT	1pm
	Autograph Session	SAT	3:00pm- 3:30pm
	Round 3	SAT	3:30pm
	Puzzle Contest	SAT	6:00pm
	Simul for Kids	SAT	6:30pm
	Side Events Awards	SUN	9:30am
	Round 4	SUN	10am
	Round 5	SUN	1pm
	Round 6	SUN	3:30pm
	Awards Ceremony	SUN	6:30pm
Youth Trophy Tournament	Late Registration	FRI		Reg Desk
	5 Rounds	FRI	10am, 11:30am, 1pm, 2:15pm, 3:30pm	Paradise South
	Awards	FRI	5:15pm
International Youth Blitz	Late Registration	FRI	4pm - 6pm	Reg Desk
	5 Double Rounds	FRI	6:30pm	Paradise South
Free Lectures				Conf Room 1
Removing the Glue	GM Alex Lenderman	FRI	3pm
Flamboyant GMs: Colorful Figures of Modern Chess	GM Elshan Moradiabadi		4pm
Wesley So and His Bishops	GM Ron Henley		8pm
Crushing Black with the LONDON SYSTEM	GM Ron Henley	SAT	3pm
Crushing Black with the SCOTCH GAME	GM Ron Henley	SUN	1pm
Analysis of Your Games	GM Larry Christiansen	FRI	1pm	Conf Room 11
	GM Larry Christiansen	FRI	7:30pm
	GM Larry Christiansen	SAT	noon
	GM Larry Christiansen	SAT	6:30
	GM Larry Christiansen	SUN	noon
	GM Larry Christiansen	SUN	6:30
Rochester Chess Center	Open	THU	6pm-9pm	Ball Room E
& Chess4Less Bookstore		FRI	9am-10pm
		SAT	9am-10pm
		SUN	9am-10pm
National Open Skittles
		FRI	9am -midnight	Ball Room D
		SAT	9am - midnight
		SUN	9am - 10pm
Poker Tournament		MON	10am	Harrah’s Poker Room