World Open
The World Open chess tournament is an annual open chess tournament played in most editions in Philadelphia and some editions in New York City. The inaugural event was a huge success played in New York in 1973 with 732 participants, and was won by Walter Browne.
| Tournament | Year | Location | Winner(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Open chess tournament | 2024 | Philadelphia (United States) |
Awonder Liang
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| World Open chess tournament | 2023 | Philadelphia (United States) |
Fidel Corrales Jimenez
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| World Open chess tournament | 2022 | Philadelphia (United States) |
Mikhail Antipov
Arman Mikaelyan Jeffery Xiong Jianchao Zhou Pablo Salinas Herrera Brandon Jacobson Semen Khanin |
| World Open chess tournament | 2021 | Philadelphia (United States) |
Hans Moke Niemann
John Michael Burke |
| World Open chess tournament | 2020 | Online |
Sanan Sjugirov
P. Iniyan |
| World Open chess tournament | 2019 | Philadelphia (United States) |
Le Quang Liem
Jeffery Xiong |
| World Open chess tournament | 2018 | Philadelphia (United States) |
Illia Nyzhnyk
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| World Open chess tournament | 2017 | Philadelphia (United States) |
Tigran V Petrosian
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| World Open chess tournament | 2016 | Philadelphia (United States) |
Gábor Papp
Victor Bologan Tamaz Gelashvili Gil Popilski Aleksandr Shimanov Vasif Durarbayli Illia Nyzhnyk |
| World Open chess tournament | 2015 | Arlington (United States) |
Aleksandr Lenderman
Rauf Mamedov Ilya Smirin Alexander Ipatov Ehsan Ghaem Maghami Illia Nyzhnyk Romain Edouard Axel Bachmann |
| World Open chess tournament | 2014 | Arlington (United States) |
Ilya Smirin
Illia Nyzhnyk Conrad Holt |
| World Open chess tournament | 2013 | Arlington (United States) |
Varuzhan Akobian
Yuniesky Quesada Perez Lazaro Bruzon Batista Viktor Láznička Sergey Erenburg Tamaz Gelashvili Parimarjan Negi Alejandro Ramirez Yury Shulman Conrad Holt |
| World Open chess tournament | 2012 | Philadelphia (United States) |
Ivan Sokolov
Alexander Shabalov |
| World Open chess tournament | 2011 | Philadelphia (United States) |
Gata Kamsky
Michael Adams |
| World Open chess tournament | 2010 | Valley Forge (United States) |
Viktor Láznička
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| World Open chess tournament | 2009 | Philadelphia (United States) |
Evgeny Najer
Hikaru Nakamura |
| World Open chess tournament | 2008 | Philadelphia (United States) |
Evgeny Najer
Parimarjan Negi Lubomir Ftacnik Alexander Moiseenko |
| World Open chess tournament | 2007 | Valley Forge (United States) |
Varuzhan Akobian
Alexander Stripunsky Hikaru Nakamura Chanda Sandipan Leonid Yudasin Evgeny Najer Victor Mikhalevski Alexander Shabalov Julio Becerra |
| World Open chess tournament | 2006 | Philadelphia (United States) |
Gata Kamsky
Vadim Milov Ildar Ibragimov Jaan Ehlvest Leonid Yudasin Alexander Ivanov Giorgi Kacheishvili Joel Benjamin Aleksander Wojtkiewicz |
| World Open chess tournament | 2005 | Philadelphia (United States) |
Kamil Mitoń
Magesh Panchanathan |
| World Open chess tournament | 2004 | Philadelphia (United States) |
Varuzhan Akobian
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| World Open chess tournament | 2003 | Philadelphia (United States) |
Jaan Ehlvest
Ilya Smirin Alexander Onischuk Alexander Shabalov Aleksander Wojtkiewicz Nazar Firman Alexander Goldin Gennadi Zaichik Babakuli Annakov Leonid Yudasin |
| World Open chess tournament | 2002 | Philadelphia (United States) |
Kamil Mitoń
Ilya Smirin Alexander Onischuk Artur Jussupow Jaan Ehlvest Aleksander Wojtkiewicz Benjamin Finegold Jonathan Rowson Varuzhan Akobian |
| World Open chess tournament | 2001 | Philadelphia (United States) |
Alexander Goldin
Ilya Smirin Alexander Onischuk Leonid Yudasin Yuri Shulman Joel Benjamin Alexander Ivanov |
| World Open chess tournament | 2000 | Philadelphia (United States) |
Joel Benjamin
Jaan Ehlvest Alexander Goldin Gregory Serper Alexander Ivanov John Fedorowicz Pavel Blatny Sergey Kudrin |
| World Open chess tournament | 1999 | Philadelphia (United States) |
Gregory Serper
Boris Gulko Alex Yermolinsky Joel Benjamin Vladimir Akopian Jaan Ehlvest Igor Novikov Georgy Timoshenko Alexander Shabalov Alexander Fishbein |
| World Open chess tournament | 1998 | Philadelphia (United States) |
Alexander Goldin
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| World Open chess tournament | 1997 | Philadelphia (United States) |
Alexander Shabalov
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| World Open chess tournament | 1996 | Philadelphia (United States) |
Alex Yermolinsky
Alexander Goldin |
| World Open chess tournament | 1995 | Philadelphia (United States) |
Alex Yermolinsky
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| World Open chess tournament | 1994 | Philadelphia (United States) |
Artashes Minasian
Loek Van Wely |
| World Open chess tournament | 1993 | Philadelphia (United States) |
Alex Yermolinsky
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| World Open chess tournament | 1992 | Philadelphia (United States) |
Grigory Kaidanov
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| World Open chess tournament | 1991 | Philadelphia (United States) |
Gata Kamsky
Alex Yermolinsky Johann Hjartarson Semon Palatnik |
| World Open chess tournament | 1990 | Philadelphia (United States) |
Igor Glek
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| World Open chess tournament | 1989 | Philadelphia (United States) |
Mikhail Gurevich
Alexander Chernin Michael Rohde Walter S Browne Lev Alburt Larry Christiansen John Fedorowicz Alexander Ivanov Gildardo Garcia Vladimir Epishin |
| World Open chess tournament | 1988 | Philadelphia (United States) |
Maxim Dlugy
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| World Open chess tournament | 1987 | Philadelphia (United States) |
Boris Gulko
Anthony J Miles |
| World Open chess tournament | 1986 | Philadelphia (United States) |
Nick De Firmian
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| World Open chess tournament | 1985 | Philadelphia (United States) |
Maxim Dlugy
Dmitry Gurevich Yehuda Gruenfeld |
| World Open chess tournament | 1984 | Pennsylvania (United States) |
Joel Benjamin
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| World Open chess tournament | 1983 | New York (United States) |
Kevin Spraggett
Miguel Quinteros Kamran Shirazi Leonid Bass Vitaly Zaltsman |
| World Open chess tournament | 1982 | Philadelphia (United States) |
Nick De Firmian
John Fedorowicz Dmitry Gurevich Eugene Meyer |
| World Open chess tournament | 1981 | New York (United States) |
Igor Ivanov
Dmitry Gurevich Joel Benjamin Michael Rohde |
| World Open chess tournament | 1980 | Philadelphia (United States) |
Larry Christiansen
Roman Dzindzichashvili Florin Gheorghiu Anthony J Miles Lawrence Day |
| World Open chess tournament | 1979 | Philadelphia (United States) |
Haukur Angantysson
Anthony J Miles Florin Gheorghiu Walter S Browne Arthur Bisguier Bernard Zuckerman John Fedorowicz |
| World Open chess tournament | 1978 | Philadelphia (United States) |
Peter Biyiasas
Florin Gheorghiu Bernard Zuckerman Heikki Westerinen Yasser Seirawan Javier Lozano Sanz Inguar Asmundsson |
| World Open chess tournament | 1977 | Philadelphia (United States) |
John Fedorowicz
Ron Henley |
| World Open chess tournament | 1976 | New York (United States) |
Anatoly Lein
Bernard Zuckerman |
| World Open chess tournament | 1975 | New York (United States) |
Pal Benko
Alan Trefler |
| World Open chess tournament | 1974 | New York (United States) |
Bent Larsen
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| World Open chess tournament | 1973 | New York (United States) |
Walter S Browne
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