The Philadelphia International Chess Open took place from 24-26 June at Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown which will also host the 50th World Open starting tomorrow.
The event was played in 5 sections: Major, U2100, U1800, U1500, and U1200. GM Andrew Tang triumphed in the Major section, scoring perfect 5/5 points, and pocketing the money prize of 1600$. IM Thomas Bartell, Roger Martin, and Ben Johnson tied for second place, claiming 633.33$ each.