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4th East Coast K-12
Sunday 15 March 2026
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4th Annual East Coast Scholastic

Hampton Inn and Suites Dulles (same venue as last year)

22700 Holiday Park Drive, Sterling, VA 20166

Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 10 am

Register here: https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/8458

 

Congratulations to last year's winners:

K-12 Section: Lance Pitrolo from West Virginia and Aman Shaik from Maryland

K-8 Section: Vladislav Inchin from Virginia

K-5 Section: Etamin Kent from Maryland

K-3 Section: Zoran Shaik from Maryland and Nikhil Matthew from Virginia

Tournament Information

  • Last year's tournament drew about 100 participants! We hope to have an even greater turnout this year. Please help us by spreading the word about this tournament!
  • Four rounds: first round at 10 am, subsequent rounds occur as soon as possible
  • Four sections: K-12, K-8, K-5, and K-3
  • Time control: Game in 25 minutes with a 5-second delay (US Chess regular and quick rated)
  • Entry fee: $35 by 2/28, $40 by 3/8, $45 by 3/14, $50 on 3/15 (on-site registration closes 30 minutes before round 1)
  • Boards and pieces will be provided for all players, but we don’t have enough clocks for everyone (those who have clocks are welcome to bring them)
  • This tournament is US Chess rated, so an active US Chess membership is required. Click here to join the US Chess Federation for the first time or to renew an inactive membership: https://new.uschess.org/user/login?destination=/form/membership
  • Don’t hesitate to reach out to us at Click here to show mail address with any questions

PRIZES

Trophies for 1st through 5th in each section, plus special prizes for the 1st place winner in each section!

Venue Information/Logistics

  • PARKING: The hotel has plenty of free parking.
  • Free water will be provided for attendees.
  • There is no scheduled lunch break, but there is almost always time for players to have food between games. There aren't any scheduled round times--rounds will occur as soon as possible.
  • See below for information about sleeping rooms if traveling from out of town.

Hotel Accommodations:

Visit this link to reserve rooms at the hotel where the tournament will be held (Hampton Inn and Suites Dulles): https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/wasduhx-hampton-suites-washington-dulles-international-airport/?flexibleDates=false&numRooms=1&numAdults=1&numChildren=0&room1ChildAges=&room1AdultAges=&sessionToken=dcb93e8c-54fe-4f76-890b-86457a9a56d1

Alternative Option Nearby: The Best Western Dulles Airport Inn on 45440 Holiday Drive offers a very affordable rate and is right next to the playing venue. This hotel is only about a twenty-second walk from the tournament. The Best Western also offers free breakfast. http://www.bestwestern.com/en_US.html

 

How to Register

Register here: https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/8458