Sunday, July 19 at 4 pm

Important Note: The venue of this tournament has changed. Instead of being at the Hampton Inn, this tournament will actually be held at the SpringHill Suites on 22595 Shaw Road, Sterling, VA 20166. The new location is walking distance from the previous site. Players should NOT go to the Hampton Inn but should instead go to the Spring Hill Suites, where the tournament will take place.

How to Register: go to this link https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/8852 or visit dmvchess.com

Tournament Information:

• 4 round Swiss tournament.
• US Chess regular and quick rated. Time control: Game in 30 minutes with a 5-second delay.
• Sunday, July 19, 4 pm to approximately 8:30 pm. (First round starts at 4, subsequent rounds occur ASAP.)
• Entry fee: $30 on or before Wednesday 7/15, $35 on or before Saturday 7/18, $40 on Sunday 7/19 (on-site registration is allowed, registration for round one closes at 3:45 pm on Sunday). Free entry to players over 2200 ($30 entry deducted from prizes--please email to register).
• Two Sections: Open (minimum 1300 rating to play) and Under 1500.
• Note: In order to play in the open section, players must have a US Chess rating of at least 1300. Players rated between 1300 and 1499 can play in either section. Players under 1300 should play in the Under 1500 section. A player can still join the open section if their unpublished (live) rating is over 1300, even if their monthly rating isn't 1300 yet. The tournament director may decide to have a lower rated player join the open section to maintain an even number of players in the section. The tournament director has the option to use a provisionally-rated player's live rating (regardless of whether it is higher or lower than the player's official rating) for pairings purposes and section eligibility.
• PRIZES: $100 for 1st in Open; $50 for 1st in U1500.
• Up to two half-point byes are allowed. Half-point byes can be requested for any round. The deadline to request a half-point bye is prior to the start of round 3.
• We will have enough chess sets for all players, but clocks will not be provided for everyone. If you have a clock, please bring one.
• This tournament is open to everyone (adults and children of any skill level).
• There is plenty of free parking at the playing venue.

• For questions, please email us at inpersonevents@dmvchess.com or call us at 703-609-0499.

   

  How to Register: Go to this link https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/8852 or visit dmvchess.com