To Thursday 14 August 2014 - 03:00pm
3rd Annual Washington International
August 9 - 14, 2014
Rockville, Maryland
9-round Swiss, 40/100, SD/30, 30/incr
Playing Site
Rockville Hilton
1750 Rockville Pike; Rockville, Maryland 20852; United States
301-468-1100
Come play in what we believe are the best playing conditions in the US! You can read an opinion of our tournaments on IM Akshat Chandra's blog.
1st Washington International Results
- Gata Kamsky won the 1st Washington Internationl over a very strong field (median FIDE rating of 2300) See the final standings
- Summary Article on Chessbase.com
- Player feedback was overwhelmingly positive for the tournament
2nd Washington International Results
- GM Yuniesky Quesada Perez (CUB) won the 2nd Washington International with a score of 7/9. Two GM and two IM norms were earned at the tournament. See the final report
- Player feedback was again overwhelmingly positive.
- 38% of the players won prizes
New this Year
- Lower room rate on Friday and Saturday nights
- Limited number of minimum prizes for US GMs
Continuing Tournament Features
- Limited number of minimum prizes for all non-US players
- Clocks, sets and boards are provided for everyone
- Free Continental breakfast before all morning rounds
- Minimum 2100 FIDE rating to play in A section
- $99/weeknight room rate, $50 discount on EF if staying at Hilton, Room block is sold out but a few are available email: mregan@baltimorechess.org for info. Roommates are also needed.
- Hotel next to DC Metro stop (Twinbrook)
- Top boards will be broadcast live
- Washington International Blitz Tournament on Friday evening
- Free Internet in the sleeping rooms.
- Three days of only one round per day, So you can rest, play in the blitz tournament, or tour Washington DC
- $50 discount for players over age 50 in A section
A-Section (Minimum 2100 FIDE)
$18,000 in Guaranteed Prizes
| Registered Players | ||
| Name | Title | Country |
| Sergei Azarov | GM | BLR |
| Josh Friedel | GM | USA |
| Mark Parauga | GM | PHL |
| Oliver Barbosa | GM | PHL |
| Fidel Jimenez | GM | USA |
| Illya Nyzhnyk | GM | UKR |
| Conrad Holt | GM | USA |
| Bryan Smith | GM | USA |
| Kayden Troff | GM | USA |
| Yaroslav Zherebukh | GM | UKR |
| Larry Kaufman | GM | USA |
| Giorgi Margvelashvili | GM | GEO |
| Cristian Chirila | GM | ROU |
| Mikheil Kekelidze | GM | GEO |
| Nikolay Andrianov | IM | RUS |
| Alfonso Almeida | IM | MEX |
| Raja Panjwani | IM | CAN |
| Tegshsuren Enkhbat | IM | USA |
| Oladapo Adu | IM | NIG |
| Jeffery Xiong | IM | USA |
| Akshat Chandra | IM | USA |
| Michael Mulyar | IM | USA |
| Darwin Yang | IM | USA |
| Keaton Kiewra | IM | USA |
| Samuel Sevian | IM | USA |
| Dean Ippolito | IM | USA |
| Levan Bregadze | IM | GEO |
| Luke Harmon-Vellotti | IM | USA |
| Aleksandr Ostrovskiy | IM | USA |
| Prathiba Yuvarajan | WIM | IND |
| Michael Barron | FM | CAN |
| William Morrison | FM | USA |
| Alisa Melekhina | FM | USA |
| Anton Del Mundo | FM | PHI |
| Atulya Shetty | FM | USA |
| Arthur Shen | FM | USA |
| Seth Homa | FM | USA |
| Ruifeng Li | FM | USA |
| Kevin Wang | FM | USA |
| Yuanchen Zhang | FM | CAN |
| Kesav Viswanadha | FM | USA |
| Karma Pandya | IND | |
| Karthik Ramachandran | USA | |
| Matan Prilleltensky | USA | |
| Elias Oussedik | CAN | |
| Praveen Balakrishnan | USA | |
| Christopher Gu | USA | |
| Jevan Karamsetty | USA | |
| David Hua | USA | |
| Mika Brattain | USA | |
| 1st | $4000 |
| 2nd | $2000 |
| 3rd | $1500 |
| 4th | $1000 |
| 5th | $900 |
| 6th | $700 |
| 7th | $600 |
| 8th | $400 |
| Under 2500 | $1300-$650 |
| Under 2400 | $1200-$600 |
| Under 2300 | $1100-$550 |
| Under 2200 | $1000-$500 |
A limited number of minimum prizes are available to the first players to register in each category. Players must play all nine rounds to qualify for minimum prize.
| Category | Minimum | Number still available |
| Prize | ||
| 1st 5 non-US GMs, rated over 2500 | $500 | 1 |
| 1st 4 US GMs, rated over 2400 | $300 | 0 |
| 1st 5 non-US GMs or IMs , rated over 2400 | $300 | 1 |
| 1st 5 non-US GM/IM/FM/WGM/WIM/WFM | $200 | 1 |
| 1st 5 non-US FIDE rated | $100 | 3 |
FIDE ratings will be used for pairings and prizes. The default time for late arrival is 60 minutes but the Chief Arbiter may make exceptions in case of emergency. There is a limit of 3 1/2 point byes and you must request them before round 2.
A-Section Entrance Fees
GMs, non-US IMs - Free
US IMs and WGMs - $199
FIDE above 2299 - $299
FIDE between 2200 and 2299 - $324
FIDE between 2100 and 2199 - $374
$100 discount for all non-US FIDE rated players
$50 discount on all entrance fees if staying at the Hilton
$50 discount for all players born before 8/8/1964
All $25 more after 6/9/2014
All $35 more after 7/25/2014
All $45 more after 8/5/2014
All $70 more at-the-door
Round Schedule for A Section
August 9 (Saturday) - August 11 (Monday) 11am and 6pm
August 12 and August 13 (Tuesday and Wednesday) - 6pm
August 14 (Thursday) - 11am
B-Section (Under 2201 USCF and Under 2200 FIDE, FIDE rated)
7SS, Same playing conditions and location as the A section.
$4,000 in Guaranteed Prizes
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| B Section Registered Players | ||
| Name | Rating | |
| Jennifer Yu | 2162 | |
| Jeffery Chang | 2160 | |
| Neal Goldberg | 2145 | |
| Kevin Zhou | 2137 | |
| Arthur Tang | 2061 | |
| Sean Senft | 2057 | |
| Sathish Nath | 2008 | |
| Vishal Kobla | 1952 | |
| Andy Huang | 1949 | |
| Abhinay Dommalapati | 1916 | |
| Erdenee Baasansuren | 1902 | |
| Olufemi George | 1888 | |
| Zachary Jablow | 1831 | |
| Pranav Prem | 1822 | |
| Saad Al-Hariri | 1779 | |
| Konstantin Molodtsov | 1765 | |
| Amnon Attali | 1731 | |
| Aasa Dommalapati | 1708 | |
| Hercules Del Mundo | 1671 | |
| Theodore Covey | 1540 | |
| Harvey He | 1536 | |
| Eric He | 1535 | |
| Janaki Devi Muduma | 1433 | |
| Pinyi Hu | UNR | |
| 1st | $1500 |
| 2nd | $700 |
| 3rd | $400 |
| 1st Under 2000 | $600 |
| 2nd Under 2000 | $300 |
| 1st Under 1800 | $500 |
USCF ratings will be used for pairings and prizes in the B section. The default time for late arrival is 60 minutes but the Chief Arbiter may make exceptions in case of emergency.
B-Section Entrance Fees
Early Entrance Fee - $249
$50 discount if staying at the Hilton
$50 discount for all players born before 8/8/1964
$20 more after 7/25/2013
$30 more after 8/5/2013
$40 more at-the-door
Registration
$50 discount for players staying at the hotel
Mail Registrations to:
Maryland Chess Association
c/o Mike Regan
1827 Thornton Ridge Road
Towson, MD 21204
Mailed registrations should include name, FIDE rating, FIDE country.
Round Schedule for B Section
August 9 (Saturday) - August 11 (Monday) 11am and 6pm
August 12 (Tuesday) - 6pm
Hotel Rates: $89/$99 per night!, Room block is sold out but a few rooms are available, email mregan@baltimorechess.org for info
Rate is $89 on Friday and Saturday and $99 on weeknights. Wi-Fi is included with this special rate. Rooms are limited, so make your reservations early. Phone 301-468-1100.
The organizer is Mike Regan. If you have any questions, email him at washintl@mdchess.com.
Cell Phone Rules
Do not bring cellphones into the playing venue (playing room, halls outside playing room, smoking area, bathrooms, etc) according to FIDE rule 11.3.
Possession of a device that is turned on or makes a noise
- Forfeit of the game
Possession of a device that is turned off
- 1st Violation 30 minute time penalty limited to no more than 1/2 the remaining time on the clock for the current time control.
- 2nd Violation Forfeit of game
Parking Information
Parking is $5/night for overnight guests. It is free for day guests. You should validate your ticket at the front desk.