USCF-rated Rockville Chess Club's Chess Tournament #8.

• Venue: Gaithersburg Library, 2nd Floor, 18330 Montgomery Village Ave, Gaithersburg, MD 20879. Beware of speed/red light cameras.

• Tournament Directors: Chief TDs: FM Luke Wong & Erick Toribio; Assistant TDs: Richard Ha & Raghu Adimulam

• Date and Time: Saturday, February 18th, 2023, from 12PM - 5:30PM.  Player Check-in: 12:00-12:45PM.  1st Round: 1:00PM, 2nd Round: 2:20PM, 3rd Round: 3:40PM  We will NOT pair late check-ins.

• Time control/Format: 3 rounds, G/30 min, plus 5 sec delay. Last section may be a Swiss hex with same time controls.

• Entry Fee: $0, but requesting $10 donation to offset costs of room rental, USCF tournament submission & trophies/medals. We accept donations via cash, Venmo, Paypal, CashApp, Apple Pay, and Zelle.

• USCF membership: Players need to ensure their USCF memberships are current. You can renew your membership directly with USCF. We will NOT pair players with inactive, no, or unpaid USCF memberships.

• Prizes: No prizes for Adults. However, all junior players (6-14 yrs old) winning their quads will win a trophy. All junior players (6-14 yrs old) will receive a chess medal.

• Pre-Register: Pre-register at https://www.rockvillechess.org/events/8th-rcc-classical-quads Only first 50 USCF-active pre-registrants are guaranteed playing spots. No on-site registration for the quads. Email rockvillechessclub@gmail.com for any questions regarding the tournament.

• Please bring your own chess sets, clocks, notation sheets, and pens.