Saturday and Sunday, April 12-13

Tournament Information:

• 4 round Swiss tournament.
• US Chess regular rated. Top section also FIDE standard rated. Time control: Game in 110 minutes with a 10-second increment.
• Round times: Saturday at 2 pm, Saturday at 6:30 pm, Sunday at 10 am, Sunday at 3 pm
• Entry fee: $55 by 3/29, $60 by 4/5, $65 by 4/11, $70 on the day of the tournament.
  • National masters will current ratings over 2200 play for free ($55 entry deducted from prizes). Email josh@dmvchess.com to register for free as a 2200+ rated player.
• Three Sections: Premier, Under 1800, and Under 1400.
• Note: Players may not play up more than 200 points. A player may use either their live (unpublished) or published rating to qualify for a higher section. Players may also use their FIDE rating to qualify for a higher section. In the event that a player uses their live rating (or FIDE rating) to qualify for a higher section, this rating will also be used for pairings.
• Forfeit policy: A player who is more than thirty minutes late can be forfeited.
• PRIZES: $200 for 1st, $100 for 2nd in Premier; $100 for 1st in U1800, $100 for 1st in Under 1400.
• 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 josh@dmvchess.com or call us at 703-609-0499.

Register here: https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/5949