Maryland Chess Association

5-ROUND TEAM SWISS EVENT. Teams of 4. 30 minutes up the road from Hagerstown, MD

$1,750 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND + Plaques/Trophies

• 1st Place Team: $600 + Plaques
• 2nd Place Team: $300 + Plaques
• Top U1600 Team: $200 + Plaques (Team average below 1600 US Chess)
• Top U1200 Team: $200 + Plaques (Team average below 1200 US Chess)
• Top Boards 1-4: $50
• Top Individual Upset: $50
• Top College Team: $200 + Trophy
• Top Scholastic Team: Trophy

(Out of State Players Welcome)

October 2025 published ratings will be used for prize eligibility and board order

LAST YEAR'S RESULTS: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dGyNhp8ratQVTDF4qJhaTyQfYoHpKPtJoR2fkjLA1mQ/edit?usp=sharing

Team Construction

• Teams of 4, up to 1 alternate (ALTERNATE IS OPTIONAL. Up to 5 players on a team)
• Team Average MUST be 2200 or below
• October 2025 ratings used for pairings and prize eligibility purposes
• Board order is determined by rating. Switches for board order for players within 50-points is allowed. (See FAQ for questions)
• Each team must have a team captain. The team captain is responsible for ensuring all results are submitted and that players are in the correct board order. Captains are also the first person the tournament director  talks to in case of questions or disputes
• Looking for teammates or have a team and looking for 1 or 2 additional players? Contact the TD, at nathzeig@gmail.com for help finding teammates

Entry Fee

• Early Bird Entry: $120 per team if registered by Oct. 1st, 2025
• Regular Entry: $160 per team by Oct. 31st
• Same-Day Entry: $200 per team. Please register by 9:30am on-site to be paired for round 1

Registration

• ONLINE REGISTRATION: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/shippensburguniversitychessclub/1504495

• PDF Registration: (email completed form to shippensburgchess@gmail.com): https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1o9ad9y05H0kdnjld66QMkflwY7oF0yrv

(This event is an official Pennsylvania State Chess Federation (PSCF) Event. Included in the entry fee is a 1-year PSCF membership. If your team has players who do not want to extend their PSCF membership or if team members pay membership fees to another state, email the TD at nathzeig@gmail.com for a $5 rebate per player that fits the criteria)

USCF membership required for each player: https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess

SCHEDULE

• Friday, Oct. 31st: FREE BLITZ SIDE EVENT @ 8pm at the playing hall
  • On-Site Registration ONLY, 7:30pm-7:55pm
  • Only free for players playing in the main event.  $5 entry fee for players not playing in the main event
  • 4 double-round Swiss and $20 to first place (8 games total)
  • Time Control: G/3;+2
• Saturday, Nov. 1st:
  • Format is 5-round Team Swiss, G/90;d5
  • On-Site Registration: 9am-9:30am
  • Rounds: 10am-2pm-5:30pm
• Sunday, Nov. 2nd:
  • Rounds: 10am-2pm
  • Prizes given out ASAP

HOTEL

• Courtyard by Marriott, 503 Newburd Rd, Shippensburg, PA 17257
  • 12-minute walk through campus to playing hall, 2-minute drive
• Other hotel options available, but the Courtyard by Marriott is the only one walking distance https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1748957620617&key=GRP&phoenix=true
• • Room must be reserved by Oct. 10th, 2025 to get the group discount.
  • Check here for other options: https://www.google.com/maps/search/hotels+near+shippensburg+university/@40.0587828,-77.5292696,14.71z/data=!4m8!2m7!5m5!5m4!1s2024-11-15!2i2!4m1!1i2!6e3?entry=ttu

Location Info:

Address: 110 Cumberland Dr, Shippensburg, PA 17257

Playing hall: The playing hall is the Tuscarora Room. After you park behind the building, as you walk around the building counterclockwise, enter the first entrance you see on your left. It should be labeled as the Tuscarora Room. It is on the other side of the building from the main dining hall entrance. Since the room is part of Reisner Dining Hall, you can use Reisner Dining Hall in Google Maps as a reference if you're driving to the playing hall.

Free parking in lot FS-15 (The parking lot behind the playing hall and the dining hall): Link to parking map: https://www.ship.edu/globalassets/visit/parkingmap.pdf

Food Options:

• Chick-fil-A across the street (Saturday only)
• Snack Shack / Convenience Store across the street
• Many food options 5 minute drive from playing hall
• Dining hall adjacent to the playing hall (all you can eat)
  • Prices (Based off Fall 2024 prices):
    $9.60 Breakfast (7AM-10:30AM), $11.85 Lunch/Brunch (10AM-2:30PM), $13.55 Dinner ( 3:30pm-8:00pm)