Maryland Chess Association

Montgomery County K-12

Saturday 01 November 2025

Register here: https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/7565

This tournament will take place on Saturday, November 1st at 10 am.
Four rounds: first round at 10 am, subsequent rounds occur as soon as possible
Four sections: K-12, K-8, K-5, and K-3
Time control: Game in 25 minutes with a 5-second delay (US Chess regular and quick rated)
Entry fee: $34 by 10/18, $39 by 10/25, $44 by 10/31, $50 on the day of the tournament (on-site registration is allowed; registration for round one closes at 9:30 am on Saturday).
Boards and pieces will be provided for all players, but we don’t have enough clocks for everyone (those who have clocks are welcome to bring them)
This tournament is US Chess rated, so an active US Chess membership is required. Click here to join the US Chess Federation for the first time or to renew an inactive membership: https://new.uschess.org/user/login?destination=/form/membership
Don’t hesitate to reach out to us at Click here to show mail address with any questions
PRIZES: Trophies to 1st through 3rd in each section

PARKING: The hotel has plenty of free parking.
Free water will be provided for attendees.
There is no scheduled lunch break, but there is almost always time for players to have food between games. There aren't any scheduled round times--rounds will occur as soon as possible.

Register here: https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/7565