Maryland Chess Association

The 3rd Annual Dulles International Scholastic

Hampton Inn and Suites Dulles

22700 Holiday Park Drive, Sterling, VA 20166

Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 10 am

Register here: https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/8465

 

We have two scholastic tournaments on April 12: the main-event championship tournament at 10 am and a scholastic quads tournament at 3:30 pm. You can indicate whether you are registering for both tournaments, just the championship, or just the quads by selecting from the section choices.

View the rating report from last year: https://ratings.uschess.org/event/202503022902

Dulles International Scholastic Championship: Tournament Information

• 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: $35 by 3/26, $40 by 4/3, $45 by 4/11, $50 on 4/12 (on-site registration closes 30 minutes before round 1)
  • We also have a scholastic quads side event at 3:30 pm (see below). If playing both events, the quads will only be $20, regardless of registration date. Otherwise the entry fee for the quads is $30 by 3/26, $35 by 4/3, $40 by 4/11, $45 on 4/12.
• 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 for 1st through 5th in each section. (Winners of quad sections will receive a trophy as well.)

Place	Section	Prize
1st	K-12	Trophy
2nd		Trophy
3rd		Trophy
4th		Trophy
5th		Trophy
1st	K-8	Trophy
2nd		Trophy
3rd		Trophy
4th		Trophy
5th		Trophy
1st	K-5	Trophy
2nd		Trophy
3rd		Trophy
4th		Trophy
5th		Trophy
1st	K-3	Trophy
2nd		Trophy
3rd		Trophy
4th		Trophy
5th		Trophy

Venue Information/Logistics

• PARKING: The hotel has 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.

How to Register

To register for the Dulles International Scholastic (or the quads side event), visit this link: https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/8465

 

Scholastic Quads Event

At 3:30 pm we also have a scholastic quads tournament. Players may choose to play in just the championship at 10 am, play only the quads at 3:30 pm, or play both events. Players who play in both events will receive a discounted entry into the quads. If playing both events, the quads will only be $20, regardless of registration date. Otherwise the entry fee for the quads is $30 by 3/26, $35 by 4/3, $40 by 4/11, $45 on 4/12.

A quad is a four-person round robin section in which all participants play each other once (three rounds). Our quads are open to all scholastic players in grades K-12, and each quad will be divided based on rating rather than grade. The advantage of quads is that players get the chance to compete against opponents with close US Chess ratings. The tournament director has discretion when determining quad seeding (for example, the TD may use a player's unpublished rating). Depending on the exact number of registrations, the bottom section may have five, six, or seven players, in which case that section will be paired as a Swiss tournament.

To register, visit the main tournament registration page at https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/8465