The 1st Annual Metropolitan Open Scholastic Championship

Crowne Plaza Dulles Airport Hotel Herndon

2200 Centreville Road, Herndon, VA 20170

May 6, 2023 at 11 am

NEW: USCF-Expert Kevin Stokker will be on-site analyzing games from the tournament! Also we have increased the trophies from 3 per sections to 5 per section.

• IMPORTANT PARKING INFORMATION: The hotel has free parking. There is both a parking lot and parking deck which players can use. If these options are full, players are also allowed to use the parking lots of Bar Louie, Wendy's, and Taco Bell, which are conveniently located right next to the hotel. There are signs saying that parking is only for restaurant customers, but we've gotten special permission from management to use these parking spaces for the chess tournament.

• View the list of pre-registered players here: https://caissachess.net/live-tv/registration-tv/2569

• Saturday, May 6th at 11:00 am

• Four rounds: first round at 11 am, subsequent rounds occur as soon as possible

• Four sections: K-12, K-8, K-5, and K-3

  • Click here to view details about the 3-day long-time-control Metropolitan Open: https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/2567

    • Note: The Metropolitan Open (3 days long) is for both adults and children, whereas The Metropolitan Open Scholastic Championship (1-day event) is only open to scholastic players

      • It is possible to play both events with a round-two bye in the 3-day main event

• Trophies will be awarded to the top five finishers in each section (***increased from 3 per section***)

• Time control: Game in 30 minutes with a 5-second delay

• Entry fee: $35 by 3/31, $40 by 4/21, $45 by 5/5, $50 on 5/6 (on-site registration closes 30 minutes before round 1)

• Masks are optional

• 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 USCF-rated

• Hotel Reservations (update on 5/3): Now that the event is so close, the hotel has removed online access for the discounted room night rate of $109+tax. It is still possible to book the room at this rate though depending on availability. To reserve sleeping rooms at the chess rate, contact Maroofa Salimi at msalimi@sharconmgt.com or by calling 703-674-0585 ext. 4184. If emailing, let her know the guest's full name, arrival date, departure date, and the form of payment.

• Don’t hesitate to reach out to us at josh@dmvchess.com with any questions