The Westin Tysons Corner

7801 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA

Sunday, October 2nd at 3 pm

Tournament Information:

• Location: Westin Hotel on 7801 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22043
• 4 round Swiss tournament.
• USCF regular and quick rated. Time control: Game in 30 minutes with a 5-second delay.
• Sunday, October 2nd, 3 pm to approximately 8 pm.
• Entry fee: $30 on or before Wednesday, $35 on or before Saturday, $40 on Sunday (on-site registration is allowed, registration for round one closes at 2:45 pm on Sunday). Free enry to players over 2200 (entry deducted from prizes--please email to register).
• Two Sections: Open (minimum 1300 rating to play) and Under 1500.
• Note: In order to play in the open section, players must have a USCF rating of at least 1300. Players rated between 1300 and 1499 can play in either section. Players under 1300 should play in the Under 1500 section. A player can still join the open section if their unpublished (live) rating is over 1300, even if their monthly rating isn't 1300 yet. The tournament director may decide to have a lower rated player join the open section to maintain an even number of players in the section.
• PRIZES: $100 for 1st in Open; $50 for 1st in U1500.
• 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).
• Masks are optional for vaccinated players and required for non-vaccinated players.
• For questions, please email us at josh@dmvchess.com or call us at 703-609-0499.

NOTE: We will still be holding our online events for anyone who would prefer to play online.