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/2567
Five-round Swiss; three-day and two-day schedules (Premier Section must play three-day schedule); up to two half-point byes allowed
Three-day schedule: Friday at 7 pm, Saturday at 12:00 noon, Saturday at 5:30 pm, Sunday at 11 am, Sunday at 4:30 pm
Two-day schedule: Round 1 on Saturday at 9:30 am, merge with 3-day schedule for round 2
On-site registration closes 30 minutes before the start of round one (after that players may register with a half-point bye)
Five sections: Premier (FIDE-rated), Under 1900, Under 1600, Under 1300, and Under 1000
Click here to view details about The Metropolitan Open Scholastic: https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/2569
Players may not play up more than 200 points without special permission from the tournament director. Special permission will only be granted for very good reasons (e.g. to maintain an even number of players or if the player has a high foreign rating). A player may use their live rating or published rating to qualify for a higher section.
$5,500 guaranteed prize fund:
Premier: $1300 for 1st, $550 for 2nd, $300 for 3rd
U1900: $1000 for 1st, $400 for 2nd, $100 for 3rd
U1600: $550 for 1st, $250 for 2nd, $100 for 3rd
U1300: $350 for 1st, $150 for 2nd
U1000: $300 for 1st, $150 for 2nd
Time control: 40/80,SD/30;+30 (80 minutes for the first 40 moves, 30 minutes for the rest of the game; with 30 seconds added per move for the entire game)
(Game/45;+10 for round one of the two-day schedule)
NEW POLICY: 30-minute forfeit time. If you do not arrive at the board within 30 minutes of the scheduled round time your opponent can claim a forfeit win. The tournament director may choose to pair the opponents of absent players against each other rather than award a forfeit win.
Entry fee: $97 by 3/31, $110 by 4/21, $120 by 5/4, $130 on/after 5/5 (on-site registration closes 30 minutes before round 1)
Free entry to GMs and IMs ($97 deducted from prizes)
Re-entries are permitted in all sections besides Premier--the price to re-enter is $50.
Masks are optional. Spectators are welcome.
Boards and pieces will be provided for all players, but please bring a clock if you have one.
All sections are USCF-rated. The premier section is also FIDE-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 or 703-609-0499 with any questions.
We have a free action tournament on Saturday night (May 6) at 8 pm. This tournament is free for anyone playing in the main event. There will be four rounds. Players can play one, two, three, or four games depending on when their Saturday-night game ends.
If not playing in the main event, you can still participate in the Saturday-night action, although you must pay an entry fee.
View more information about the action side event here: https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/2570