Crowne Plaza Dulles Airport Hotel Herndon

2200 Centreville Road, Herndon, VA 20170

Sunday, June 11, 2023 at 10 am

US Chess Expert Kevin Stokker will be at the tournament providing free game analysis!

Tournament Information

• View the list of preregistered players here: https://caissachess.net/live-tv/registration-tv/2778

• 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 5/15, $40 by 5/26, $45 by 6/10, $50 on 6/11 (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 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 josh@dmvchess.com with any questions

PRIZES

Trophies for 1st through 5th in each section, plus special prizes for the 1st place winner in each section! 1st place in the K-12 receives a $200 Chessable gift card. 1st place in the other sections will each receive two months free entry into a DMV Chess Course.*

*Admission into the Monday course cannot be guaranteed due to limited availability.

Note: For trophies, ties will be broken using standard US Chess tiebreakers. Divisible prizes will be split by all members of the scoregroup. For example, if two players tie for 1st place in the K-5 section, each player will receive one free month of a DMV Chess course.

Free Game Analysis by US Chess Expert Kevin Stokker

Expert, coach, and chess author Kevin Stokker will be on-site analyzing games from the tournament and providing free instruction between games!

Venue Information/Logistics

• PARKING: The hotel has free parking. There is both a parking lot and parking deck which attendees can use. Please disregard any signs indicating that a Crowne Plaza parking permit is required.
• The tournament will take place in the junior ballroom. There will be another conference room for parents and siblings to sit in while games are in progress. Free game analysis by US Chess Expert Kevin Stokker will take place either right outside the ballroom or in the parents/siblings room.
• 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.

Side Event

At 4 pm we have another tournament which is open to both adults and scholastic players. The scholastic championship will be over by then, so it is possible to play both events. Here is the link to view information about the 4 pm tournament: https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/2781