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Tournament
The Tysons Corner Action Tournament (In Person)
Rounds
4
Start Date
11/12/2023
End Date
11/12/2023
Sections
Open Section
Under 1500 Section
DoubleTree by Hilton McLean Tysons
1960 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, VA 22102
Sunday, November 12, 2023 at 4 pm
Tournament Information:
- 4 round Swiss tournament.
- USCF regular and quick rated. Time control: Game in 30 minutes with a 5-second delay.
- Sunday, November 12th, 4 pm to approximately 9 pm.
- Entry fee: $30 on or before Wednesday the week of the tournament, $35 on or before Saturday, $40 on Sunday (on-site registration is allowed, registration for round one closes at 3:45 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 A player can still join the open section if their unpublished (live) rating is over 1300, even if their monthly rating isn't 1300 yet.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.
- Up to two half-point byes are allowed. Half-point byes can be requested for any round. The deadline to request a half-point bye is prior to the start of round 2.
- 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.
- The hotel has free parking.
- For questions, please email us at josh@dmvchess.com or call us at 703-609-0499.