1st Annual New Year's Eve Scholastic Championship (In Person)
Tournament
1st Annual New Year's Eve Scholastic Championship (In Person)
Rounds
4
Start Date
12/31/2023
End Date
12/31/2023
Sections
K-12 (18)
K-8 (12)
K-5 (13)
K-3 (12)
Players
55
Follow
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Tournament Information

1st Annual New Year's Eve Scholastic Championship

Holiday Inn Washington Dulles

45425 Holiday Drive, Dulles, VA 20166

Sunday, December 31, 2023 at 10 am

 

Tournament Information

  • 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 12/18, $40 by 12/24, $45 by 12/30, $50 on 12/31 (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 one month free entry into a DMV Chess Course.*

             Place             Section             Prize
1st K-12 Trophy & $200 Chessable Gift Card
2nd   Trophy
3rd   Trophy
4th   Trophy
5th   Trophy
1st K-8 Trophy & 1 Month of DMV Chess Course*
2nd   Trophy
3rd   Trophy
4th   Trophy
5th   Trophy
1st K-5 Trophy & 1 Month of DMV Chess Course*
2nd   Trophy
3rd   Trophy
4th   Trophy
5th   Trophy
1st K-3 Trophy & 1 Month of DMV Chess Course*
2nd   Trophy
3rd   Trophy
4th   Trophy
5th   Trophy

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

Note: For trophies, ties will be broken using standard US Chess tiebreaks. In the event of a tie, the free course prize will be determined by tiebreaks. If multiple players get a perfect score, each of them will receive a free course entry.

 

Venue Information/Logistics

  • PARKING: The hotel has free parking.
  • The tournament will take place in the grand ballroom.
  • Water will be provided for players.
  • There is no scheduled lunch break, but there is almost always time for players to have food between games. There aren't any scheduled round times--rounds will occur as soon as possible.

 

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. Register or view information for the side event here: https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/3647