The Tysons Corner Action (In Person)
Tournament
The Tysons Corner Action (In Person)
Rounds
4
Start Date
01/28/2024
End Date
01/28/2024
Sections
Action Only (Open Section)
Action Only (Under 1500 Section)
Action (Open Section) and Blitz
Action (Under 1500 Section) and Blitz
Blitz Only
Tournament Information

Hilton Garden Inn Tysons Corner

8301 Boone Blvd, Vienna, VA 22182

Sunday, January 28th at 4 pm (action) and 1 pm (blitz)

 

4 PM Action Tournament Information:

  • Location: Hilton Garden Inn Tysons Corner located at 8301 Boone Blvd, Vienna, VA 22182
  • 4 round Swiss tournament.
  • USCF regular and quick rated. Time control: Game in 30 minutes with a 5-second delay.
  • Sunday, January 28th, 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 2:45 pm on Sunday). Free entry to players over 2200 (entry deducted from prizes--please email to register).
  • Two Sections: Open 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 A player can still join the open section if their unpublished (live) rating is over 1300, even if their monthly rating isn't 1300 yet.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.
  • 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.
  • This tournament is open to everyone (adults and children of any skill level).
  • For questions, please email us at josh@dmvchess.com or call us at 703-609-0499.

1 PM Blitz Tournament Information:

  • Location: Hilton Garden Inn Tysons Corner located at 8301 Boone Blvd, Vienna, VA 22182
  • 5 round double Swiss tournament (10 total rated blitz games).
  • USCF blitz rated. Time control: Game in 5 minutes with no delay or increment.
  • Sunday, January 28th, 1 pm to approximately 3 pm.
  • Entry fee: $20 if also signed up for action. If only playing blitz then $30 on or before Wednesday the week of the tournament, $35 on or before Saturday the week of the tournament, $40 on Sunday (on-site registration is allowed, registration for round one closes at 12:45 pm on Sunday). Free enry to players over 2200 (entry deducted from prizes--please email to register).
  • One section
  • PRIZES: $100 for 1st
  • 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).
  • For questions, please email us at josh@dmvchess.com or call us at 703-609-0499.

 

Parking Information

There is a decent amount of free parking on the street right in front of the hotel. The hotel also has a garage where anyone participating in the tournament can park for free. Just press the call button and the front desk will let you into the garage. There's an elevator that can take you to the hotel lobby.

 

USCF-Rated Online Tournaments, Online Camps, and Online Classes

DMV Chess runs four USCF-rated online tournaments every week! We also have online camps over holiday weekends, spring break, and the summer. Finally, we offer six weekly online classes, including five for kids and one for adults. Visit our website dmvchess.com to view information about all of our other programs.