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 12:30 pm, Saturday at 7 pm, Sunday at 10 am, Sunday at 4:30 pm
Two-day schedule: Round 1 on Saturday at 9:30 am, merge with other sections 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 Newcomb Memorial Scholastic: https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/3802
Players may not play up more than 200 points. A player may use their live rating or published rating to qualify for a section.
Unrated players policy: Unrated players may choose to play in either the Under 1300 section or the Under 1000 section. To play in a higher section, unrated players must obtain special permission from the tournament director. Players with foreign ratings, FIDE ratings, and provisional USCF ratings are not considered unrated. The tournament director may use USCF ratings (published or unpublished) from other categories (quick, blitz, online, online quick, online blitz, or correspondence).
$5,500 guaranteed prize fund and $2,000 in score-based prizes:
Premier: $1500 for 1st, $550 for 2nd, $400 for 3rd
Additional prize of $1,000 donated by the Newcomb family for any player with a perfect score of five points.
U1900: $1000 for 1st, $400 for 2nd, $100 for 3rd
Additional prize of $500 donated by the Newcomb family for any player with a perfect score of five points.
U1600: $400 for 1st, $150 for 2nd, $100 for 3rd
Additional prize of $500 donated by the Newcomb family for any player with a perfect score of five points.
U1300: $350 for 1st, $150 for 2nd
U1000: $300 for 1st, $100 for 2nd
Time control: 40/90,SD/30;+30 (40 moves in 90 minutes, sudden death in 30 minutes; with a 30-second increment throughout the entire game)
(Game/45;+10 for round one of two-day)
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: $110 by 3/1, $120 by 3/14, $130 on/after 3/15 (on-site registration closes 30 minutes before round 1)
Free entry to GMs ($97 deducted from prizes)
Re-entries are permitted in all sections besides the Premier section--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.
There is plenty of parking at the Executive Conference Center. The Conference Center owns all of the hotel properties nearby, so we also have permission to use any of the nearby hotel parking lots.
All sections are USCF-rated. The premier section is also FIDE-rated.
Don’t hesitate to reach out to us at josh@dmvchess.com or 703-609-0499 with any questions.
VIEW the list of registered players here: https://caissachess.net/online-registration/preregistration-list/3801
Sleeping Rooms - 15% Discount for Chess Players - Three Hotel Options
There are three hotels in the same complex as the Dulles Conference Center with a discounted room rate for the chess tournament. The Best Western and Hampton Inn are right in front of the Conference Center (only about a 10-second walk) and they both offer free breakfast. The Holiday Inn is about a three-minute walk, but offers additional amenities that some players might prefer, such as a restaurant open for dinner. The Holiday Inn does not have free breakfast. The Best Western has the cheapest rate of roughly $85 per night. Note that these rates fluctuate, so this is just a rough estimate of what the rate is sometimes. The Best Western and Hampton Inn links require you to enter a rate code (see below), but the Holiday Inn link automatically takes you to the discounted rate.
Best Western Dulles Airport Inn
45440 Holiday Drive, Sterling, VA 20166
Reserve a room here (make sure to enter code XW): http://www.bestwestern.com/en_US.html
Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Washington-Dulles International Airport
22700 Holiday Park Drive
Sterling, VA 20166
Reserve a room here (make sure to enter rate code T18): http://www3.hilton.com/en/index.html
Holiday Inn Washington Dulles
45425 Holiday Drive
Dulles, VA 20166