WHEN

Saturday, July 04, 2026

WHERE

Washington Dulles Airport Marriott

45020 Aviation Dr, Dulles, VA 20166

Please note that the hotel offers FREE parking during the day and a FREE shuttle to/from the terminal every 15 mins. It is conveniently located on the Silver line Metro station. Players can use Washington Dulles Airport road (NO TOLL) to reach the venue.

REGISTRATION

Online registration is highly recommended. Please note that caissachess.net tournament management software is used only for registration. Other Information such as bye requests, standings and pairings can be found on Chessroster.com (Old SwissSys) closer to the tournament date.  

On-site registration closes at 9 AM on 07/04. Players may register with a ½ point bye after that.

SECTIONS

Open and K-12. 

Players of any age can play in the Open section. Only K-12 students can play in the K-12 section. 

4 Rounds Swiss.

SCHEDULE

The first round starts at 10:00 AM and subsequent rounds occur as soon as possible.

TIME CONTROL 

All games are G/30;d5  

Forfeit Time (All Sections): 30 minutes

PRIZES

K-12: Every participant gets a medal. Trophies will be awarded to the top three finishers. 

Open: Open section has guaranteed cash prizes- 1st prize $150, 2nd prize $100

ENTRY FEE

$40 by 06/15, 

$45 by 06/30, 

$55 on or after 07/01 

All entry fee deadlines are in EST.

CONTACT

Email: director@atlanticchessassociation.com