WHEN

Saturday, August 15, 2026

WHERE

Princeton Marriott at Forrestal

100 College Road East, Plainsboro, NJ 08540

Please note that the hotel offers FREE parking during the day. For Marriott reservations with the chess rate of $169/night, call 609-452-7800 and mention ‘Atlantic Chess Tournament’.

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.  

Onsite Registration closes at 9 AM on 8/15  (after that players may register with a half-point bye)

SECTION:

There is only one section: Open

ROUNDS and TIME CONTROL:

9 Rounds Swiss.  This tournament is FIDE rated.

All games are G/3+2

SCHEDULE:

First round at approx. 8:00 PM, subsequent rounds occur as soon as possible..

PRIZES

Guaranteed prizes: 

1st Prize - $125, 

2nd Prize - $75 , 

Class Prize U1800 (USCF) - $50

ENTRY FEE

$45 by 8/14. 

$50 on 8/15

All entry fee deadlines are in EST. Please select the correct entry fee option for your section while registering. 

CONTACT

Email: director@atlanticchessassociation.com