WHEN

Sunday, December 27, 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 $139/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 8 AM on 12/27 (after that players may register with a half-point bye)

SECTION and ELIGIBILITY:

There is only one section: Scholastic

Only K-12 students can play in this tournament.  

ROUNDS and TIME CONTROL:

4 Rounds Swiss.

All games are G/25;d5

We reserve the right to use accelerated Swiss pairings for the first two rounds and regular Swiss pairings for the next two rounds.

This ensures a closer match up for players.

SCHEDULE:

Round 1: 9 AM

Round 2: 10 AM

Round 3: 11 AM

Round 4: 12 PM

Tournament is expected to be over by 1:15 PM.

BYES:

Limit one half-point bye. Bye must be committed 1 hr before Round 1 (8:00 AM on 12/27)

PRIZES

Every participant gets a medal. Trophies will be awarded to the top three finishers. 

Award ceremony immediately after last round.

ENTRY FEE

$45 by 12/20, 

$50 by 12/25,

$60 on or after 12/26 

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

CONTACT

Email: director@atlanticchessassociation.com