3rd Annual East Coast Scholastic Championship

3rd Annual East Coast Scholastic Championship

Hampton Inn and Suites Dulles

22700 Holiday Park Drive, Sterling, VA 20166

Sunday, June 15, 2025 at 10 AM

***Last year's tournament drew 122 participants! We hope to have an even greater turnout this year. Please help us by spreading the word about this tournament!

Congratulations to last year's winners:

K-12 Section: Aarush Gupta from Virginia / Ameya Rajeev from Virginia

K-8 Section: Darsh Murarka (2nd year in a row!) from Virginia / Oliver Deng from Virginia

K-5 Section: Aran Sankay from Wisconsin / Ayyappan Muthuvel from Virginia

K-3 Section: Alvin Kirin from Virginia

Tournament Information

• Register here: https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/6426
• This tournament will take place on Sunday, June 15th at 10 am.
• Four rounds: first round at 10 am, subsequent rounds occur as soon as possible
• Four sections: K-12, K-8, K-5, and K-3
• Time control: Game in 25 minutes with a 5-second delay (US Chess regular and quick rated)
• Entry fee: $35 by 6/1, $40 by 6/8, $45 by 6/14, $50 on 6/15 (on-site registration closes 30 minutes before round 1)
• Boards and pieces will be provided for all players, but we don’t have enough clocks for everyone (those who have clocks are welcome to bring them)
• This tournament is US Chess rated, so an active US Chess membership is required. Click here to join the US Chess Federation for the first time or to renew an inactive membership: https://new.uschess.org/user/login?destination=/form/membership
• Don’t hesitate to reach out to us at Click here to show mail address with any questions

Register here: https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/6426

PRIZES

Trophies for 1st through 5th in each section, plus special prizes for the 1st place winner in each section!

Note: For trophies, ties will be broken using standard US Chess tiebreaks. In the event of a tie, the free camp prizes will be determined by tiebreaks. If multiple players get a perfect score, each of them will receive a free online camp entry.

*Note: The free online camp entry applies to our regular camps. Students may possibly be permitted to use the credit for the advance camp, but this would be dependent on availability and they would also need to pay the extra amount ($100).

Venue Information/Logistics

• PARKING: The hotel has plenty of free parking.
• Free water will be provided for attendees.
• There is no scheduled lunch break, but there is almost always time for players to have food between games. There aren't any scheduled round times--rounds will occur as soon as possible.
• See below for information about sleeping rooms if traveling from out of town.

Hotel Accommodations:

Visit this link to reserve rooms at the hotel where the tournament will be held (Hampton Inn and Suites Dulles): https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/wasduhx-hampton-suites-washington-dulles-international-airport/?flexibleDates=false&numRooms=1&numAdults=1&numChildren=0&room1ChildAges=&room1AdultAges=&sessionToken=dcb93e8c-54fe-4f76-890b-86457a9a56d1

Alternative Option Nearby: The Best Western Dulles Airport Inn on 45440 Holiday Drive offers a very affordable rate and is right next to the playing venue. This hotel is only about a twenty-second walk from the tournament. The Best Western also offers free breakfast. http://www.bestwestern.com/en_US.html

Side Event

At 4 pm we have another tournament which is open to both adults and scholastic players. The scholastic championship will be over by then, so it is possible to play both events. Here is the link to view information about the 4 pm tournament: https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/6427

How to Register for the Tournament

To register for the East Coast Scholastic Championship, visit this link: https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/6426