NEW VENUE: Hilton Garden Inn Tysons Corner

8301 Boone Blvd, Vienna, VA 22182

February 5th at 3 pm

Tournament Information:

• Location: Hilton Garden Inn Tysons Corner located at 8301 Boone Blvd, Vienna, VA 22182
• 4 round Swiss tournament.
• USCF regular and quick rated. Time control: Game in 30 minutes with a 5-second delay.
• Sunday, February 5th, 3 pm to approximately 8:30 pm.
• Entry fee: $30 on or before Wednesday, $35 on or before Saturday, $40 on Sunday (on-site registration is allowed, registration for round one closes at 2:45 pm on Sunday). Free enry to players over 2200 (entry deducted from prizes--please email to register).
• Two Sections: Open (minimum 1300 rating to play) and Under 1500.
• Note: In order to play in the open section, players must have a USCF rating of at least 1300. Players rated between 1300 and 1499 can play in either section. Players under 1300 should play in the Under 1500 section. A player can still join the open section if their unpublished (live) rating is over 1300, even if their monthly rating isn't 1300 yet. The tournament director may decide to have a lower rated player join the open section to maintain an even number of players in the section.
• PRIZES: $100 for 1st in Open; $50 for 1st in U1500.
• We will have enough chess sets for all players, but clocks will not be provided for everyone. If you have a clock, please bring one.
• This tournament is open to everyone (adults and children of any skill level).
• Masks are optional.
• For questions, please email us at josh@dmvchess.com or call us at 703-609-0499.

Parking Information:

There is a decent amount of free parking on the street right in front of the hotel. The hotel also has a garage where anyone participating in the tournament can park for free. Just press the call button and the front desk will let you into the garage. If using the garage, please park on the 2nd level rather than the 1st level. There's an elevator that can take you to the hotel lobby.

NOTE: We will still be holding our online events for anyone who would prefer to play online.