Dr. David Ostfeld Memorial ICA Championships

Dr. David Ostfeld Memorial Tournament series

Structure: 4 round Swiss-Style tournament (everyone plays four games).  

Time control: G30 d5 (30 minutes per plaer per game, with a free five seconds at the start of each turn)

Registration: Closes at 12PM on the day of the tournament. Early Bird registration expires the Sunday before the tournament.

Registration Link: https://ica.jumbula.com/ica-tournaments

Schedule: Check in time is from 1:45-1:55pm. Round 1 begins at 2pm.  Subsequent games See below for more details.

Sections and Eligiblity:

• Restricted to unrated players; K through 2nd grade. 
• Restricted to unrated players; K through 6th grade. 
• Restricted to players rated below 600; K through 12th grade. 
• Restricted to players rated below 800; K through 12th grade. 
• Restricted to players rated below 1200; K through 12th grade. 
• Restricted to players rated below 1400; All ages. 

Scheduling: 

• All sections start their first section at 2pm.
• Sections 1-3 play "ASAP", meaning whenever one round finishes their next one begins.
• Seconds 4-6 operate on a schedule with rounds at 2pm, 3:15pm, 4:30pm, and 5:45pm.

Prizes: 

• Sections 1-4 award place trophies for the top 6 places (first, second, etc.) in each section.
• Sections 5-6 award place trophies for the top 3 players in each each section.
• All sections award tropies to everyone with at least 2.5 points who does not receive a place trophy.

USCF Membership: All participants in Sections 3-6 MUST have an up-to-date USCF membership.

Team Prizes: Available for Top 3 academic schools across all sections. The registration form will have a required question asking for your school name. All players from the same school will be grouped in one team and, as a result, will not play each other unless necessary. The top three scores from each school will be summed to create a final total.

Public Transportation:

• By Train: Glen Rock has two nearby NJ Transit stations — Glen Rock - Main Line and Glen Rock - Boro Hall — both within walking distance of ICA.
• By Bus: Routes 164, 164B, 164E, and 175B all stop directly in front of ICA at Rock Road and Central Avenue.

Important Information:

Do not park in the reserved (clergy) spaces. Cars parked in reserved spaces are subject to being towed.

The first floor is strictly forbidden. All parents must wait either outside or in our waiting room on the second floor.

More information: https://icanj.net/p.php?p=2537