ROCKVILLE CHESS CLUB: ACTION (G/30;+5)

USCF membership is required and must be active to participate

Regular rating will be used for pairings and prize purposes only

Event Details

Date:  October 24th, 2026

Time:  10:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Location:  Basement, Rockville United Methodist Church, 112 W. Montgomery Ave., Rockville, MD 20850

Format:  4-round Swiss tournament. 

- No Elimination: All participants play in all 4 rounds regardless of wins or losses.

- Round-by-Round Pairing: Players are matched against opponents with the exact or closest matching win-loss record from previous rounds.

Time Control:  G/30; +5 Inc 4-round Swiss tournament is a chess event where each player gets 30 minutes for the game plus a 5-second bonus added per move.

Prizes

Prizes funds are based on 50 fully paid entries.

Sections

Premier - 1600+

U1600 - Under 1600

Section     1st Place     2nd Place     Class Prize

Premier      $150              $100           U1900: $60

U1600        $70                 $50             U1200: $30

U1000: $30

Round Schedule

Round      Time

Round 1   10:00 AM

Round 2   11:30 AM

Round 3   1:15 PM

Round 4   2:30 PM

Entry Fees

GM / IM / FM Free entry ($30 deducted from prizes)

RCC Members                    $25 (Membership will be verified at check-in)

Non-Club Members             $30

Walk-up Registration          $35

GMs, IMs, and FIDE Masters must E-Mail Click here to show mail address to register.  All titled players must play all rounds.

REGISTRATION LINK:  HERE

SEE PRE-REGISTRATION LIST: HERE

Additional Information

· No-refund deadline: Once the first round is paired or begins, no refunds or credit will be issued. No-shows forfeit entry fees entirely.

· On-site registration may be assigned an automatic Round 1 bye or unusual pairings.

· A forfeit of Round 1 will result in withdrawal from the tournament unless you notify the TD in advance.

· Chess sets will be provided for all players, but clocks may be limited. Please bring a chess clock if you have one.

· Food choices: Restaurants across the street and a shopping center.

· Byes: Players may request one half-point bye. All byes must be committed before the start of Round 2.

· Participant limit: Registration is limited to 50 players.

· Free parking is available behind the church and overflow parking across the street off Jefferson Street. 

Tiebreaks

·         Tiebreaks will be determined using USCF preference in the following order:

1.      Modified Median

2.      Solkoff

3.      Cumulative

4.      Opposition Cumulative Score

Contact

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Electronic Device Policy

· Possession of an electronic device that is turned on or makes a noise will result in forfeiture of the game.

· Possession of an electronic device that is turned off will result in:

­   - First violation: 2-minute time penalty, not exceeding half of the remaining time on the clock for the current time control

­   - Second violation: Forfeiture of the game