Saturday Night Action at the Beltway Open

Bonus Action at the Beltway Open

Crowne Plaza Dulles Airport Hotel Herndon

2200 Centreville Road, Herndon, VA 20170

August 5, 2023 at 8 pm

Free to anyone playing in the main event

This tournament is free for anyone playing in The 2nd Annual Beltway Open. Players can play one, two, three, or four bonus games depending on when their Saturday-night round finishes.

Players not playing in the main event are also welcome to participate but must pay an entry fee ($30 by 7/28, $35 by 8/3, and $40 up until 8/5).

• Saturday, August 5th at 8 pm

• Four rounds: first round at 8 pm, subsequent rounds occur as soon as possible

• One section

  • This tournament will feature Monrad pairings, which is a variation on Swiss pairings that reduces mismatches. Only one section is necessary with Monrad pairings, as players are often paired against closely rated opponents. To read more about Monrad Swiss pairings, visit Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss-system_tournament#Monrad_system

• Time control: Game in 25 minutes with a 5-second delay

• Cash prizes: $100 for 1st, $50 for top Under 1500 player (only one half-point bye for U1500 prize purposes)

• Up to three half-point byes allowed

• Entry fee:

  • Free for anyone playing main event (on-site registration only--wait until your Saturday night game finishes so we know which round you can join)

  • All others pay $30 by 7/28, $35 by 8/3, and $40 up until 8/5 

• Masks are optional

• 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 USCF-rated

• The hotel has free parking. There is both a parking lot and parking deck which players can use.

• Don’t hesitate to reach out to us at Click here to show mail address with any questions

• Click here to view details about the 3-day long-time-control Beltway Open: https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/2747

How to Register for the Action

Note: If you are playing in the main event, please wait until Saturday, August 5th to register on-site. The time that your Saturday-night game finishes will determine which round you can join. All other players can register online in advance.

If not playing the main event, please register and pay here: https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/2749

Note: You can also register by going to dmvchess.com