IMPORTANT NOTICE!

1) The Washington Chess Congress is moving to the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, because the Sheraton Reston has not yet fully recovered from last month's flooding.

2) Online advance entry deadlines are now Oct 6.

3) Masks are required.

4) Some publicity had wrong round times the last two days. The times are Sunday 11 and 5, Monday 10 and 4.

5) Free Metro shuttle from Reagan Airport Metro station, not Crystal City Metro station.
 

6)  If the Hyatt Hotel parking garage fills up, you can park at PMI Self Park near the hotel, 2600 Crystal Drive. $18 for 18 hours or $26/day. 




12th annual
WASHINGTON CHESS CONGRESS

October 7-11, 8-11 or 9-11, 2021
Columbus Day weekend, Premier 9 rounds, other sections 7 rounds
 NEW SITE! Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, VA (a few miles from DC)

 Location of the 2013-2015 World Opens

 

$30,000 GUARANTEED PRIZES

OCT 7-11, 8-11 or 9-11, VIRGINIA
US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 200 (enhanced)
12th annual Washington Chess Congress

PREMIER SECTION: 9 rounds, 40/80, SD/30 +30. FIDE rated, GM and IM norms possible.

OTHER SECTIONS: 7 rounds, 40/80, SD/30 +30 (3-day option, rounds 1-2 G/60 d10); both schedules merge and compete for same prizes. U2200 Section is NOT FIDE rated.

        IN 4 SECTIONS:

       Premier: Open to FIDE 2000/up, USCF 2100/up, and foreign FIDE 1900/up. Guaranteed prizes $3000-1500-1000-800-700-600-500-400, clear or tiebreak first bonus $100, top FIDE Under 2300/Unr $1700-900. FOREIGN GM PRIZE POOL: $4000 divided evenly among foreign GMs who play all 9 games with no byes. MINIMUM PRIZE $300 to US GMs and foreign IMs/WGMs who play all 9 games with no byes.  
       Under 2200: Guaranteed prizes $2000-1000-500-300-200, top Under 2000 (no unr) $1200-600.
       Under 1800: Guaranteed prizes $1700-900-500-300-200, top Under 1600 (no unr) $800-400.
       Under 1400: $1000-500-300-200-100, top Under 1200 (no unr) $400-200.
       Unrated prize limits: U1400 $200, U1800 $400.

       Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player "team" combined score among all sections: $1000-500. Team must average under 2200; may play in different sections; register (no extra fee) before both players begin round 2. Only first 7 rounds of Premier count towards mixed doubles.

Top 3 sections entry fee: $168 online at chessaction.com by 10/6, 5-day $175, 4-day $174, 3-day $173 if check mailed by 9/23, all $200 at site or online until 1 hour before round 1. 

Premier Section special entry fees: GMs & foreign IMs/WGMs $50 at chessaction.com by 10/6, $100 later or at site. IMs/WGMs & FIDE foreign $90 by 10/5, $140 later or at site.

Under 1400 Section entry fee: all entry fees $50 less than top 3 sections entry fee.

USCF MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED. Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid with entry: Online at chessaction.com, Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Youth $18. Mailed or at site, Adult $45, Young Adult $27, Youth $20.

No checks at site, credit cards OK.
Re-entry: $80, no re-entry from Premier to Premier.

       5-day schedule: Reg. ends Thu 6 pm, rds Thu 7 pm, Fri 1 pm & 7 pm, Sat 11 am & 5 pm, Sun 11 am & 5 pm, Mon 10 am & 4 pm.
       4-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds Fri 7 pm. Sat 11 & 5, Sun 11 & 5, Mon 10 & 4.
       3-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10 am, rds Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 11 & 5, Mon 10 & 4.
       Half point byes: OK all; limit 3 (limit 2 in last 4 rounds), must commit before rd 3,

Ratings:  October FIDE ratings used in Premier, October official USCF ratings in other sections. Unofficial or Online Regular uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. If Online Regular rating is more than 50 points over section or prize maximum, prize limit $300, 

Foreign player rating info       Prizewinner tax info      CCA electronic devices policies

PLAYERS MAY NOT POSSESS CELLPHONES DURING PLAY. Please leave your phone home, or in your hotel room or car, or in a bag at your table. 

Hotel rates: $99 single/twin, $109 3 in room, $119 4 in room. Sheraton Reston reservations have been moved to the Hyatt.


Parking: Chess rate (valet) $15/day. Regular rate is $45/day.  If the Hyatt Hotel parking garage fills up, you can park at PMI Self Park near the hotel, 2600 Crystal Drive. $18 for 18 hours or $26/day. 

 
Free shuttle from Reagan National Airport (near the Reagan Airport Metro Station).


Room or travel sharing: Post your sharing request at the USCF All Things Chess Forum.
If you have trouble posting, email your request to Continental Chess and we will post for you.

Car rentals: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633 or reserve car online at chesstour.com.

Entry: Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham NY 10803. Questions: DirectorAtChess.US,  www.chesstour.com. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries posted at chessaction.com (click "entry list" after entering).

Prizes not claimed at site paid by Zelle or Paypal (may take a few weeks).

BRING SET, BOARD, CLOCK IF POSSIBLE- NONE SUPPLIED.　

 BLITZ TOURNAMENT Sunday night.

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