Maryland Chess Association

****Parents need to ensure USCF membership is current****

 

**--**September Regular Published rating will be used**--**

 

Date and time:  Saturday, September 12th, 2026, from 10:00 am – 2:30 pm.  (Kindly request to arrive by 9:30am to give your players time to settle and get instructions, especially if this is their first tournament)

 

Location:  Cafeteria - Earle B. Wood Middle School at 14615 Bauer Dr, Rockville, MD, 20853.

 

Sections:  K-8, K-5, and K-3.

 

REGISTRATION:  HERE

 

SEE LIST OF PRE-REGISTERED PLAYERS:  HERE  

 

Time Control and Rounds:  4SS (G/25;d5), Game in 25 minutes with a 5-second delay. This is a dual-rated event which will have an effect on both the Regular USCF ratings and Quick USCF ratings.

1st Round - 10:00 am 

2nd Round - 11:00 am (15 minutes lunch break after 2nd round).

3rd Round - 12:10 pm

4th Round - 1:10 pm - Award Ceremony immediately after.  

 

Entry Fee:

*  $25 early registration for RCC members. Available until September 11th @ 10pm.  (Club membership will be verified at check-in).

*  $30 Early registration for RCC non-members – Available until September 11th @ 10pm.

*  $35 after September 11th @ 10pm.  Members and non-members. 

 

Prizes:  Trophies to 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th place in each section.  USCF tiebreaks will be used to determine the final placement in case of multiple people having the same score.

 

- No-Refund Deadline:  Once the first round is paired or begins, no refunds or credit are issued.  No-shows forfeit their entry fees entirely.

- On-site registration MAY be subject to an automatic 1st round "bye", or out of ordinary pairings.

- Forfeit of the first round will result in withdrawal from the tournament (Unless you notify the TD in advance).

- We provide chess sets for all players but may not have enough clocks.  If you have a chess clock, please bring it.

 

Free parking. 

 

Food choices:  Restaurants and shopping center across the street.