Independence Day Norm Tournament USA Jun 28 to Jul 4

[Vladimir Drkulec]

Tournament Details:

The Atlantic Chess Association is organizing the Independence Day Norm Tournament.
It is a 6 day, 11 rounds, 12 player Round Robin tournament. Lesser title norms (IM,WGM, WIM, FM) are also possible.


Chief Arbiter: IA Gregory Vaserstein


Venue: Hampton Inn & Suites Washington-Dulles International Airport
4050 Westfax Dr., Chantilly, VA 20151


Hotel has free parking as well as a free shuttle to Dulles International Airport.


Booking Link: Atlantic Chess Association Tournament


1 King Study Sofabed Non Smoking - $85/ night,
2 Double Beds Non Smoking - $85 /night
The cutoff date for hotel booking is May 30, 2024.


Timeline:
Friday June 28 -Round 1 (5pm)
Saturday June 29 -Round 2 (5 pm)
Sunday June 30 -Round 3 (10 am) , Round 4 (5 pm)
Monday July 01 -Round 5 (10 am), Round 6 (5 pm)
Tuesday July 02 -Round 7 (10 am), Round 8 (5 pm)
Wednesday July 03 -Round 9 (10 am), Round 10 (5 pm)
Thursday July 04 -Round 11 (9 am)

4 Foreign GMs are confirmed to play in the norm tournament.


Please reach out to director@atlanticchessassociation.com with the following information:


1) Player Name
2) Current FIDE rating
3) Current FIDE titles (if any)
4) Current FIDE norms (if any)
All players must be in good standing with USCF and their federation with FIDE.

Norm seekers with higher ratings are more likely to be included. If there is enough interest, we are considering hosting an IM norm tournament as well on the same dates.
Please send an email with the same information as above if interested.


Fees: Entry fee varies as per the player FIDE rating range given below. Players from foreign federations (non USA) pay $200 less.


Rating
2450+ - $600
2400 - 2449 : $800
2350 - 2399 : $1000
2300 - 2349 : $1200
2200 - 2299 : $1500
2000 - 2199 : $2000


If you are approved to play, you must send a check based on your current FIDE rating. Entry fee later will be adjusted up or down based on the June FIDE rating report.


Free entry to 2nd annual Independence Day Open tournament organized by the same organizer for all players in the norm tournament. See the details below.
https://new.uschess.org/2nd-annual-independence-day-open


Reach out to director@atlanticchessassociation.com if you have any questions.

[Vladimir Drkulec]

Format of the tournament has changed to a 9 round event:

Tournament Details:

The Atlantic Chess Association is organizing the Independence Day Norm Tournament.
It is a 6 day, 9 rounds, 10 player Round Robin tournament.

Lesser title norms (IM,WGM, WIM, FM) are also possible.

Chief Arbiter: IA Gregory Vaserstein

Venue: Hampton Inn & Suites Washington-Dulles International Airport
4050 Westfax Dr., Chantilly, VA 20151

Hotel has free parking as well as a free shuttle to Dulles International Airport.

Booking Link: Atlantic Chess Association Tournament

1 King Study Sofabed Non Smoking - $85/ night,
2 Double Beds Non Smoking - $85 /night
The cutoff date for hotel booking is May 30, 2024.

Timeline:

Saturday June 29 - Round 1 (5 pm)
Sunday June 30 -Round 2 (10 am) , Round 3 (5 pm)
Monday July 01 -Round 4 (10 am), Round 5 (5 pm)
Tuesday July 02 -Round 6 (10 am)
Wednesday July 03 -Round 7 (10 am), Round 8 (5 pm)
Thursday July 04 -Round 9 (9 am)
GMs confirmed to play in the norm tournament.

1) Vojtech Plat - CZE
2) Oliver Barbosa - PHI
3) Gabor Nagy - HUN

Please reach out to director@atlanticchessassociation.com with the following information:

1) Player Name
2) Current FIDE rating
3) Current FIDE titles (if any)
4) Current FIDE norms (if any)
All US players must be in good standing with USCF, all foreign players with their federations and their federations with FIDE.
Norm seekers with higher ratings are more likely to be included. If there is enough interest, we are considering hosting an IM norm tournament as well on the same dates.
Please send an email with the same information as above if interested.

Entry Fees: $850, $650 for foreign norm seekers

If you are selected to play, you must send payment within 5 business days.
Failure to do so will be considered withdrawal from the tournament.

No byes, no exceptions.

Free entry to 2nd annual Independence Day Open tournament organized by the same organizer for all players in the norm tournament. See the details below.https://new.uschess.org/2nd-annual-independence-day-open

Reach out to director@atlanticchessassociation.com if you have any questions.