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    Upcoming In Person Tournaments

    Capital Scholastic Championship

    Gmchessprep Fall Scholastic Classic.

    Compass Homeschool Enrichment 510 Herndon Pkwy # C, Herndon, VA 20170

    Saturday, November 21, 2026  Start Time: 10:00 AM
    TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
    Format: Four (4) rounds
    Round 1 begins at 10:00 AM
    Subsequent rounds occur as soon as possible after each round finishes
    Sections: Four sections
    K8–12
    K–5
    K–3
    Unrated -Anyone between age 4-12 with no USCF rating can play.

    School Team Champion Trophy Each section will award a School Team 1st Place Trophy. To qualify, a school must have at least two players competing in the same section. The trophy is awarded to the top-scoring school team in that section.
    Time Control: Game in 30 minutes with a 5-second delay US Chess Regular and Quick rated

    Entry Fees (K8–12, K–5, K–3 sections):
    $50 by 11/7
    $55 by 11/14
    $60 by 11/18
    $65 by 11/21

    On-site registration closes one (1) hour before Round 1

    Equipment: Boards and pieces will be provided for all players We don’t have enough clocks for everyone Players who have clocks are welcome to bring them

    US Chess Membership: This tournament is US Chess rated, so an active US Chess membership is required
    If you don’t have one or are not sure what your ID# is, you can look it up here: US Chess

    Electronics Policy:
    No electronic scoring devices are allowed
    Parent Supervision:
    Parents should look after their kids before and after the games
    Questions:
    Please email: tournaments@gmchessprep.com

    PRIZES :

    Trophies for 1st through 3rd place in each section. All participants will receive participation medals.

    Additional Prize:
    1st place in the other sections will each receive one-month free entry into a GMChessPrep.*
    Admission into some weekday course cannot be guaranteed due to limited seat availability.

    Tiebreaks / Ties: For cups, trophies, and prizes, ties will be broken using standard US Chess tiebreaks In the event of a tie, the free course prize will be determined by tiebreaks If multiple players get a perfect score, each of them will receive a free course entry

    MORE TOURNAMENT INFO
    More Tournament Info is here: Caissa Chess Software
    The tournament is limited to 66 total players
    No refunds after registration unless tournament is cancelled by organizer.
    VENUE INFORMATION / LOGISTICS
    Parking: The school has free parking. There are spots in front of the school.
    Food / Breaks:
    There is no scheduled lunch break
    There is almost always time for players to have food between games
    There aren’t any scheduled round times — rounds will occur as soon as possible

    EVENT DETAILS (LISTING INFO)
    Sections: 4
    FIDE Rated: No
    Handicap Accessible: Yes
    Residency Restriction: No
    Online Event: No
    ORGANIZER OVERVIEW
    GMChessPrep
    Email: torunaments@gmchessprep.com
    Phone: 571-308-2417

    Registration