Upcoming GM Norm Tournament
The Atlantic Chess Association is organizing the Independence Day Norm Tournament. It is a 6 day, 9 rounds, 10 player Round Robin tournament.
Lesser titles or norms (IM, WGM, WIM, FM) are also possible.
Chief Arbiter: IA Gregory Vaserstein
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)
Venue: Hampton Inn & Suites Washington-Dulles International Airport (4050 Westfax Dr., Chantilly, VA 20151)
The hotel has free parking as well as a free shuttle to the Washington-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.
GMs that are 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 the 2nd Annual Independence Day Open Tournament organized by the same organizer for all players in the norm tournament. See details below.
