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Registration
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About this tournament
Date: Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Venue: The Link in Old Town - 215 North Payne Street Alexandria, VA 22314
Organizer: MVP Chess is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Alexandria, VA. Our mission is to make chess accessible for everyone and develop growth-minded players. For questions, please email info@mvpchess.org.
Entry & Donations
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This tournament is FREE for all US Chess members in grades K–12.
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An active US Chess membership is required — you can join or renew here.
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We welcome voluntary donations to help cover the cost of room rental, awards, and other tournament-related expenses.
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All contributions are tax-deductible and may be made online or onsite at the event.
Is My Kid Ready for a Tournament?
If this will be your child’s first chess tournament, we recommend reading our quick blog post on what to expect and how to prepare so their first event is positive and fun.
Format
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4-rounds using Swiss-system pairings
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Time control: G/25; d5 (25 minutes per player, 5-second delay)
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Rated by US Chess
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Non-elimination, so all players will play all rounds regardless of their result
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Live ratings used for pairings
Awards
🏆 Trophies for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
🏆 Trophy for Top Girl
🏆 Trophy for Top U500
🎖️ Medals for all other participants
📊 Ties will be broken first by head-to-head result, then by (in order) Modified Median, Solkoff, Cumulative, and Opposition Cumulative.
Schedule
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Check-in: 12:45 PM
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Round 1: 1:00 PM
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Rounds begin as soon as prior games finish
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Expected finish: no later than 5:00 PM
Rules & Expectations
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US Chess rules apply
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Notation optional
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Chess sets and clocks provided
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Parents/guardians should stay on-site during the event
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Please show respect for opponents, staff, and the venue
Media Policy
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MVP Chess may take photos or short video clips for educational and promotional purposes.
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Names will not be published without consent. If you prefer not to be photographed, simply let us or the photographer know.
Parking & Metro Access
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Onsite parking lot available
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Free street parking available nearby
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King St–Old Town Metro (Blue/Yellow Lines) nearby
Sections
Open
USCF rated · G/25; d5 · 4 rounds · 28 registered
4 of 4 rounds completed
Standings after 4 rounds
# Player Rating Pts W-D-L Mod. Med. Solkoff Cumul. Cumul. Opp. 1 Jhaylen Ruley 1147 4 4-0-0 7.5 9.5 10 26.5 2 Timothy Nguyen 1073 3.5 3-1-0 7 8.5 8.5 22.5 3 Henry David Gomez Salas 859 3 3-0-1 10 11 9 28 4 Charlie Snyder 490 3 3-0-1 8.5 9.5 9 23.5 5 Colin Yeh 975 3 3-0-1 7.5 9.5 7 25.5 6 Lamisa Yakhyaeva 1019 3 3-0-1 7 9 8 26 7 Shahrad Nawidi 356 3 3-0-1 6.5 7 6 19 8 Shankar Sreejith 997 3 3-0-1 6 7 7 21 9 Keith Mays 977 2.5 2-1-1 8.5 10 6.5 23.5 10 Sebastian Arias-Vargas 774 2.5 2-1-1 8.5 9 7.5 20.5 11 Kartik Angal 991 2 2-0-2 5 9.5 4 23.5 12 Mila Scala 661 2 2-0-2 4.5 9.5 4 20 13 Michael Pogoda 974 2 2-0-2 4 9 7 24 14 Shreya Sreejith 820 2 2-0-2 4 7.5 6 18.5 15 Charvik Satheeshkumar 580 2 2-0-2 3.5 8 4 21 16 Gabriel Clark Downs 842 2 2-0-2 3 7 5 17 17 Andrew Snyder 556 2 2-0-2 3 6.5 4 15.5 18 Cooper Rodman 386 2 2-0-2 3 6.5 3 15.5 19 Praneeth Bandlamudi 828 1.5 1-1-2 7 10.5 5.5 23.5 20 Augie Leckrone 694 1 1-0-3 5.5 8.5 4 21.5 21 Laukik Gorrepati 323 1 1-0-3 5.5 7.5 4 18 22 Dhanvisri Balaji 544 1 1-0-3 4.5 7.5 3 17 23 Maya Scala 367 1 1-0-3 4.5 6.5 2 16 24 Eugene Matavitski 252 1 1-0-3 4 6 2 14 25 Rishi Pakalapati 479 1 1-0-2 (+1 bye) 3 5.5 2 14.5 26 Sofia Snyder 116 0.5 0-1-3 4.5 6.5 0.5 13.5 27 Zaire Edgerton 102 0.5 0-1-3 2.5 5.5 0.5 12.5 28 Eleanor Simon-Shupe 108 0 0-0-3 (+1 bye) 2 4.5 0 12.5
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