2026 Dr. David Ostfeld Memorial ICA Championships (U1600) – Sunday April 19, 2026
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April 19th for U1600
Welcome to the Dr. David Ostfeld Memorial ICA Championships! Now hosted at Glen Rock, this tournament is an exciting opportunity for newer players to have fun and put their abilities to the test against opponents of similar skill and age, and for more experienced players rated Under 1600 to compete for large cash prizes. This tournament is perfect for both unrated players who are playing against opponents of a similar skill level, and for more experienced players wanting to win larger cash prizes than our usual Glen Rock Quads.
Location: 354 Rock Rd, Glen Rock, NJ 07452
Our grassroots tournament consists of four general sections: two unrated and two rated. Our U1600 is run on a separate day.
Each player is guaranteed four matches and trophies are awarded to top players at our grassroots competition!
Early bird registration expires the Sunday before each tournament. Normal registration closes 12pm on the day of the tournament.
The tournament will start at 2pm for all sections and will finish no later than 7pm. Although the rated sections have specified round times, we reserve the right to start a section early if all games in a round finish earlier than anticipated.
Check in for all sections is between 1:45pm and 1:55pm.
All players in our USCF rated sections are required to notate.
For our Grassroots compeition only, in addition to individual team prizes, we are giving out team prizes to the three best schools in the competition! Each school can register as many players as they wish in the tournament. However, only the three highest scoring players will have their scores counted towards their school total. Note, only academic institutions, not chess schools, can qualify for the prize.
All Rounds start at 2pm. Subsequent rounds will take place as soon as each game in the section finishes. Click on each section in the table for more information, including trophy placement, entry fees, and other requirements.
Open U1600
$50.00 USD$40.00 USD
Early bird price expires on Apr 12, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Prize fund
Schedules
04/19/2026-04/19/2026
Sections
Open U1600 (<1600)Prize: 175, 150, 125
Byes
Description
Note that this tournament will be held at our Glen Rock location: 354 Rock Road, Glen Rock, NJ
4 ROUND SWISS SYSTEM (EVERYONE PLAYS 4 GAMES). Round times: 2pm, 3:15pm, 4:30pm, 5:45pm. Check in time is from 1:45-1:55pm.
Time Control is G30;d5 (each player is allotted 30 minutes with a 5 second delay before the clock begins ticking down).
ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST BRING CLOCKS, HAVE AN UP TO DATE USCF MEMBERSHIP, AND WILL BE REQUIRED TO NOTATE!
Tournament registration expires at 12PM the day of the tournament. Early Bird registration expires the Sunday before the tournament.
Important Information:
Do not park in the reserved spaces. Cars parked in reserved spaces are subject to being towed.
The first floor is strictly forbidden. All parents must wait either outside or in our waiting room on the second floor.
Prizes (based on 40 participants, more than 40 players means bigger prizes):
1st Place: $175
2nd Place: $150
3rd Place: $125
Top Junior, Top Senior, Top U1400, Top U1200, Top U1000: $90 each
In-person location