2026 Dr. David Ostfeld Memorial ICA Championships (Section 1-5) – Sunday May 31, 2026
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February 22 for Sections 1-5
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.
Sections 1-5
$50.00 USD$40.00 USD
Early bird price expires on Feb 15, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Tournament trophies
All players with 2.5 or more points will receive a trophy!
Top 3 schools will receive a team trophy!
Schedules
02/22/2026-02/22/2026
Sections
Section 1 (Unrated K-2nd grade)Prize: Trophies to first 6 places
Section 2 (Unrated K-6th grade)Prize: Trophies to first 6 places
Section 3 (<600 K-12th Grade)Prize: Trophies to first 6 places
Section 4 (<800 K-12th Grade)Prize: Trophies to first 6 places
Section 5 (<1200 K-12th Grade)Prize: Trophies to first 3 places
Byes
Description
4 ROUND SWISS SYSTEM (EVERYONE PLAYS 4 GAMES). ALL SECTIONS START AT 2PM. Check in time is from 1:45-1:55pm.
Time Control for all sections is G30;d5 (each player is allotted 30 minutes with a 5 second delay before the clock begins ticking down).
Section 1: Restricted to unrated players; K through 2nd grade. Round times: 2pm and ASAP.
Section 2: Restricted to unrated players; K through 6th grade. Round times: 2pm and ASAP.
Section 3: Restricted to players rated below 600; K through 12th grade. Round times: 2pm, 3:15pm, 4:30pm, 5:45pm.
Section 4: Restricted to players rated below 800; K through 12th grade. Round times: 2pm, 3:15pm, 4:30pm, 5:45pm.
Section 5: Restricted to players rated below 1200; K through 12th grade. Round times: 2pm, 3:15pm, 4:30pm, 5:45pm.
ALL PARTICIPANTS In Sections 3-5 MUST HAVE AN UP TO DATE USCF MEMBERSHIP
Team Prizes available for Top 3 Schools across all Sections! The registration form will have a required question asking for your school name. All players from the same school will be grouped in one team and, as a result, will not play each other unless absolutely necessary. The top three scores from each school will be summed to create a final total.
NOTE: For this edition, we do not have a U1600 or Open Section! U1600 players will have their own competition on a different day. Open players should look out for the next ICA Fide Championship in January!
NOTE: This tournament will be held at our Glen Rock Location: 354 Rock Rd, Glen Rock, NJ, 07452.
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 (clergy) 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.