Features of the VCF Homepage

12/13/2010 NOTE:  The VCF website is currently in the process of being updated, upgraded with new features, and eventually redesigned (2011).

We hope that you enjoy your site.  Should you have any questions, please feel free to drop us a line: webmaster@vachess.org.

Your Home Page (http://www.vachess.org)

Everything starts here.  Several sections provide immediate information to upcoming events, news and other chess tidbits. We would like to keep the focus on chess in Virginia so if you have anything that you would like to share with the world please forward it to us at: webmaster@vachess.org.  If you don’t find what you want on the front page, a very compressive search section allows you to search the entire VCF web site or go to the best chess search tools out there.

Join the VCF (http://www.vachess.org/vcf.htm)

Learn about the VCF and how to become a member of a chess organization with a long history and a focus on it's members enjoyment of chess.

Current Members (http://www.vachess.org/VCF_MemberList.htm)

A complete listing of all VCF members.  Also provide members with the expiration date of their memberships.  Be sure to keep yours up-to-date!  You certainly don't want to miss an issue of the VCF's Newletters, edited by our award-winning Editor and Former, Two-Time State Chess Champion Macon Shibut, who is also an accomplished author.

Officers & Directors (http://www.vachess.org/OandD.htm)

Like to know who are your elected officers and the Directors of the VCF, Inc.?  Learn here.

Upcoming Events (http://www.vachess.org/upcoming.htm)

Play in a tournament!  There’s no better chess experience than a weekend of fun with your fellow players.  Check out the VCF’s events and get the information you need to play and win!

USCF Tournament Clearinghouse - MD, DC, VA (http://members.cox.net/uscf_clearinghouse)

 Want more playing opportunities?  Check out what’s going on at the regional tournament clearinghouse or who is sponsoring non-VCF sanctioned events in your area.

VA State Champions

A comprehensive listing of your Virginia State Champions.  Includes the VA State Closed Champions (Virginia's Official Champions), as well as VA State Amateur Champions and VA's Correspondence Chess Champions.

Scholastic Chess  (Scholastic Chess in Virginia)

Virginia’s youngsters love chess.  The Old Dominion can be proud of our youth.  They compete in local, state, national and even international arenas, and they win!  Virginia has some of the strongest scholastic players in the United States.  The VCF’s scholastic page is a great launch pad for getting in touch with the many dedicated scholastic volunteers through out the state.  Listings of major scholastic events and resources can also be found here.

President's Message (http://www.vachess.org/address.htm)

This is the President's message to you the members of the Virginia Chess Federation.  We are fortunate to be led by our very capable President, and Senior Tournament Director, Mike Hoffpauir.

VCF Newsletters (http://www.vachess.org/newsletter.htm)

Chess players in Virginia are fortunate to have Macon Shibut as our award-winning editor.  Macon is not only a three-time, former State Champion but is also an internationally acclaimed author of two very highly regarding books, Paul Morphy and the Evolution of Chess Theory and The U.S. Chess Hall of Fame.  We have an archive of all our newsletters dating back to 1998 available to the public.  These are the real deal.  All one needs is Adobe’s free Acrobat reader, which you can obtain at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html.  There is usually a delay in getting the most current issue posted.  This ensures that members enjoy the print edition first. 

Virginia Chess Clubs (http://www.vachess.org/clubs.htm)

The number of folks playing chess in Virginia is very comforting.  What better way to get to know your chess neighbor than to join him or her in a friendly match at your local hangout.  From Alexandria to Woodbridge and points between you’ll find a listing of places to play in Virginia.  Can’t find a club near you?  Email mailto:matkins2@nospamcox.net (remove nospam before sending) and Mike Atkins will try to steer you to the closest club.

U.S. Chess Federation (http://www.uschess.org/)

"The United States Chess Federation (USCF) is the official, not-for-profit US membership organization for chess players and chess supporters of all ages and strengths, from beginners to Grandmasters.  The USCF represents the United States in the World Chess Federation (FIDE), linking US members to chess players around the world.  Founded in 1939 with the merger of the American Chess Federation and the National Chess Federation to promote the, USCF has grown to over 80,000 members and 2,000+ affiliated chess clubs and organizations today."

Links (http://www.vachess.org/links.htm)

Here you will find links for chess sites in Virginia, other state organizations and essential links that no enthusiast should be without.

Site Search (http://www.vachess.org/search.htm)

Not to be overlooked, on the bottom frame in the right-hand corner are three links, the first of which is "Site Search".  This page is intended to give you the ability to search the VCF site, as well as provide Internet search resources.

Site Features (http://www.vachess.org/features.htm)

That would be the page you are currently reading!  This page offers a brief guide to the VCF website's features.

Our Privacy Policy (http://www.vachess.org/privacy.htm)

This page explains the VCF's policy regarding the handling of information; in a nutshell, your personal info is private and we keep it that way!