| Welcome to the Virginia Chess Federation |
Annual
Membership Meeting
9AM, Saturday, Aug 31
at the Hilton Garden Inn-Innsbrook, 4050 Cox
Rd, Glen Allen, VA
Our Reigning State Champion for 2018 is IM Praveen Balakrishnan
Our 2018 State Amateur Champion is Joseph
Cagle, and
our 2018 Under-1200 Champion is Luke Grogan
Our Reigning Senior Champion for 2018 is NM
Shawn Hoshall
Our
2017-2018 VCF Cup Champion is NM Jason Liang.
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============== Chess News for Virginians ... ==============
We've locked in the location and
dates for "the return" of the annual Fredericksburg Open
It will be October 19-20 at the Country Inn & Suites South in
Fredericksburg ... watch for details in July
============== Upcoming Tournaments ==============
2019
Charlottesville Open ... We're done!
Saturday & Sunday, July 13-14
Nemanja Milanovic captures 1st in the Open Section
Ishaan Bhardvaj wins 1st in the Under 1700 Section
Registration is Open ...
2019
State Games of America Chess Champinoships
Saturday, August 3, 2019
On the Campus of Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA
Open Section & 2 Scholastic Sections -- Online Registration only, NO
ONSITE ENTRIES
2019
Virginia Closed Championships (Flyer)
Saturday to Monday, Aug 31st to Sept 2nd -- $5,000 in prizes based on 90
paid entries!!
Hilton Garden Inn-Innsbrook, Glen
Allen, VA,
Reserve your Hotel Room by Aug
8th
-- $94.00/night plus taxes (804-521-2900)
2019
VA Senior Open
Friday-Sunday, Sept. 20th-22nd
$1900 Prize Fund -- Trophies -- Free Entry to 2020 National Senior
Tournament of Champions
Marriott Residence Inn -- Ballston
NEW & Coming Soon ... 2019
Fredericksburg Open
Saturday & Sundahy, Oct 19-20, 2019 --
$2,800 prize fund
Country Inn & Suites-South, Fredericksburg, VA 22408
============== Recently Completed Events ==============
2019
Colonial Open
Played April 19-21, 2019
2019
(52nd) Virginia Open
Washington-Dulles Marriott in Sterling, VA
... March 22-24, 2019
2019
Virginia Scholastic & College Championships
Charlottesville, VA ... March 9-10,
2019
82nd
Virginia Closed ...
played Sept 1-3, 2018
IM Praveen Balakrishnan repeats as State Champion!!
----------- For your 2019 & 2020 Planning -------------
| When | Event | Tournament Location |
| Aug 3, 2019 | State Games of America | Lynchburg, VA at Liberty University |
| Aug 31 - Sept 2, 2019 | VA Closed Championships | Glen Allen, VA, Hilton Garden Inn Innsbruck |
| Sept. 20-22, 2019 | VA Senior Open | Ballston, VA; Marriott Residence Inn |
| October 19-20, 2019 |
N E W Fredericksburg Open (replaces Emporia) |
Country Inn & Suites South, Fredericksburg, VA |
|
Tentatively set for March 7-8, 2020 |
Virginia Scholastic & College Chess Championships | Thomas Jefferson HS for Science & Technology |
