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Our 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
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============== Chess News for Virginians ... ==============
In Memoriam ... Allen J. Hinshaw
============== Upcoming Tournaments ==============
2019
Virginia Scholastic & College Championships
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, March 8-10, 2019 at Monticello HS in
Charlottesville, VA
EARLY
ENTRY ENDS Saturday, March 2nd
Simultaneous Exhibition on Saturday
March 9th with 3-time VA State Champion FM Macon Shibut!
2019
(52nd) Virginia Open
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, March 22-24, 2019 -- $4,000 GUARANTEED
Prize Fund!
at the Washington-Dulles Marriott in Sterling, VA
Chief TD is NTD and FIDE Arbiter Mike
Hoffpauir
N E W E V E N T ... Registration
Opens Soon ... 2019
Colonial Open
Friday-Sunday, April 19-21, 2019
$$5,600 Guaranteed Prize Fund -- 50 GP Points!!
Executive Conference & Training Center, Sterling, VA
Registration Opens in February!! 2019
(7th) Cherry Blossom Classic
Friday-Monday, May 24-27, 2019
$16,500 Prize Fund -- 150
GP Points!! -- 5 Sections of Play
Executive Conference & Training Center, Sterling, VA
Registration Opens in March!!
2019
Charlottesville Open
Saturday & Sunday, July 13-14 OR July 20-21 (final dates TBD)
$2,000 Prize Fund based on 55 paid
players
Location TBD in Charlottesville
(we're working the contract now)
============== Recently Completed Events ==============
26th David Zofchak
Memorial ... played Nov
17-18 2018
At Lake Wright Sleep Inn, Norfolk, VA
2018
Northern Virginia Open ... played Nov
10-11 2018
Washington Dulles Airport Marriott, Sterling, VA
82nd
Virginia Closed ...
played Sept 1-3, 2018
IM Praveen Balakrishnan repeats as State Champion!!
----------- For your 2019 Planning -------------
| When | Event | Tournament Location |
| April 19-21, 2019 |
N E W E V E N T 2019 Colonial Open |
Executive Conference Center, Sterling, VA |
| May 24-27, 2019 | 7th Cherry Blossom Classic | Executive Conference Center, Sterling, VA |
| Aug 3-4, 2019 | State Games of America (2-day Main Tournament and 1-day Scholastic) | Lynchburg, VA at Liberty University |
| Aug 31 - Sept 2, 2019 | VA Closed Championships | Glen Allen, VA, Hilton Garden Inn Innsbruck |
| October 2019 (TBD) | New Tournament (to be named) in Fredericksburg (replaces Emporia) | Location TBD |
