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 84th Virginia Closed Chess Championships

Saturday-Monday, Sept 3-5, 2022 -- Hilton Garden Inn Innsbrook, Glen Allen, VA -- with Blitz on Friday Sept. 2nd at 7:30 pm
$5,000 prize fund, with 1st-3rd places guaranteed in All Sections!
Main Event Info Blitz Information See Who's Playing
Register Online Register by Mail  2021's Results
Main Event Play is in 3 Sections: Championship, Amateur (U1800), and Novice (U1200)
Blitz has 2 Sections: Open and Under 1600
Novice Section games are Sat & Sun only -- Championship & Amateur Sections compete Sat, Sun & Mon.

Virginia Chess Federation Annual Membership Meeting
Saturday, Sept 3rd, 9 am at the site of the Virginia Closed
Register to Attend Virtually
On-site attendees do not need to register.

Registration is now open ... U.S. Armed Forces Open Championship
 A U.S. Chess National Championship Event
Sponsored in part by the VA Chess Federation and the New Jersey State Chess Federation
Saturday-Monday, Oct 8-10, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ

Event Info & Registration  See Who's Playing

Quads & Scholastics at the Meadowdale Public Library
 Saturday, Oct 15, Meadowdale Library, N. Chesterfield, VA
Scholastic Tournament  Quad Tournament  Register Me NOW!!  See Who's Playing

Registration is Open ... 2022 Fredericksburg Open
Saturday-Sunday, Oct 29-30, Country-Inn & Suites Fredericksburg-South
with Blitz on Friday evening Oct 28th!!
Main Event Info  Blitz Information
Register Online!  Entry by US Mail  2021's Results
See Who's Playing

FM Jason Morefield is our reigning State Champion.

Our 2022 Senior Champion is Larry Larkins.

Our other State Champions are ...
-- Amateur Champion: Sean Beavers
-- Novice Champion: Siddhant Yambem

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==============  VCF Tournament Calendar  ==============

Still in the Planning Phase ...

Zofchak Memorial Open: November 4-6, 2022
 Northern Virginia Open: January 7-8, 2023, with Blitz on Friday night!

Major National Events in our Area in late 2022 through mid 2023!
December 9-11 in National Harbor, MD: 2022 National K-12 Grade Championships (play against opponents in your same grade)
March 31 - April 2 in Washington DC: 2023 National High School (K-12) Championships (players in Grades K-12)
May 12-14, Baltimore MD: National Elementary (K-6) Championships
Click here for more info!

============== Recently Completed Events ==============

Virginia Commonwealth Games
 Saturday-Sunday, July 23-24, on LiChess.com
FINAL STANDINGS

Charlottesville Open
Played Saturday & Sunday, July 16-17
Final Results

53rd Annual Virginia Open
 Friday-Sunday, June 24-26, Washington-Dulles Marriott
  See Final Results!
After you click the button above, select your section, then use the drop down menu to select "Standings"

Larry Larkins captures Virginia Senior Championships
 3-way tie with NMs Greg Nolan and Salvador Rosario ... See FINAL Results

Final Standings - Virginia Scholastic Championships
 Held in Fredericksburg, VA, on March 25-27, 2022
Individual Results  Team Results 

2021 Northern Virginia (NoVA) Open & Blitz
Played Sat & Sun, Nov 20-21 at the Marriott Dulles Airport in Dulles VA
 Final Standings

2021 Fredericksburg Open
held Oct 29-31, 2021
 Final Results

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