| Welcome to the Virginia Chess Federation |
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
Our
2017-2018 VCF Cup Champion is NM Jason Liang.
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============== Chess News for Virginians ... ==============
ALSO ... 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 May
============== Upcoming Tournaments ==============
2019
Colonial Open
Friday-Sunday, April 19-21, 2019
$$5,600 Guaranteed Prize Fund -- 50 GP Points!!
Executive Conference & Training Center, Sterling, VA
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 is Open ...
2019
Charlottesville Open
Saturday & Sunday, July 13-14
$2,000 Prize Fund based on 55 paid
players, with 1st-3rd Place guaranteed in both sections
Comfort Inn - Monticello, Charlottesvile, VA
============== Recently Completed Events ==============
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 |
| April 19-21, 2019 |
N E W 2019 Colonial Open |
Executive Conference Center, Sterling, VA |
| May 24-27, 2019 | 7th Cherry Blossom Classic | Executive Conference Center, Sterling, VA |
| July 13-14 | 2019 Charlottesville Open | Comfort Inn Monticello, Chalottesville, 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 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 Championships | Site TBD in northern Virginia |
