NM Daniel I. Miller grabs his
6th VCF Championship!!
IM Praveen Balakrishnan, our 2017 & 2018
Champion, finishes in a tie for 1st Place
Our 2019 State Amateur Champion is Peter Snow, and our 2019 Under-1200
Champion is Dulitha Jayakodige
New!!
Our Senior Champion for 2019 is NM William Marcelino
Our
2018-2019 VCF Cup Champion is NM Daniel Clancy
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============== Chess News for Virginians! ==============
At the recently completed North American Youth tournament in Canada
Former Virginia player Jason Liang captures GOLD with a 8/9 score (1st
place) in the Under 12 Open Section and earns the title of FIDE Master
In the Under 8 Girls Section, young Virginia player Lucia Huang scores
7/9 (2nd place) and earns SILVER and a Conditional Womens Candidate
Master title.
CONGRATULATIONS to both players!!
Candidate WCM Lucia Huang & New FM Jason Liang
============== Upcoming Tournaments ==============
2019
Fredericksburg Open
Saturday & Sundahy, Oct 19-20, 2019 --
$2,800 prize fund
Country Inn & Suites-South, Fredericksburg, VA 22408
2019
Northern VA Open
Saturday & Sundahy, Nov 2nd & 3rd, 2019 --
$4,000 GUARANTEED prize fund
This is a FIDE-rated and US Chess-rated
event
Washington-Dulles Airport Marriott, Steling, VA
Registration is OPEN ...
2019
David Zofchak Memorial
Saturday & Sundahy, Nov 23-24, 2019 in
Norfolk, VA
Coming Soon ...
46th Annual Eastern Open
Dec 27-30, 2019, Falls Church, VA
==============
Recently Completed Events ==============
2019
Virginia Closed Championships
Played
Saturday to Monday, Aug 31st to Sept 2nd iu Glen
Allen, VA
2019
VA Senior Open
Played Sept. 20th-22nd in Arlington, VA
Marriott Residence Inn -- Ballston
2019
Charlottesville Open
Played July 13-14, 2019
2019
Cherry Blossom Classic
Played May 23-27, 2019
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
----------- For your 2019 & 2020 Planning -------------
| When | Event | Tournament Location |
| October 19-20, 2019 |
Fredericksburg Open (replaces Emporia) |
Country Inn & Suites South, Fredericksburg, VA |
| November 2-3, 2019 | Northern Virginia Open | Washington-Dulles Airport Marriott-Dulles, Sterling, VA |
| November 23-24, 2019 | David Zofchak Memorial | Norfolk, VA |
| Dec 27-30 | 46th Eastern Open | Westin Tyson's Corner, Falls Church, VA |
|
Tentatively set for March 7-8, 2020 |
Virginia Scholastic & College Chess Championships | Thomas Jefferson HS for Science & Technology |
| March 20-22, 2020 | 53rd Virginia Open | Washington-Dulles Airport Marriott-Dulles, Sterling, VA |
