80th Annual Virginia Closed Chess Championship

TWO TOURNAMENTS -- Friday Night Blitz, and the Main Event on 3-5 Sept
Main Event has 2 playing schedules and 3 Sections

Hilton Garden Inn Innsbrook, 4050 Cox Rd, Glen Allen, VA.  Call the hotel at (804)521-2900 by Friday Aug 12th for reservations, ask for the "Virginia Closed Chess Rate"

Questions:  Click here to ask a Question to the Chief TD & Organizer, Mike Hoffpauir

Eligibility:  The Main Event is open to all Virginia residents, military stationed in Virginia, and students attending any Virginia school or college (must show student ID or other proof of Fall 2016 school enrollment).

The Main Event on Saturday - Monday has 3 Sections:  $3,400 in Cash Prizes based on 85 paid players.  Choose from these Sections based on your playing strength and competitive desires:

  1) Championship:  1st-$650+Champion's Plaque;   2nd-$375;   3rd-$250;  Top Expert and Top Class A, $125 each + Trophy. 
      NEW  The Top 3 Players' early entry fee will be paid by the VCF for the 2017 US Open in Virginia Beach (this has a value of about $145 per player and will be paid AFTER you play in the US Open 2017).

  2) Amateur (Under 1800):  1st-$500+Champion's Plaque;  2nd-$300;  3rd-$170;  Top Class C & Class D, $85 each + Trophy. 
     NEW  The Top 3 Players' early entry fee will be paid by the VCF for the 2017 US Open in Virginia Beach (this has a value of about $145 per player and will be paid AFTER you play in the US Open 2017).

  3) Under-1200 & Unrated:  1st-$350+Trophy;  2nd-$200;  3rd-$110;  Top Unrated-$75;  Trophies to Top U-1000, U-800, and U600.  Unrated winning a place prize is limited to $200.

-- Up to two (2) Half-Point byes are available, but they must be "locked in" no later than 30 minutes before the start of Round 2.  See Tournament Schedule below for the cut-off times for your optional half-point byes.
 

Friday Night Blitz Sept 2nd

4 or 5 Rounds, depending on the number of players who enter.  Registration closes at 6:30PM; Round 1 is at 7PM sharp!!  Time Control is Game in 5 minutes, no time delay.  You play 2 games each Round, one as Black and one as White.  Entry Fee is $25 by Aug 29th, $35 thereafter and on-site.

THE MAIN EVENT on Saturday through Monday (Sept 3rd - 5th) HAS TWO SCHEDULE OPTIONS

Long Schedule:  Time Control is 30/90, SD/1, d5 (e.g. 30 moves in the first 90 minutes per player, then complete the game in 1 hour per player, with a 5-second time delay throughout the game)
-- Saturday:  Rd 1 at 1PM;   Rd 2 at 7PM.  Your optional 1 or 2 Half-point Byes must be "locked in" by 6:30 PM
-- Sunday:  Rd 3 at 11AM;  Rd 4 at 5PM
-- Monday;  Rd 5 at 9:30AM,  Rd 6 at 3:30PM

Short Schedule:  Time Control is G/60, d5 (e.g. 60 minues per player, with 5-second time delay)
-- Saturday:  Rd 1 at 5PM;  Rd 2 at 8PM.  Your optional 1 or 2 Half-point Byes must be "locked in" by 7:30 PM
-- Sunday and Monday ... you play all games against the players in the Long Schedule

"Re-Entry":  A player who loses in Round 1 can "re-enter" the tournament by paying the $30 Re-Entry Fee.  In other words:
-- If you lose your Rd 1 game, you can re-enter the tournament in the Short Schedule, or you can re-enter the tournament by taking a 1/2-point bye in Rd 1 and playing in Rd 2 of the Long Schedule.
-- If you re-enter into the Short Schedule, you will play a new Rd 1 game at 5PM.  Your previous Rd 1 game only counts for "rating points."  So if you lose in your "new" Round 1 game, you get 0 points for Round 1, and if you win you get a full point for Round 1.
-- If you decide to Re-enter into Round 2 of the Long Schedule, you receive a 1/2-Point Bye for Rd 1 and then play Rd 2 with the Long Schedule at 7PM.