In progress...
2025 Virginia Closed Championships: Aug 30 -
Sept 1
In Glen
Allen, VA at the Hilton Garden Inn Innsbrook (Reserve
Hotel Room) -- "Chess Rate" for
rooms ends Friday August 22nd
$6,000 prize fund in the Main Tournament -- Blitz Tournament on Friday evening Aug 29th
The next Round
is at 11 AM in ALL SECTIONS
Registration
IS NOW OPEN ...
2025 US Armed Forces Open: Oct 11-13
Saturday-Monday in King's Point NY at the US
Merchant Marine Academy!
Tournament is open to Active Duty US Military, Retired US Military,
Cadets at the Nation's Military Academies, College ROTC, and Veterans
Scholastic & Open Quads Tournament at the Meadowdale Public Library
Saturday, Oct 4 at 4301 Meadowdale Blvd,
North Chesterfield, VA -- Round 1 at 9:30 AM --
Registration Open Soon!
4th Skyline Open: Oct 10-13
(A VCF-Cup Event)
Friday-Monday in Dulles, VA, at the
Washington Dulles Airport Marriott. FIDE & US Chess-rated Sections
$10,000 prize fund based on 150
entries.
Registration
Opens Soon ...
2025 Fredericksburg Open: Oct 25-26 (A
VCF-Cup Event)
Saturday and Sunday in Fredericksburg at the Country Inn &
Suites by Radisson Fredericksburg-South
4,700 Prize Fund with all Place Prized
GUARANTEED -- 20 US Chess Grand Prix Points, a US Chess Jr. Grand Prix
event, a VCF Cup Event
with Blitz on Friday evening, Oct 24th
Reserve your room now ($89/nite) by Oct 22nd using the link below
- We have 30 rooms in the room block
Upcoming VCF-organized or Sponsored Tournaments in 2025 |
Nov 21-23: 2025 Northern Virginia Open, in Dulles, VA - a VCF Cup Event - Book your hotel room NOW! |
Jan 2-4, 2026: Annual Virginia Open, in Dulles, VA - a VCF Cup Event |
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Virginians compete and Win at the 2025 Invitational Tournament of State
Champions
Congratulations to NM Robert Fischer, NM
Aarush Vinod, WCM Khanim Ismayilova, NM Kyle Zhuang, and Shreyas
Krishnan
Special Congratulations to NM Kyle Zhuang
(4.5/6) for capturing 3rd Place in the Barber (Middle School)
Invitational! Here Kyle is pictured with Dewain Barber, Event Sponsor
FM
Jason Morefield (North Chesterfield) is our 2024-25 State Champion!
Our 2025-26 Virginia Senior Champion is NM
Ameer Ghobrial
(Fredericksburg).
Our other State Champions
for 2024-25 are ...
Amateur Champion:
Sebastian Krushkal (Charlottesville)
Novice Champion: Shiven Dawda (Glen Allen)
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Recently Completed Events ==============
2024 Virginia Closed
State Championships Played Aug 31 - Sept. 2 in Glen Allen, VA FM Jason Morefield grabs his 3rd VA Chess State Title! Sebastian Krushkal is our State Amateur Champion, Shiven Dawda captures the Top Novice Prize ![]() ![]() |
2025 Virginia Senior Open Played May 30 - June 1 in Fredericksburg, VA NM Ameer Ghobrial (Fredericksburg) captures the title with 4.5/5 and is Virginia's nominee to represent the Commonwealth at the 2025 Irwin Tournament of State Senior Champions being held at the end of July! ![]() |
2025
(57th)
Virginia Open |
2025 VA Scholastic & College
Championships |
2024
Northern Virginia Open A VCF Cup event on Nov 15-17, 2024, in Dulles, VA -- GM Tal Baron takes clear 1st with 5/5! ![]() |
4th Coastal VA Open Held Feb 1-2, 2025 in VA Beach, VA ![]() |
Scholastic & Quads at Meadowdale Public Library |
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31st David F.
Zofchak Memorial |
2024 Virginia Commonwealth Games Chess Championships Played Online on LiChess on Saturday & Sunday, July 27-28, 2024 ![]() ![]() |
65th U.S. Armed Forces Open |
2nd Central Virginia Open |
Hanover County Public Schools Chess Championships |