71st Annual Virginia Closed State Championship
September 1-3 (Saturday - Monday), 2007

State Champions participating in the Tournament pose at the start of the Final Round ... 
From L-R:  Andrew Samuelson (06), E.Rodney Flores (98), Macon Shibut (93, 99, 02), Edward Kitces (70, 83, 86), Daniel Miller (00, 03, 04, 05)

  • Standings:  Final (shows all rounds played)

  • 2007 VA State Closed Champion:  Eddie Lu

  • Open Section Awards & Prizes

    • 1st Place & 2nd Place:  Eddie Lu (1st Place Plaque) and Stan Fink, 5/6 ($405 each)

    • 3rd Place, 4th Place & Top Expert:  Daniel Miller, Adithya Balasubramanian (Trophy), Edward Kitces, Larry Larkins 4.5/6 ($102 each)

    • Top Class A Player:  John Farrell & Tracy Callis, 3.5/6.  Farrell gets Top Class A Trophy ($45 each)

  • Amateur (Under 1800) Awards & Prizes

    • 1st Place:  Michael Neal, 5.5/6 ($383 & 1st Place Trophy)

    • 2nd Place, 3rd Place & Top Class C Player:  Matthew Freeman, Joe Faries, Jason Kong (Trophy), Balkrishna Sharma, Jonathan Bode, Michael Donovan & Adam Chrisney, 4.5/6 ($61 each)

    • Top Class D Player:  Aaron Roseborough Jr. (Trophy) & Laurence Harding, 4/6 ($45 each)

    • Top Player U1200:  Fred Lee (Trophy) & Vishal Erabelli, 3.5/6 ($45 each)

    • Top Unrated Player:  Richard Loving (Trophy), 2.5/6 ($90)

    • Top Upset:  Yash Tekriwal ($45)

  • Other Prizes

    • Top Senior (60+):  Joe Faries (4.5/6)

    • Top Junior (U18):  Eric Most (Open Section, 4/6)

    • Top Female:  Katherine Wu (Open Section, 3.5/6)