Features of the VCF Homepage

If you haven’t been to the VCF home page in a while now’s a great time to head back.  The site has been completely redesigned; it’s easier to navigate, loads quicker and is easier on the eye.

Hope you enjoy your site.  And should you have any questions please feel free to drop us a line.

   Our Home Page (http://www.vachess.org)

Everything starts here.  A uniform navigation bar above each page sets the stage. Several sections provide immediate information to upcoming events, news and other chess tidbits. We would like to keep the focus on chess in Virginia so if you have anything that you would like to share with the world please forward it to me at mailto:matkins2@nospamcox.net.  If you don’t find what you want on the front page, a very compressive search section allows you to search the entire VCF web site or go to the best chess search tools out there. (Remove nospam from the email before sending…)

     Learn About Us (http://www.vachess.org/vcf.htm)

Curious who your officers are and what the mission of the VCF is? Want a listing of all our past and present state champions?  Who the recipients of the coveted Zofchck service awards are? Want to read historical essays and background information on chess in Virginia?  Want to see pictures of chess action from all over the state?  Then go here. 

      Play in a Tournament (http://www.vachess.org/upcoming.htm)

There’s no better chess experience than a weekend of fun with your fellow players.  Check out the VCF’s rooster of Grand Prix events and get the information you need to play and win!  Want more playing opportunities?  Check out what’s going on at the regional tournament clearinghouse or who is sponsoring non-VCF sanctioned events in your area.

     Scholastic Chess  (Scholastic Chess in Virginia)

Virginia’s youngsters love chess.  The Old Dominion can be proud of our youth.  They compete in local, state, national and even international arenas.  The VCF’s scholastic page is a great launch pad for getting in touch with the many dedicated scholastic volunteers through out the state.  Listings of major scholastic events and resources can also be found here.

     Newsletter (http://www.vachess.org/newsletter.htm)

Chess players in Virginia are fortunate to have Macon Shibut as our editor.  Macon is not only a two time State champion but is also an internationally acclaimed author of two very highly regarding books, Paul Morphy and the Evolution of Chess Theory and The U.S. Chess Hall of Fame.  We have a two-year archive of all our newsletters available to the public.  These are the real deal.  All one needs is Adobe’s free Acrobat reader, which you can obtain at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html.  There is usually a two to three month delay in getting the most current issue up.  This ensures that members enjoy the newsletter first. 

     Chessclubs (http://www.vachess.org/clubs.htm)

The number of folks playing chess in Virginia is very comforting.  What better way to get to know your chess neighbor than to join him or her in a friendly match at your local hangout.  From Alexandria to Woodbridge and points between you’ll find a listing of places to play in Virginia.  Can’t find a club near you.  Email mailto:matkins2@nospamcox.net (remove nospam before sending) and I’ll try to steer you to the closest club.

     Exclusive Content (http://www.vachess.org/content.htm)

The place for selected articles, reviews, games and exclusive features!  Want to submit a game?  Do it and you could see it in lights!

      Links (http://www.vachess.org/links.htm)

Here you will find easy to get to links for chess sites in Virginia, other state organizations and essential links that no enthusiast should be without.