Prize Fund is $400 based on 30 paid entries ... higher payouts if we get more players!!
A $200 payout is Guaranteed.

When:  Friday August 30th, with Round 1 at 6:30pm (Blitz should be done by about 9PM)



Format:  4 or 5 Double-Rounds using the Swiss System (for each round you play one game as White, and the other as Black.  Time Control for all games is Game in 5-minutes, with no time delay.  You MUST have a clock to play Blitz.

Hotel:  Same Hotel as the State Championships ... The Hilton Garden Inn Richmond-Innsbrook, 4050 Cox Rd., Glen Allen, VA (804)521-2900. Conveniently located off I-295.  Call the hotel by Friday Aug 9th to make your reservation ... ask for the Chess Rate ($89) and mention the VA Closed Chess Tournament.

Eligibility:  This event is OPEN to any player, not just VA residents 
    - USCF Membership required to play, renew now at www.uschess.org and make your tournament entry easier to process.  You can purchase a membership at the tournament, if you wish.
    - VA Chess Federation Membership is NOT required for the Blitz Tournament

SECTIONS:  Two Sections
    - Open: USCF Rated, Cash awards to 1st-3rd places, amounts based on number of players in section.
    - Amateur (Under 1800): USCF-Rated, Cash awards to 1st-3rd places, amounts based on number of players in section. 

Registration:  Two ways to register (we may add on-line entry and payment soon ...)
    - Mail:  Complete the Mail-in Blitz Entry Form and send your Entry and Payment to arrive by Thurs Aug 29 to Mike Hoffpauir, ATTN: VA Closed, 405 Hounds Chase, Yorktown, VA 23693. Checks to "VCF".  
    - On-Site:  Friday Aug 30, 3-6:00 pm.  Players arriving after 6PM probably will not be paired for Round 1 of the Blitz.
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Entry Fee:  $25 IF WE RECEIVED IT BY Thursday Aug 28, $35 thereafter and on site.

Round Times:  Round 1 is at 6:30pm SHARP.  Other rounds as soon as possible after the previous round ends.

Info: mhoffpauir@aol.com, 757-846-4805, or www.vachess.org.