Prize Fund is $3,000 based on 85 paid entries ... higher payouts if we get more players!!

Dates:  Saturday - Monday, August 30 - September 1st, 2014

Format:  6 Rounds using the Swiss System.  Time Control for all rounds is 30 moves in 90 minutes, followed by Sudden Death in 60 minutes, with a 5-second Time Delay in all 6 rounds. 


Hotel:  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:  Open to all Virginia residents, Military stationed in Virginia, and students attending any VA school or college (must show valid ID or other proof of Fall 2013 school enrollment). 
    - 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 required for all players.  $10 Adults, $5 for juniors (18 and under).

SECTIONS:  Two Sections
    - Open: The Open will NOT be FIDE Rated, FIDE would not allow our 30/90 SD/1 time control.  $625-350-250, Top Expert & A $125 ea. Trophy to 1st, Top Exp & A. 
    - Amateur (Under 1800): USCF-Rated, $500-300-175. Top C, D, U1200, Unr $100 each. Trophy to 1st, Top C, D, U1200. Trophies to top Senior (60+), Junior (U18) and Woman with 1pt added to Open Section score.

Registration:  Two ways to register (we may add on-line entry and payment soon ...)
    - Mail:  Complete the Mail-in 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 and Sat Aug 31, 8:00 am-12-noon. Walk-ins arriving after 12-noon risk not being paired for Rd 1.
Click here for the Main Event Entry Form ...

Entry Fee:  $62 IF WE RECEIVED IT BY Aug 28, $80 thereafter and on site.  Re-entry allowed for Rd.2 only at $30 with 1/2 pt bye as your Rd 1 score. 

Round Times:  Two 1/2 pt byes available, must declare 45 min before Rd 2.
    - Saturday:   Rds 1 and 2 at 1pm & 7pm
    - Sunday:  Rds 3 and 4 at 11am & 5pm
    - Monday:  Rds 5 and 6 at 9:30am & 3:30pm.

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

Our Book Vendor for this year's tournament will be Mr. Todd Hammer, of T&R Merchandising.  Todd was the resaler at last year's tournament.  If you have a special request for a book or other chess supplies that you would like Todd to bring to the tournament for you, please contact him at tha3496505@aol.com

Annual VCF Business Meeting Sat Aug 31 from 10am-12 noon ... ALL VCF MEMBERS are welcome to attend!