TOURNAMENT  REGISTRATION
2023-24 Virginia Scholastic & College Chess Championships
Friday, Saturday and Sunday -- March 8-10, 2025
 Last updated December 17, 2023

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The weekend has three separate events: Blitz, the Main Tournament, and the Parents & Friends (P&F) side tournament.

  • Players in grades K-12 and College can click this button Register Me Now!! to Register for the Main Tournament and/or the Blitz Tournament.

    • US Chess Federation membership is required to play in any section.  So, if you need to renew your US Chess Federation membership, or you need to Join the US Chess Federation, CLICK THIS LINK to join or renew at the discounted rate.

  • Click here to read the Official US Chess Pre-Tournament Announcement.

  • EVENT #1: BLITZ Tournament on Friday Night, March 8th.  This is an optional (but very fun!!) event, the results have no impact on determining the 2025 Virginia Scholastic & College Champions.

    • 4 or 5 Rounds, depending on the number of entries we get. 

    • Players compete in three sections (K-5, K-12 and College).  Round 1 at 6:30 PM on Friday evening. College Section will be cancelled or merged with K-12, if there are fewer than 5 players or if all 5 College players are from the same team.

    • The Early Entry Fee with your Registration is $30 per person.  Entry Fee increases to $40 on Saturday March 2nd and at the tournament site.

    • On-site Registration for Blitz opens at 4 PM and ends at 6 PM!!  Entries received after 6:00 should not expect to play in Round 1 and will be paired for Round 2.  Register early and avoid standing in line at the last minute!!

    • All players MUST BRING A CHESS CLOCK to play.

    • Please read our detailed BLITZ RULES page.

    • Click here to see the Awards for Blitz.

  • EVENT #2: THE MAIN EVENT, Saturday & Sunday, March 9th and 10th
     This is the Virginia Scholastic & College Chess Championship Event

    • 5 Rounds ... with 3 games on Saturday and 2 games on Sunday. College plays only 4 rounds, all on Saturday.

    • Click here to see the detailed schedule for both days of the tournament.  Round 1 is at 9AM on Saturday;  Round 5 is at 8:30AM on Sunday morning.

    • Click here to read the RULES for the Main Event.

    • All Players will be grouped into 9 Sections based on their grade in school. 

      • K-3 Championship and K-3 Under 600

      • K-5 Championship and K-5 Under 1000

      • K-8 Championship and K-8 Under 1200

      • K-12 Championship and K-12 Under 1400

      • College

    • Click here to see the Awards for the Main Event.

    • The Discounted (Early) Entry Fee for the main tournament is $60, and you can pay using PayPal when you Register online.  The Entry Fee increases to $80 on Saturday March 2nd.  Entry Fee increases to $100 beginning Wednesday, March 6th and for anyone who enters at the tournament site on Friday evening.  NO ONSITE ENTRIES WILL BE TAKEN ON SATURDAY, MARCH 9th.

    • For mail-in registration, see the bottom of this page.

    • Notes: 

      1. $4.00 from every player's entry supports sending Virginia's representatives to the Denker Tournament of High School Champions, the National Girls Invitational Tournament, the Barber Tournament of Jr. High Champions, and the new Rockefeller Tournament of Elementary Champiions ... all in late July and early August 2025 during the U.S. Open in NORFOLK VA.

    SIMULTANEOUS EXHIBITION: TBD

    • Click Here to go to the Information Page about the "Simul" and to sign up to play ... or click the Simultaneous Exhibition button on the Menu.

  • EVENT #3: Saturday & Sunday, March 9th and 10th:  "Parents & Friends" (P&F) Tournament.

    • Click this button ... Register for P&F ... to register for the Parents & Friends tournament.

    • 4 Rounds of USCF-rated games.  Rounds 1-2 on Saturday, Rounds 3-4 on Sunday. Each round starts about 15 minutes after the Rounds in the Main Tournament.

    • Click here to see the P&F Tournament's rules and time schedule.

    • The P&F Tournament is for adults only (parents, coaches, family friends and other adult players).  No scholastic or college players can play in the P&F event who would otherwise be eligible to compete in the Scholastic or College sections. 

    • USCF Membership is required to play.

    • Entry Fee is $30 through Friday, March 1st. Increases to $40 starting Saturday, March 2nd and at the tournament site.

    • Prizes:  NO CASH PRIZES ... All prizes are Gift Certificates to the Book Store.  Gift Certificates MAY NOT be exchanged for cash.

  • ON-SITE CHECK-IN and REGISTRATION Instructions

    • On-Site Check-in & Registration opens at 4 PM on Friday March 8th at the tournament site (William Fleming High School in Roanoke, VA)

    • Registration will remain open until 9PM, so teams and players who need to check in can do so.

    • On-site Registration for BLITZ will close at 6 PM SHARP!!  Blitz Round 1 is at 6:30 PM.

If you need information sooner, please contact Mike Hoffpauir, VCF Scholastics Coordinator by email to mhoffpauir@aol.com, or call Mike at 757-846-4805.