DATE : July 24-25, 2021
VENUE: This will be an online Chess Tournament. The game service provider is to be determined.
ENTRY FEES & REGISTRATION
Entry Fee - $30 per person
Registration will open in March of 2021.
Registration Deadline: July 22nd at 11:59PM
REGISTRATION CATEGORIES
Divisions: The tournament is organized into three (3) Divisions: Novice, Amateur and Championship. A current membership in the US Chess Federation is required to participate in this tournament (www.uschess.org).
COMPETITION FORMAT: This tournament will consist of 5 rounds of US Chess-rated play using the Swiss System. This is not an elimination tournament, every player plays 5 games unless there is an odd number of players in a section. Click here to read more about a Swiss System chess tournament.
RULES:
EVENT SCHEDULE:
Saturday, July 24 - Rounds at 10AM, 1PM and 5PM
Sunday, July 25 - Rounds at 10AM and 2PM
REFEREE
Mike Hoffpauir, US Chess Federation National Tournament Director
Email: mhoffpauir@aol.com
MERCHANDISE
2021 VA Commonwealth Games merchandise will be available for purchase during events at various locations and online
AWARDS
The Chief TD will post Preliminary Standings on the event website 1-2 hours after the tournament. However all Preliminary Results are subject to post-event Fair Play Analysis.
Awards for the event include 2021 VA Commonwealth Games bronze, silver and gold medals for 1st-3rd places in each category/division as well as 4th-6th place ribbons. The Virginia Chess Federation also will provide plaques to winners and other awards TBD.
FOR QUESTIONS
Online Registration & Sport Specific Questions: Contact Sport Director Mike Hoffpauir at mhoffpauir@aol.com or 757-846-4805 . Also see www.vachess.org
General Questions: Contact the Virginia Amateur Sports office at 540-343-0987 or registration@commonwealthgames.org
All dates, times, locations and formats are tentative at this time. Virginia Amateur Sports reserves the right to make changes to the sport information noted on this page. Some dates, locations and times may change due to registration numbers. Participants are encouraged to check sport info often for any changes.
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