Tournament Update

West Virginia State Championship and State Junior Championship

The 72nd Annual West Virginia State Championship will be held on Labor Day weekend at the Bridgeport Benedum Center, 164 W. Main Street in Bridgeport, WV. The format is a 6-round Swiss System 35/90, SD/60. The entry fee for the tournament is $40 if received by 8/28 or $50 on site. The annual WVCA business meeting will be held at 9 AM before the start of the tournament.

For more information, please visit the tournament page on the WVCA site. An entry form can be found here.

The West Virginia State Junior Championship will also be held in Bridgeport on September 5th at the same site. It is open to all USCF members under the age of 18. The format will be a 4-round Swiss System G/75. The entry fee will be $20 by 8/28 or $30 on site.

For more information, please visit the tournament page on the WVCA site. An entry form can be found here.

12th Mountaineer Open

The 12th Annual Mountaineer Open will be held on October 16, 2010 at the Morgantown Chess Club, 100 Cobun Avenue in Morgantown, WV. The format will be 4-round Swiss System G/75. There will be two sections: Open and Reserve (U1600). The entry fee will be $25 by 10/9 or $35 on-site.

For more information, please visit the tournament page at the Morgantown Chess Club site. An entry form can be found here.

St. Francis Fall Chess Tournament

The 5th Annual St. Francis Fall Chess Tournament will take place at St. Francis of Assisi in St. Albans, WV on October 30, 2010. There will be two themed Scholastic sections and one Open section.

There will be under 600 and 600+ Scholastic sections. Unrated middle or high school players should play in the 600+ section. Pre-registration for Scholastic is $5 or $10 on site. USCF memberships need to be valid through October 31, 2010. The under 600 section is G/30 and the over 600+ section is G/60. All players in the Scholastic section are required to use the Ruy Lopez opening.

The Open section is a WVCA Grand Prix event which will allow the participants to earn points towards the WVCA Grand Prix. In-state players must be members of the WVCA. The entry fees are $20 if paid by October 23, 2010 or $25 on-site. 70% of the registration fees collected will be paid in prizes (40%, 20%, 10%).

An entry form for the tournament can be found here.