The 24th Annual Parkersburg Homecoming Chess Tournament was held on Sunday, August 21st. Twenty players participated in the event. The players' results are used to calculate their national ratings by the US Chess Federation.
The following is a list of the winners:
| 1st Place Trophy: | Grant Perks, Thornville, OH |
| 2nd Place: | Michael Felton, Grafton, WV |
| 3rd Place Tie: | David Hines, Wiley Ford, WV John Everett Roush, Ripley, WV Lewis Sanders, Charleston, WV |
| Under 1800 Rating Class Prize: | Matthew Campbell, Morgantown, WV |
| Under 1300 Rating Class Prize: | Charles McCallister, Ripley, WV |
A Non-Rated Tournament was also held. All players who are not nationally rated are eligible to play in the non-rated tournament.
The following is a list of the winners:
| 1st Place Trophy: | Gavin Yost, Davisville, WV |
| 2nd Place Trophy: | Anthony Jenkins Walker, WV |
Thanks to everyone who came out to make this tournament a success!
| Tournament Director: | Craig Timmons, St. Albans, WV |
| Ass’t Tournament Director/Organizer: | Patrick Kelly, Marietta, OH |
