Roanoke Valley Chess Club meets Saturday afternoons from 12:00 pm until 6:00 pm at Virginia Heights Baptist Church located at 2014 Memorial Rd. SW Roanoke, VA 24015.  Please note this change in venue.   For a map and detailed directions, simply click the yellow Directions button above.

Blitz Tournament & Free Refreshments on Saturday May 3^rd 

FROM : Richard White, President, Roanoke Valley Chess Club

TO : All chess players in the Roanoke Valley

RE : Upcoming Speed tournament and Business meeting.

Dear Chess Players:

Don't miss our next meeting on Saturday May 3^rd.  The club will be providing  FREE REFRESHMENTS!  Doors will be open at 12:00 noon, and at 1:00 pm we will have a BRIEF business meeting, chiefly to confirm our current officers.  If you would like to volunteer to help out, this would be a good time to do so.  Then at 2:00 pm we will have a speed tournament which I will direct. There will be a $5.00 entry fee with ALL of the $$ given back in prizes after expenses. Come and have fun!!   

I look forward to seeing you there!

Sincerely,

Richard White,

President , R.V.C.C.

 Coming SOON:

The Walter Muir Memorial

part of the Saturday Specials Series

6 Grand Prix Points!

BIG TOURNAMENT prizes with a modest entry fee!

Virginia Heights Baptist Church  2014 Memorial Ave. SW, Roanoke, Virginia 24015

May 10th, 2008    3SS G/90; 5 sec delay    Rounds 10/2/6

BYES:  1/2 point BYE available any round, must commit before round 1, limit one BYE

Guaranteed Prizes! 

Championship Section: $125-100-75  details below 

Additional Sections:  $125-$100 if Octagonal; $100-75 if hexagonal; or $100.00 if quad  details below

Entry Fee:  $30.00 in advance by May 9th; $40.00 on site May 10th

Registration: 6:00-9:00pm May 9th on site; on site May 10th 8:00-9:30am

Advance Entry via PayPal:  Click button below for more info:

Entry by Mail:  Roanoke Valley Chess Club, P.O. Box 14143, Roanoke, Va. 24038

Contact:  (540) 588-7819    info@roanokechess.com

 Details:  Championship Section will consist of the top 8-11 players by USCF rating; however, as a Grand Prix Event, all Masters 2200 and above are automatically eligible for the Championship Section.  Prizes may be increased for additional entries, but the $300.00 Championship is unconditionally guaranteed.  Additional Sections will be formed at the tournament director's discretion based on turnout and rating distribution, but favoring larger sections.  Once additional sections are formed, the listed prizes are also guaranteed.  

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