Location: Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, 10358 Patriot Hwy, Fredericksburg, VA. Hotel rate is $99 per night, plus taxes if reserved by TUESDAY, MAY 27th, 2025. Select this link (http://www.choicehotels.com/reservations/groups/PL02F7) or Call the hotel at 540-898-1800 and identify yourself as part of the “Virginia Chess Senior Open” group.

Eligibility: All players in the VA Senior Open must be at least 50 years old as of Monday, July 28, 2025, the start date for the Irwin Invitational Tournament of State Senior Champions. The Virginia Senior Open is open to all age-eligible US Chess Federation members, there is no Virginia residency restriction.

FORMAT: - 5 rounds, Swiss System. All players participate in the same section. Time Control for all rounds is Game-90 with 30 seconds of time increment for each move. This is the same time control being used at the Irwin Invitational tournament in July. There is a 1-hour “no show/forfeit” rule in effect. A player who is more than 60 minutes late for the announced start time of any round shall be forfeited for that round. One half-point Bye is allowed for any round.

PRIZES: GUARANTEED $2,200 prize fund. - 1st to 3rd Places: $650, $450, $300. Plaque to the Champion and the Top Virginia player. An unrated player winning a place prize is limited to $300. - Top Under 2200: $200 + Plaque - Top Under 1800: $165 + Plaque - Top Under 1400 / Unrated: $135 + Plaque - Top Upsets in Rounds 1-5: $50 for the Top Upset in each round, plus another $50 to the TOP UPSET of the tournament.

REGISTRATION: Go to www.vachess.org  - Entry Fee: $75 through midnight on Saturday, May 24th, increases to $95 on Sunday, May 25th and at the tournament site. The VA Chess Federation will retain $5 from players who withdraw before Round 1. - Re-entry is available after Round 1 for $30. In other words, a player who had an unfortunate Round 1 result can “re-enter” the tournament for Round 2 and receive a half-point Bye for Round 1. If you choose to re-enter, your re-entry becomes your one optional half-point bye. - Onsite Registration open Friday from 3-6pm. Registration also open on Saturday from 8-10:30am for players who want to enter the tournament for Round 2.