2015 Virginia Open
(usually scheduled 3rd weekend in September)
The Old Dominion Checker Association
presents:
The 98th Annual Virginia Open
Checker Tournament
Friday &
Saturday, September 18th
& 19th 2015
Econo Lodge Hotel, 2133 Hanford Rd,
Burlington, NC 27215 | (336) 227-1270 (
map
) | We play in Conference Room 247
Registration will be handled in the playing room on Friday morning between 8:00 - 9:00 AM. A short business meeting is scheduled following registration. Play begins 10:00 AM Friday. The entry fee is $20.00. Any contributions to support the tournament or prize fund will be appreciated.
As in the past, the tournament will be played under 3-Move, using the Swiss System of scoring with only one re-pair if necessary. There will be 8 rounds at 2 games per round - 1 hour games. We will play 4 rounds Friday of 2 hours per round - 1 round before lunch and break for a 1 hour lunch at 12:00 - various restaurants close by. Then 3 rounds afterwards, an early start of 8AM for 4 rounds Saturday - 2 rounds before lunch then break for a 1 hour lunch, and 2 afterwards, hopefully finished by 5PM permitting adequate travel time back home.
We have negotiated special checker players' rates of $54.99 + tax ($60.35) for king or doubles so let the receptionist know you are a checker player.
Buck Smith continue the ODCA tradition. This is the 98th continuous Annual Virginia Checker Tournament.
For further information, telephone Buck Smith - President of ODCA at 540-997-0332 email: BUCKandBJ@aol.com or Ryan Pronk, Vice President, 480-262-0037 Ryan.Pronk@gmail.com or Travis Weddle, Secretary/Treasurer, cell: 540-797-5213 tdub84@gmail.com | Americantowns
2015 Tournament Dates | 2015 VA Flyer | 2014 VA Results | 2013 VA Results | 2012 VA Results | 2011 VA Results | 2010 VA Results