The Old Dominion Checker Association
presents: The Combined 107^th Annual Commonwealth of Virginia Open and The 78^th ACF District IV Checker Tournament 
 Friday & Saturday, September 20^th & 21^st 2024
Quality Inn - Dutch Inn, 2360 Virginia Ave, Collinsville VA 24078 (map) | 276-647-3721 | We play in Large Conference Room
 

Tournament Schedule:

Friday, 9/20th	Saturday, 9/21st
Registration 8:00am / VA & D4 Business Meeting: 8:30 - 9:00am	Round  5:   9:00am  - 11:30pm
Round 1:       9:00am  - 11:30pm	6:  11:30am  -  2:00pm
Lunch:         11:30pm  - 12:30pm	Lunch:    2:00pm  -  3:00pm
Round 2:      12:30pm  -  3:00pm	7:    3:00pm  -  5:30pm
Round 3:         3:00pm - 5:30pm	Closing Ceremony: 5;30pm - 6:30pm
Round 4:         5:30pm - 8:00pm

 

Tournament will be played under a 3-Move Restriction format, using the Swiss System of pairing/scoring with only a final re-pair round if necessary. There will be 7 rounds at  2½ hours per round (1¼ hours) per game. We will play in the Conference Room 1st floor. We start play each day at 9:00 am.  4 rounds Friday, 1 round before lunch and break for a 1 hour lunch at 11:30 until 12:30, Hotel restaurant is open or (various restaurants are open close by, then 3 rounds afterwards, we start at 9am for our 3 rounds Saturday - 2 rounds before lunch then break for a 1 hour lunch, and 1 rounds afterwards, hopefully finished by 6:30 pm.  All players are charged an entry fee of $25. Tournament Referee will prompt slow players to finish their games on time. If this doesn't work, a designated GM will judge the game as a W-L-D. Simple decrementing digital time clocks are available. Set each side to 37 minutes, so when your time runs out the game is over. If you have a win position but can't finish it in your remaining clock time then negotiate an agreed draw or get the referee to award you a draw instead of losing on time. Masters will use the DGT North American time clock. Please Obey Playing Room Etiquette posted on the wall.