The Old Dominion Checker Association
presents: The Combined 108th Annual Commonwealth of Virginia Open &
The 79th ACF District IV Checker Tournament 
 Friday & Saturday, September 19th & 20th 2025
 Quality Inn - Dutch Inn, 2360 Virginia Ave, Collinsville VA 24078 (map) | 276-647-3721         

We play in Large Conference Room: "Hague" & "Windmill"
 

Tournament Schedule:

Friday, 9/19th    Saturday, 9/20th 
 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. All players will us time clocks so our tournament stays on schedule. Any disagreements will settled by the GM Tournament Referee. We will supply DGT NA incrementing clocks as well as a simple decrementing digital time clocks, 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. Set time clock for the 75 minutes per game as 35 + 3 per side. Please Obey Playing Room Etiquette posted on the wall.

we discussed and decided to play a one day 5 round Round Robin.

Friday, 9/19th 
 Registration 8:00am / VA & D4 Business Meeting: 8:30 - 9:00am
    Round 1:       9:00am  - 11:30pm
     Round 2:      11:30pm  -  2:00pm 
   Round 3:         2:00pm -  4:30pm
    Round 4:        4:30pm  -  7:00pm 
   Round 5:         7:00pm - 9:30pm
Lunch (Subway Sandwiches, chips, drinks) will be available 12:30 until
 

Prize Money - Friday, 9/19th 
                                    1st Place      $300
                                    2nd Place     $200
                                    3rd Pkace     $150
                                    4th Place      $125
                                    5th Place      $100
                                     6th Place      $ 75
                                   VA Champion  $ 50
                                    D4 Champion  $50
Total Tournament Cash Prize Fund  $1,050
 

2025 Virginia, District 4 Tournament Budget:

2025 Budget: Contributors/Expenses

     Cash & Other
Edward Jones Account (withdrawal) $350.00
RBC Wealth Management Account (withdrawal) $350.00
ACF's donation/contribution to playing room      $200.00
Alan Millhone's donation/contribution to VA/ D4 Tournament   $100.00
Dave Beachy"s donation/contribution for Pizza   $100.00
Ryan Pronk's donation/contribution to VA/ D4 Tournament   $105.00
JR & Gayle Smith's donation/contribution $142.45
Entry Fees Single Class (6x25) = $150 $150.00
Total NCCA & Tournament Budgets:     $1,497.45
Less Total Tournament Cash Prize Fund*** -$1,050.00
Less Tournament Expenses + other support & donation* -$447.45
Less (deposited into NCCA checking account 9/22/2025     -0-

*Including tournament expenses: Playing Room Rental $100, 75 postcard mailing / postage ($.61) & postard printing $33 = $84.60, VA & D4 printing: (score-sheets, pairing cards, game recorders, door prize pens, clock batteries) $128.97, Subway Sandwiches, drinks, chips, cups/plates etc. & bottle water, $133.88 = Total $447.45, Tournament Prize Fund $1,050.00 = Total Tournament  Budget $1,497.45

2025 Tournament Dates  |   2025 VA Open & D4 Announcement