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.

  Commonwealth Games To Feature Chess Again This Year

Be sure to check out the 2008 Chess Competition at the Conventry Commonwealth Games.  Amateur players may compete in either Scholastic or Adult sections.  Scholastic sections will be divided by grade level.  Registration is available on site or in advance by mail.  The competition will take place at the Holiday Inn Tanglewood on July 19th and 20th.  For complete details, see our printer friendly INFO SHEET and visit  the Conventry Commonwealth Games website.

The Conventry Commonwealth Games of Virginia

"The Coventry Commonwealth Games of Virginia is an Olympic-style amateur sports festival for male and female athletes of all ages and abilities. The Coventry Commonwealth Games of Virginia is produced by Virginia Amateur Sports, Inc., a non-profit corporation located in Roanoke. The Games are sanctioned by the national governing body for State Games: the National Congress of State Games, the NCAA, the VHSL and recognized by the U.S. Olympic Committee as a State Games Participant."

"The Coventry Commonwealth Games of Virginia evoke a strong sense of community and state pride in its participants by offering athletes a unique opportunity to participate and compete with citizens of Virginia.  The Games provide a sporting event for everyone in the family as well as a measurement of one's success in accomplishing personal fitness and wellness goals."

---Quoted Information from the Official Website---

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The Nelson Bond 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

August 9th, 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 August 8th; $40.00 on site August 9th

Registration: 6:00-9:00pm August 8th on site; on site Aug 9th 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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