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SUMMARY:Virginia Scholastic Chess Championships
DESCRIPTION:Qualification Tournament 2 (of 3)\nThrough participation in these Qualification Tournaments players earn Team Points for their schools, and individual players qualify to play in the Virginia Scholastic Chess Championships to be held in April or May this year.\nTo maximize your school’s Team Points you and your schoolmates should play in ALL THREE tournaments. Playing in all 3 events also increases your chances to qualify for the State Championship Invitational Tournament!\nWhen is it being Played?\nSaturday and Sunday, February 27-28, 2021. This is NOT an elimination event, players play all 5 rounds. This is an online tournament being hosted by Chesskid.com. You DO NOT need to be a member of Chesskid.com to play. All players will receive an event-specific username for this tournament\nRounds 1-3 are on Saturday Feb 27 at 10AM, 1:30PM and 5:00 PM (this is a change from 4:30 PM). The Time Control for all 3 rounds is Game in 60 minutes, with 10 seconds added for each move. The “official time” for each player is the time displayed by the Chesskid.com virtual chessboard on the player’s screen.\nRounds 4 and 5 are on Sunday, Feb 28 at 10AM and 3PM. The Time Control for the Sunday games is Game in 75 minutes, with 10 seconds added for each move.\nYou do not need a separate chess board or chess clock to play. You also do not need to take Chess Notation (it is optional).\nWho Can Play?\nThe answer is YES if you can meet any of these Eligibility Requirements:\n\nPlayers in grades pre-K through High School who are enrolled in school in Virginia\nVirginia residents who are attending K-12 school in WV, MD, NC, DE or an adjacent state or Washington, DC\nChildren of active duty military personnel who are stationed in Virginia\nYou are being Homeschooled in Virginia\n\nRegistration\nhttp://www.vachess.org/ ( http://www.vachess.org/ )\nThe Early Entry Fee period of $35 will close at midnight on Tuesday, February 18th.\nStarting Wednesday, Feb 19th, the Entry Fee increases to $50.\n\nRegistration closes at 9AM on Tuesday, February 23, 2021\n
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