Hampton Roads Chess Association
presents
National Chess Day 2024
Raiden's Birthday Blitz
October 12, 2024
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Center Court
MacArthur Center
300 Monticello Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23510
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This event is sponsored in honor of Raiden Ervin Syed's 4th Birthday and will be held in conjunction with National Chess Day!
Thanks to this generous sponsorship, ALL proceeds from this event benefit HRCA's Scholarship Fund.
This fund provides needs-based financial assistance to HRCA members to help cover costs of chess classes, tournaments, and other chess-related programs. HRCA provides an average of $5,000 each year in needs-based scholarships.
Learn more about our scholarship program HERE
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Looking for information or to register for the Main Event? Please visit www.kingregistration.com/event/NCD24
The Blitz tournament is a separate event held at the start of the day, from 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM.
Blitz: 4 double rounds (play the same player twice, once as black and once as white) Swiss system with a time control of G/5; d0. One section only, must be a US Chess member.
Check In/Registration: Please check in or register on site by 11:15 AM to be paired for the first round.
Online registration is strongly encouraged to avoid overwhelming the organizer onsite!
Awards: Cash prizes! $100-75-50 (1st-3rd), Top U1200 $50, Top U800 $50,
Entry Fee: $20 online through 10/8, $25 beginning 10/9, and $30 the day of the event
Refunds: If you need to withdraw, please contact the Event Organizer below then complete our new refund form to indicate your refund preference. A $10 refund fee applies to ALL refunds prior to the start of Round 1. There are NO refunds after tournament begins. Please check the ENTRY LIST before registering to make sure you do not register multiple times.
We have 3 refund options. Please complete our REFUND form to indicate your preference:
Volunteers needed! Volunteers are needed to help set up, clean up, teach chess basics, keep score, and be HRCA ambassadors. Certified TDs are also needed. Teens with chess experience are welcome to help! Please sign up at: https://bit.ly/ncd24volunteers
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Questions? Contact Tina at cschweiss2@hrchessclub.org or 757-472-5909
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