Event Overview
OVERVIEW
The Blue Ridge Open is a 5-round Open (no additional sections) tournament hosted by the Roanoke Valley Chess Club. There is a registration cap of 50 players, and a guaranteed prize fund of $1600.
WHEN
June 13th - June 15th, 2025
WHERE
Holiday Inn Roanoke Airport - Conference Center
3315 Ordway Dr NW, Roanoke, VA 24017
Booking Link (coming soon!) - Book your hotel by May 20th, 2025 to take advantage of discounted rates (only 10 discounted rooms available!)
TIME CONTROL
G/90; increment 10
1 hour and 30 minutes per player with a 10 second increment
$1600 GUARANTEED PRIZES
1st place: $650
2nd place: $350
3rd place: $250
Top U1800: $150
Top U1400: $100
Top U1000: $100
SCHEDULE
Friday, June 13th
Round 1: 6:00pm
Saturday, June 14th
Round 2: 10:00am
Round 3: 4:00pm
Sunday, June 15th
Round 4: 10:00am
Round 5: 4:00pm
ENTRY FEE
Standard Entry: $87.85 by June 1st, $103.30 after. Hard deadline to register is June 11th, 2025.
Online Registration only. No on-site registration.
CONTACT
General questions - info.roanokechess@gmail.com
Other - darreionbailey@gmail.com
3315 Ordway Dr NW
Roanoke, VA 24017
United States