Van Ness Center
Event Overview
8th Black Knights Chess Championship
What: Open 5 Round Swiss System
When: Saturday December 13 2025
Where: 4301 Connecticut Avenue NW
1st Floor
Washington, DC 20008
Why: To Celebrate Colonel Zachary Z Kinney
Open to all USCF Members
Time Control: G/45
Registration: 8:00 - 8:45am
Rounds: 9am -11am -1pm -3pm - 5pm
Entry Fee: $80 * $90 at the Door
Prizes:
- Trophies
1st Place (2025 Black Knights Champion)
(+ Free Entry to Next Year’s Championship)
- 2nd Place
- 3rd Place
- Top A - B - C - D - E - UNR & Top Female
- Upset Prize
- Door Prize
- Cash $$ Prizes b/30 Entries:
- 1st, 2nd,3rd Place $500 - $250 - $150
- Top U1800 - $100
- Top U1600 - $100
- Top U1300 - $100
- Top UNR - $100
Past Black Knight Chess Champions
- NM Oliver Kayende 2017
- Mr. Paul Little 2018
- Mr. Simon Steele 2019
- Mr. Paul Little 2021
- Mr. Richard Aiken 2022
- IM Oladapo Adu 2023
- NM Oliver Kayende 2024
- IM Oladapo Adu 2024
- We Hope It’s You 2025
Address:
4301 Connecticut Avenue NW
1st Floor
Washington, DC 20008
United States
Sections:
Grand Prix Points:
Prize Fund:
FIDE Rated: No
Handicap Accessible: No
Residency Restriction: No
Online Event: No