Memphis G/60 Open Turkey Bowl

Memphis G/60 Open Turkey Bowl

Start Date/Time: Nov 21, 2009
End Date/Time: Nov 21, 2009

Location:
   Neshoba Unitarian Universalist Church
   7350 Raleigh Langrange Rd.
   Cordova, TN, 38018
   United States

MEMPHIS G/60 OPEN TURKEY BOWL

CHESS TOURNAMENT

 (Presented by Shelby County Chess in association with Cajun Chess)

This tournament is the second tournament in the Grand Slam Series - for more details on the Grand Slam Series, please see www.shelbycountychess.org 

Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009

 4SS, G/60

(4-Round Swiss - Each opponent has 60 minutes to complete his game)

 

2 USCF-Rated Sections

and

1 Non-Rated Section Available 

LOCATION:

   Neshoba Unitarian Universalist Church

7350 Raleigh Lagrange Rd.

     Cordova, TN  38018 

             (Cordova is a suburb of Memphis)      

                    

 

USCF-Rated SECTIONS*: 

  OPEN

  U1600

 

* Requires current USCF membership

 

Non-Rated SECTION**: 

OPEN/Unrated

 

**Does not require USCF membership

 

ENTRY FEE:

ENTRY FEE is $15 if received by Sat., Nov. 14th; $20 thereafter and at site.

 

SPECIAL ENTRY FEE FOR SENIORS (age 60+ playing in the Open/Unrated Section:  $12 by Nov. 14th; $15 thereafter and at site. 

 

PRIZES:

 Sixty percent of the Entry Fees will be returned as prizes, and prizes will be given to the first and second overall in the OPEN Section; to the top player U1800; to the first and second overall in the U1600; to the top player U1400; and to the first and second overall in the OPEN/Unrated Section.  (NOTE:  If any player is eligible for more than one prize, he will receive the higher of the two prizes).

 

ROUND TIMES:

9:00 a.m. -  11:15 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

 

 

BYES:

One 1/2-pt. bye is allowed (must commit before Round 2)

 

ADVANCE REGISTRATION:

 

ON-LINE OR BY PHONE: 

 

You may register with a credit card on-line at www.cajunchess.com -- click on "Upcoming Tournaments" then on the Nov. 21 Memphis G/60 Open Turkey Bowl, then on Secure On-line Entry) or by phone (504-905-2971 or 504-208-9596).   Major credit cards accepted (Visa, Mastercard, Discover & American Express),   OR  . . .

 

BY MAIL:

 

If you wish to mail in your entry with a check please be sure to include player's name, full address, phone, email contact, USCF I.D. number and rating, (if applicable).  Make check payable to "SHELBY COUNTY CHESS and mail to:

 

Marla Stafford

P.O. Box 770474

Memphis, TN   38177

 

 

ON-SITE-REGISTRATION:

You may register on-site between 8:00 –8:45 a.m. the day of the tournament.  The first round will start at 9:00 a.m.  After 8:45 a.m., a 1/2-pt. bye will be awarded for the first round.

 

MISCELLANEOUS:
Please bring boards, sets & clocks, if possible -- Chess Vendor (Cajun Chess) will be on site.

 

INFORMATION:

For questions or more info, please call 504-208-9596 or 504-905-2971, or email:     cajunchess@yahoo.com 

 

 

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