2022 Battleground Murfreesboro this Saturday!
2022 Battleground Murfreesboro Tournament
This Saturday, August 13th
https://new.uschess.org/2022-battleground-murfreesboro
There are multitudes already signed up, and it's on track to be our largest yet!
I will be collecting early entry fees at the club tonight, which saves $10.
4 Round Swiss in 2 Sections
** $960 Prize Fund + $100 Bonus Prizes **
First Cumberland Presbyterian Church
907 East Main Street
(Parking & Entrance On N. Bilbro Ave)
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
1st Three Titled Players Play Free *
• Everyone must wear a mask inside the building.
• Time Control: G/60; d5
• Registration: 7:30am to 8:25am
• Rounds: Round 1 starts @ 9:00am, subsequent rounds start a.s.a.p., t.b.a. (includes a lunch break).
• Titled Players: The first 3 pre-registered and confirmed Titled Players (NM +) will play for free, with $30 being deducted from any awarded prize(s) of $100 or more. To be eligible the players must send in an early entry fee, which will be reimbursed provided that the aforementioned requirements are met.
• Entry Fee: $30 check, money order or PayPal if received by 08/10/2022, or else $40 cash only at site. Paid Club Members receive $5 off of EF. TCA Membership is optional, but highly encouraged.
• Prize Fund: $960 based on 32 players, or else proportional avoiding any losses, and adding to the
prize fund if proportionally possible.
• Top Section: 1st $200, 2nd $100, 3rd $75, U2000 $60, U1800 $60
• Amateur Section (U1700): 1st $150, 2nd $75, 3rd $50 U1400 $60, U1200 $60, U1000 $35, UNR $35
• Two $30 Brilliancy Bonus Prizes awarded for the best submitted game, one for each section; judged after the event.
• $40 Bonus Prize for Top Performing Female Player.
• Byes: Available any round if requested before round 1.
• Organizational Discretion: The TD has the complete discretion to alter and/or combine the sections, and/or to alter the prize fund in any fashion before Round 1, including adding to it.
• Early Entries: Mail checks or money orders to: Chris Prosser (TD), 733 Long Hunter Court
Nashville, TN 37217, or through his PayPal @ Regioniii@aol.com, noting the event.
• More Info: murfreesborochess@gmail.com, murfreesborochess.weebly.com/, TD: Regioniii@aol.com TD: (615) 426-7105
