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MEMPHIS G/60 "OPEN" JAMBOREE CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

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

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

Monday, Jan. 18, 2010

(MLK Holiday Weekend)

 4SS, G/60

2 USCF-Rated Sections

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

 LOCATION:

   Memphis Jewish Community Center

6560 Poplar Ave. 

     Memphis, TN  38138 

SECTIONS (USCF-Rated)*: 

  OPEN

  U1600

* Requires current USCF membership

ENTRY FEE:

ENTRY FEE is $15 if received by Thursday, Jan. 14th;

SPECIAL ENTRY FEE for JCC MEMBERS: $13 by Thursday, Jan. 14th (please furnish your JCC membership number with your registration);

$20 for all 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.  (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. – 3:45 p.m.

BYES:

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

ADVANCE REGISTRATION:

TO REGISTER ON-LINE: 

Click on

 http://www.king-cart.com/cgi-bin/cart.cgi?store=TOURNAMENTS&product_name=MEMPHIS+(G/60)+OPEN+JAMBOREE+CHESS+CHAMPIONSHIPS+

TO REGISTER BY PHONE: 

 Call 504-905-2971 or 504-208-9596.   Major credit cards accepted (Visa, Mastercard, Discover & American Express),   OR  . . .

TO REGISTER 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 901-276-4663, or email:     cajunchess@yahoo.com

USCF MEMBERSHIP:

If you need to purchase a USCF membership, you may do so on site.  One-year memberships in the U.S. Chess Federation for rated tournament play are as follows:

Premium Adult Membership -- $42 (includes mailed 12 issues of "Chess Life" magazine).

Regular Adult Membership -- $29 (includes ON-LINE ACCESS to 12 issues of "Chess Life" magazine).

Senior Membership (age 65 & over) -- $36 (includes 12 mailed issues of "Chess Life" magazine).

Premium Young Adult Membership (24 years of age and under) -- $32 (includes 12 mailed issues of "Chess Life" magazine).

 Regular Young Adult Membership (24 years of age and under)-- $24 (includes ON-LINE ACCESS to 12 issues of "Chess Life" magazine).

Premium Youth Membership (15 years of age and under) -- $27 (includes 6 mailed issues of "Chess Life" magazine).

Regular Youth Membership (15 years of age and under) -- $20 (includes ON LINE ACCESS to 12 issues of "Chess Life" magazine).

Premium Scholastic Membership (12 years of age and under) -- $23 (includes 6 mailed issues of the magazine "Chess Life for Kids" magazine).

Regular Scholastic Membership (12 years of age and under) -- $16 (includes ON LINE ACCESS to "Chess Life for Kids" magazine).