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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:
(JCC Members please include your JCC membership number with your 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).
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