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MEMPHIS HOLIDAY CHESS FESTIVAL
5SS, G/90 OPEN TOURNAMENT
$1,050 b/50 full-paid entries, 50% guaranteed
(This is a USCF-rated tournament)
Saturday & Sunday, Dec. 13-14, 2008 – Memphis, TN
5-Round Swiss, G/90 (Rds. 1 & 2, G/60)
LOCATION:
The Clark Opera Memphis Center
6745 Wolf River Pkwy., Memphis, TN
(Site is at the Kirby and Wolf River/Humphreys intersection)
SECTIONS:
OPEN: $250-100-50
U1600: $200-100-50
U1200: $150-100-50
ENTRY FEE:
Entry fee is $35 if received by Dec. 10th; $25 for Juniors (under 18 years old) by Dec. 10th; after Dec. 10th and at site $40 for all.
NOTE: Jr. Entry Fees count for 70% and Re-Entries count for 50% of a full-paid entry.
RE-ENTRY FEE:
Re-Entry fee is $20 and you may re-enter up to Round 3.
ROUND TIMES:
Saturday, Dec. 13 - 4 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. (Rds. 1-2 will be G/60)
Sunday, Dec. 14 - 9:30 a.m., 1 p.m. & 4:30 p.m. (Rds. 3-4-5 will be G/90)
BYES (1/2-point):
Available for any Round. Limit one bye per player.
ADVANCE REGISTRATION:
You may register with a credit card on-line at www.cajunchess.com -- click on "Upcoming Tournaments") or by phone (901-396-8858 or 504-905-2971), or by sending check and registration info to: Cajun Chess, 7230 Chadbourne Drive, New Orleans, LA 70126. Major credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Discover & American Express) accepted.
If you wish to mail in your entry with a check (or credit card info), please be sure to include player's name, full address, phone, email contact, and USCF I.D. number.
ON-SITE-REGISTRATION:
You may register on-site between 3 - 3:30 p.m. the day of the tournament. The first round will start at 4 p.m.
HOTEL:
Comfort Inn & Suites, 7787 Wolf River Blvd., Germantown, TN 38138. Phone: 901-757-7800 (Queens-$69; Kings-$75; Doubles-$85). Reserve by Sept. 15 and mention Cajun Chess to get special rate. Hotel is approximately 1.5 mi. from the tournament site.
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:
12 years of age and under (Scholastic Membership) -- $17 (includes 6 issues of the magazine "Chess Life for Kids").
15 years of age and under (Youth Membership) -- $19 (includes 6 issues of "Chess Life" magazine).
24 years of age and under (Young Adult Membership) -- $25 (includes 12 issues of "Chess Life" magazine).
MISCELLANEOUS:
Please bring boards, sets & clocks, if possible--none will be provided - Chess Vendor (Cajun Chess) will be on site.
INFORMATION:
For questions or more info, please call 502-396-8858 or 504-905-2971, or email cajunchess@yahoo.com
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