West TN Chess Championship
Open and Scholastic Sections
Saturday Feb. 10th
Saturday, February 10th, 2018 University of Memphis University Center
(Separate Playing Halls for Scholastic and Open Sections)
Format: Scholastic: 4 SS, Game/30 d5 (players have 4 games, 30 minutes per player)
Open: 4 SS, Game/45 d5 (players have 4 games, 45 minutes per player)
Sections: Scholastic: U1000; U500; Unrated
Open: Over 1400; Under 1400
Awards: Scholastic: U1000 Trophy to Top 3
U500 Trophy to Top 3
Unrated Section Trophy Top 6
Prizes to all non-Trophy players
Team Awards to Top 2 teams each
section – min 3 players, top 4 scores
Open: Over 1400 Trophy to Top 3
Under 1400 Trophy to Top 3
Entry Fee: Scholastic: $10.00 before Feb. 10th;
$15.00 Feb.10th and on-site
Open: $15.00 before Feb. 10th;
$20.00 Feb. 10th and on-site
Rounds: Scholastic: 1st Round 10:00 a.m.; then rounds as soon as each round ends
Open: 1st Round 9:00 a.m.; then rounds as soon as each round ends
Registration: Scholastic: See Registration Page or on-site 9:00- 9:45 a.m.
Open: See Registration Page or on-site 8:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Go to www.shelbycountychess.org for Advance Registration discount!
For questions, contact Arlene Kleiman at 901-276-4663, or email midsouthchess@hotmail.com
OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS!!!
June 10th-16th, 2018 – Mid-South Chess Annual Summer Camp!
– New Site at Memphis University School – Additional details soon on www.chesscamp.us
– Instructors include Grandmasters Alex Stripunsky & Joel Benjamin and IM Jake Kleiman
