2009 Calendar
All Friday dates are at the Memphis Chess Club at FedEx Institute on the campus of the University of Memphis. See more details about location.
November 27, 2009: club closed
Two Sections: Open and Under 1200, Open: 4SS, G/60, EF: $15 by 11/21, $20 at door, $200 in prizes guaranteed! 1st $150, top U1600: $50. Under 1200: G/60, EF: $10 by 11/21, $15 at door, Trophies to top 6. Site: Hampton Inn, 962 South Shady Grove Rd., Memphis, TN 38120. Hotel reservations: (901) 762-0056. Registration (11/28): 8-9:30am. Rounds: 10-1-3-5. Entries: Memphis Chess Club Inc., PO Box 17864, Memphis, TN 38187-0864
3SS, G/120, $3 for MCC members, $9 for all others. USCF regular rated. Games start at 7pm. Registration begins at 6:40pm.
December 25, 2009: club closed
January 01, 2010: club closed
(2010 tournaments are tentative awaiting approval from MCC Board.)
5SS, G/120, Site: Hampton Inn, 962 South Shady Grove Rd., Memphis, TN 38120. Hotel reservations: (901) 762-0056. Top 7 play Carlos Sims, current City Champion, at the club for the next 7 weeks.
8 man round robin, G/120 TD5. Two signed scoresheets are required for each game.
Two Sections: Reserve and Amateur Under 1200, 7SS, G/120, EF $10 MCC Members, $25 Non MCC Members, one is played each Friday night. Reserve 1st-$75; 2nd-$50, Under 1200: Trophies to top 3.
G/60, 1SS, (game in 60 minutes, one round swiss) EF is free for all USCF members! This event is USCF dual rated. Games start at 7:30pm. Registration begins at 6:40pm. Bring clocks, sets, and boards.
3 sections: G/60 (4 rds) and G/30 (7 rds) and U1200 G/45 (5 rds), EF $20 ($15 MCC members) 1st G/30-$100; 1st G/60-$100 guarnteed prizes. U1200: Trophies to Top 3. Free blitz tournament for all entries after last rd! ($10 for blitz only), unrated g/5, trophy for 1st. Registration 2/27: 8-9:30am. Rounds (G/60): 10-1-3-5. Rounds (G/30): 10-11-1-2-3-4-5. Rounds (G/45) 10 and as soon as possible. Site: Hampton Inn, 962 South Shady Grove Rd., Memphis, TN 38120. Hotel reservations: (901) 762-0056. Entries: Memphis Chess Club Inc. PO Box 17864, Memphis, TN 38187-0864.
G/5 (Game in 5 minutes), MCC members $1 ($7 for non-members), Double Round Robin. Round 1 starts at 7:15pm. Registration starts at 6:40pm. Trophy is awarded to 1st place.
5SS, G/15, EF $3 for MCC members, $9 for all others. Prizes: 40%, 30%, 10% of entries. Registration begins at 6:40pm. Round 1 starts at 7:30pm. Bring sets, boards, and clocks. USCF Quick rated.
G/10, 7SS, EF $1 for MCC members ($5 for all others). This is a USCF quick rated event. Registration starts at 6:30pm. Round 1 starts at 7:30pm. Bring clocks, sets, and boards.
Open: Free to all USCF members! 1SS, G/60 or G/55,TD5 (1 round swiss with Game in 60 minutes or Game in 55 minutes with 5 second delay). This section is USCF dual rated. Under 1000: Free to all USCF members, Scholastic and Adult players. 2SS, G/30 (2 round swiss with game in 30 minutes). This section is USCF dual rated. Amateur: Free to all newcomers, beginners, and non-members. 2SS G/29 (2 round swiss with game in 29 minutes). Unrated games or fun games are played in this section! Registration begins at 6:30 pm. Bring clocks, sets, and boards. All games start at 7:30pm.
Two sections: (Open 4SS, G/60) and (U1200 5SS, G/45), EF: $20 (MCC members $15), $200 in prizes guaranteed! 1st $150, top U1600: $50, U1200: Trophies to top 3. Site: Hampton Inn, 962 South Shady Grove Rd., Memphis, TN 38120. Hotel reservations: (901) 762-0056. Registration (3/27) 8-9:30am. Rounds: Open 10-1-3-5, U1200 10 etc. Entries: Memphis Chess Club Inc., PO Box 17864, Memphis TN 38187-0864.
April 23, 2010: Free Night! G/60, 1SS, (game in 60 minutes, one round swiss) EF is free for all USCF members! This event is USCF dual rated. Games start at 7:30pm. Registration begins at 6:40pm. Bring clocks, sets, and boards.
Two sections: (Open 4SS, G/60) and (U1200 5SS, G/45), EF: $20 (MCC members $15), $200 in prizes guaranteed! 1st $150, top U1600: $50, U1200: Trophies to top 3. Site: Hampton Inn, 962 South Shady Grove Rd., Memphis, TN 38120. Hotel reservations: (901) 762-0056. Registration (4/24) 8-9:30am. Rounds: Open 10-1-3-5, U1200 10 etc. Entries: Memphis Chess Club Inc., PO Box 17864, Memphis TN 38187-0864.
8SS, G/15, EF $5 for MCC members, $10 for all others. Prizes: 40%, 30%, 10% of entries. Registration begins at 6:40pm. Round 1 starts at 7:15pm. Bring sets, boards, and clocks.
3SS, G/120 , EF $4 for MCC members, $15 for all others. USCF regular rated. Games start at 7:30pm. Registration begins at 6:40pm. Trophy is awarded to first place. One game is played on each Friday night.
G/60, 1SS, (game in 60 minutes, one round swiss) EF is free for all USCF members! This event is USCF dual rated. Games start at 7:30pm. Registration begins at 6:40pm. Bring clocks, sets, and boards.
3 sections: G/60 (4 rds) and G/30 (7 rds) and U1200 G/45 (5 rds), EF $20 ($15 MCC members) 1st G/30-$100; 1st G/60-$100 guarnteed prizes. U1200: Trophies to Top 3. Free blitz tournament for all entries after last rd! ($10 for blitz only), unrated g/5, trophy for 1st. Registration 5/29: 8-9:30am. Rounds (G/60): 10-1-3-5. Rounds (G/30): 10-11-1-2-3-4-5. Rounds (G/45) 10 and as soon as possible. Site: Hampton Inn, 962 South Shady Grove Rd., Memphis, TN 38120. Hotel reservations: (901) 762-0056. Entries: Memphis Chess Club Inc. PO Box 17864, Memphis, TN 38187-0864.
3SS, G/120 , EF $4 for MCC members, $15 for all others. USCF regular rated. Games start at 7pm. Registration begins at 6:40pm. Trophy is awarded to first place. One game is played on each Friday night.
G/60, 1SS, (game in 60 minutes, one round swiss) EF is free for all USCF members! This event is USCF dual rated. Games start at 7:30pm. Registration begins at 6:40pm. Bring clocks, sets, and boards.
Two sections: (Open 4SS, G/60) and (U1200 5SS, G/45), EF: $20 (MCC members $15), $200 in prizes guaranteed! 1st $150, top U1600: $50, U1200: Trophies to top 3. Site: Hampton Inn, 962 South Shady Grove Rd., Memphis, TN 38120. Hotel reservations: (901) 762-0056. Registration (6/26) 8-9:30am. Rounds: Open 10-1-3-5, U1200 10 etc. Entries: Memphis Chess Club Inc., PO Box 17864, Memphis TN 38187-0864.
5SS, G/90. One game is played on each Friday at 7:30pm. Registration begins at 6:40pm. Bring clocks, sets, and boards. EF: 5$ for MCC members (or 1$ per round), $10 for all others. Prizes: 40%, 30%, 10% of entries.
4SS, G/55, Two Sections; Under 1000 and Open K-12. Both sections are open to all USCF scholastic players.
Site:TBA, Entry Fee: $10 if mailed by July 17, 2010. $15 at door. Registration: 8am - 8:45am on July 24, 2010.
Rounds: 9-11-1:30-3:30, Prizes: Trophies to top 15 in each section. Entries: Memphis Chess Club Inc., PO Box 17864, Memphis TN 38187-0864.
7 games, G/60 EF $3 for MCC members(or $1 a week), $9 for all others(or $3 a week). Games start at 7:30pm. Registration begins at 6:40pm. 2 games are played each Friday night except for August 20 when only one game will be played due to tournament on August 21. This event is USCF dual rated. Prizes: Trophy to 1st.
3 sections: G/60 (4 rds) and G/30 (7 rds) and U1200 G/45 (5 rds), EF $20 ($15 MCC members) 1st G/30-$100; 1st G/60-$100 guarnteed prizes. U1200: Trophies to Top 3. Free blitz tournament for all entries after last rd! ($10 for blitz only), unrated g/5, trophy for 1st. Registration 8/21: 8-9:30am. Rounds (G/60): 10-1-3-5. Rounds (G/30): 10-11-1-2-3-4-5. Rounds (G/45) 10 and as soon as possible. Site: Hampton Inn, 962 South Shady Grove Rd., Memphis, TN 38120. Hotel reservations: (901) 762-0056. Entries: Memphis Chess Club Inc. PO Box 17864, Memphis, TN 38187-0864.
4SS, G/120, EF $4 for MCC members, $15 for all others. USCF regular rated. Games start at 7:30pm. Registration begins at 6:40pm.
September 18, 2010: Under 1000 Open (scholastics and Adults) G/50, 5SS, more details to follow
October 01-08-22-29, 2010: Game in 120 Special, G/120 one game is played on each Friday. More details to follow.
October 15, 2010: Free Night! G/60, 1SS, (game in 60 minutes, one round swiss) EF is free for all USCF members! This event is USCF dual rated. Games start at 7:30pm. Registration begins at 6:40pm. Bring clocks, sets, and boards.
October 16, 2010: October Chess Festival #2, 3 sections: G/60 (4 rds) and G/30 (7 rds) and U1200 G/45 (5 rds), EF $20 ($15 MCC members) 1st G/30-$100; 1st G/60-$100 guarnteed prizes. U1200: Trophies to Top 3. Free blitz tournament for all entries after last rd! ($10 for blitz only), unrated g/5, trophy for 1st. Registration 10/16: 8-9:30am. Rounds (G/60): 10-1-3-5. Rounds (G/30): 10-11-1-2-3-4-5. Rounds (G/45) 10 and as soon as possible. Site: Hampton Inn, 962 South Shady Grove Rd., Memphis, TN 38120. Hotel reservations: (901) 762-0056. Entries: Memphis Chess Club Inc. PO Box 17864, Memphis, TN 38187-0864.
November 05-12-19, 2010: Mid-South Warm-up, 40/2,SD1, EF $3 for MCC members, $9 for all others. USCF regular rated. Games start at 6:30pm. Registration begins at 6:05pm. 1 game is played each Friday night.
November 26-27-28, 2010, 50th Mid-South Open, 6SS, 40/2, SD1 TD 5, 2 rds played each day. More details are to follow.
December 03-10-17, Mitchell Memorial 2010: Tribute to Jim and R.O. Mitchell, 3SS, G/120, $3 for MCC members, $9 for all others. USCF regular rated. Games start at 7pm. Registration begins at 6:40pm.
December 24, 2010: club closed
December 31, 2010: club closed
