2024 Battleground Murfreesboro

*** $900 Prize Fund + Bonus Prizes *** 

4 Round Swiss in 2 Sections

Murfreesboro Chess Club

First Cumberland Presbyterian Church 

907 East Main Street (Parking & Entrance on N. Bilbro Ave) Murfreesboro, TN 37130 

1st Three Titled Players Play Free * 

Time Control: G/60; d5
Registration: 7:30am to 8:25am
Rounds: Round 1 starts @ 9:00am, subsequent rounds start a.s.a.p., t.b.a. (includes a lunch break).
Titled Players: The first 3 pre-registered and confirmed Titled Players (NM +) will play for free, with $30 being deducted from any awarded prize(s) of $100 or more. To be eligible the players must send in an early entry fee, which will be reimbursed provided that the aforementioned requirements are met.
Entry Fee: $30 check, money order or $33 PayPal all received by 08/14/2023, or else $40 cash only at site. Current Murfreesboro Club Members receive $5 off of EF. TCA Membership is optional, but highly encouraged.
Prize Fund: $900 based on 35 players, or else proportional avoiding any losses, and adding to the prize fund if possible.
Top Open Section (1600+): 1st $175, 2nd $100, Expert Class $60, A Class $60, B Class and below $60
Amateur Section (U1600 only): 1st $125, 2nd $80, C Class $60, D Class $60, E Class and below $60, UNR $60
Bonus Prizes: 

• Raffle after lunch.  
• Top Open Section features a Catch the Leader Reward: The first person to defeat the highest rated player in the tournament wins $100.  If no-one defeats the highest rated player, then the first player to draw them gets $50. However, if the highest rated player wins all their games, they receive the $100 prize. 
• Amateur Section features a Greatest Upset Prize of $40.
• Amateur Section features a Perfect Score Prize of $40. If multiple players achieve this, the prize is split.

Byes: Available any round if requested before round 1.
Organizational Discretion: The TD has the complete discretion to alter and/or combine the sections, and/or to
alter the prize fund in any fashion before Round 1, including adding to it.
Early Entries: Checks and online payments need to be received by August 14, 2024. Mail checks or money orders noting the event to: Chris Prosser (TD), 733 Long Hunter Court Nashville, TN 37217 or send $33 through PayPal via https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/mborochessclub Online payments include a $3 service fee.
More Info: murfreesborochess@gmail.com, www.murfreesborochess.weebly.com/, TD: Regioniii@aol.com TD: (615) 426-7105