2025 Fall Open at the University of Tennessee

 $1000 Guaranteed: $880 Prize Fund+ 4 Pretty Trophies (worth >$120) (Prizes based on net entries > 80% returned)

OPEN SECTION (Open to all): 1st Place: $200, 2nd Place: $100, Top Expert: $50,Top Class A: $50,Top Class B: $40;

RESERVE SECTION (Open to Under 1600): 1st Place: $100, 2nd Place: $50, Top Class C: $40,Top Class D & below: $30;

AMATEUR SECTION (Open to Under 1200):1st Place: $100, 2nd Place: $50,Top Class F: $30,Top Class G: $20,Top Class H & below: $20;

NOVICE SECTION (Open to Under 600):1st Place: Trophy, 2nd Place: Trophy, 3rd place: Trophy, Top unrated: Trophy, (Unrated players are eligible for Top Unrated Trophy only).

Entry Fee $30 (Open, Reserve and Amateur), $20 (Novice) if pre-registered by Nov. 15, 2025. 

$40 (Open, Reserve and Amateur), and $30 (Novice) for online registration after Nov. 15, 2025.

Registration will be closed at 12:00 am on Nov. 22. On-site registration is NOT permitted.

Register online at https://www.reg4chess.com/register.asp?tid=8796

Format 4 rounds, Swiss System; G60/d5;

Check in: Saturday 11/22/2025, 7:30 – 8:30 AM Eastern Time (ET).

Rounds: First round: 9:00 AM, ET; Other rounds: as soon as previous round is over 

Required USCF membership. Non onsite USCF membership purchase available.

One half point (1/2) bye is available. Must be requested before Round 1. Please bring in your own clock if available. 
 Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R3cE-gtL_REnXid6SKa96oPaLbAnSwfF/view?usp=drive_link
Please email [email protected] for all questions.