2026 Bluff City Classic and Banana Ball Banananza!

2026 Bluff City Classic
and
Banana Ball Banananza! (see bottom for Banana Ball info)

USCF-rated, 5ss G/60+30
9am, short lunch, 1pm, 5pm, 9am, 1pm

Closed Circuit(1700+ only)** 
1st $600
2nd $400
3rd $300

Reserve(U1701)
1st $400
2nd $300
Top U1501 $200

Amateur(U1301)
1st $300
2nd $200
Top U1001 $150
Unrated $120

Upset $120

Early Entry Fee(by Feb 14th) $80
Late and Onsite Entry Fee $100
**1600+ may play up fee $20
$5 MCC Member Discount
MCC Members please register in person to receive your discount
USCF and FIDE OTB Titled players free, deduct Entry Fee from prize
(1) 1/2pt bye ok if requested before rd2 pairings completed

reg ends sharp at 8:30am

late registrants can get a 1st rd 1/2pt bye for their bye

Early EF subject to $20 withdrawal fee

Upset prize only for non-provisionally rated players

Register online at www.memphischessclub.com

Upset bonus only for non-provisionally rated, USCF-rated players; unrated players limited to place prizes less 30%, and unrated prize


BANANA BALL BONANZA?!

***ONLY INDIVIDUAL PLAYERS*** registered in the tournament will be invited to view the Banana Ball games from the Memphis Chess Club roofdeck. Due to occupancy restrictions(40), We will not be able to allow non-paid-entries attend(family members, significant others, nor any other "+1's" who are not a player, NO EXCEPTIONS).  Attendees must be in good standing with USCF, and withdrawing before the 1st banana ball game forfeits access to the roof. Residents of the Pressbox Lofts and the Toof building, MCC FULL and FAMILY members, and a 2-ticket giveaway will also be attending, so space will be limited. It will also be first come-first-serve, and we will need to monitor the occupancy so access is not guaranteed.  There are games scheduled both Saturday and Sunday, so we ask players avoid attending both, and the game times have not yet been released.