78th Peter P. Lahde Tennessee OPEN and State Championship! (2024)

Grand Prix, Junior Grand Prix, State Championship Event
Memphis Chess Club
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Event Overview

Hotels listed at the bottom.  Also, Simul with GM Alex Fishbein, Sep 29th, 5pm.

 

Biggest TN Open and State Championship Prize Ever

Improvements made based on 2022 Feedback!!

 

$6,025 in prizes, $3,025 Gtd.** (met based-on in 2022)

Sep 27-29, 2022

 

Schedule A: 3ss G90+30 and 2ss G90d5,

OR

Schedule B: 1ss G65d5 and merge with Schedule A

 

(2) round-1 options! (see bottom)

 

Open Section Prizes

1st Plaque + $1000

2nd $450

3rd $350

Expert(2000-2199)

1st Plaque + $300

2nd $250

Class A(1800-1999)

1st Plaque + $275

2nd $225

Class B and Below (<=1799)

1st Plaque + $250

2nd $200

Top JR (<20yrs, non-bonus)

1st Plaque + $125

 

Amateur Section (U1601)*

1st Plaque + $500

2nd $325

3rd $225

Class D(1200-1399)

1st Plaque + $225

2nd $175

Class E(1000-1199)

1st Plaque + $200

2nd $150

Class F and Below (<=999)

1st Plaque + $175

2nd $125

Unrated

1st Plaque + $125

 

* Class C title and plaque also awarded to top Class C player already without Place and Class Plaque/Title and doesn't count toward number of prizes won.

 

Bonus Prizes (either section)

Top Senior (65+) Plaque + $125

Top Female Plaque + $125

Upset Plaque + $125

 

Schedule

 

Sep 27th...

7pm: Schedule A rd1 G90+30

Sep 28th...

10am: Schedule B rd1 G65d5

12:30pm: Annual TCA Membership Meeting

2pm: rd2 G90+30

7pm: rd3 G90+30

Sep 29th...

9am: rd4 G90d5

1pm: rd5 G90d5

4:30pm: Awards

5:30pm: GM Alex Fishbein Simultaneous Exhibition ($25)

 

Extra Early Entry Fee (by Aug 1st) $80

Early Entry Fee (by Sep 1st) $90

Onsite and Late Entry Fee $100

Reg. ends 6:30pm and 9:30am day-of, sharp

MCC Members register in person to receive $5 member discount

GMs&IMs free, deduct EF on prize b/registration date

 

Requires active USCF membership, titles & plaquesTN-residents only.

TCA membership req'd for TN residents (only $10/yr + nice newsletter). 1/2pt 1st rd byes presumed to non TCA TN residents by end of reg.

Unrated players only eligible for reduced place(-30%) OR unrated prizes. Reduced place prize remainder redistributed to others per USCF rules.

Unrated players uneligible for Class Prizes.

Upset prize only available to non-provisional, rated players.

Tournament limitied to the first 116 entries. Open limited to first 72 entries; could be expanded or reduced based on Am Section Entries.

$20 withdrawal service charge for Early EFs withdrawn. MCC reserves the right to waive charge for emergencies and on waiting list.

(1) Bonus Prize available between both sections; could be split, plaques 1st priority to higher section.

Sections with more than 35 players will feature accelerated pairings.

 

***GM Alex Fishbein Simul, $25, Sunday September 29 @ 5pm

(9pm hard stop)***


Hotel and Lodging

Hotel Napoleon, $169/night

https://tinyurl.com/MemphisChessHotel

 

NICE Airbnbs(CARPOOL!! no pets)

$45/night +$10/person max 3

https://tinyurl.com/MemphisChess103

https://tinyurl.com/MemphisChess104

https://tinyurl.com/MemphisChess105

https://tinyurl.com/MemphisChess107

https://tinyurl.com/MemphisChess108

$55/night +$10/person max 5

https://tinyurl.com/MemphisChess102

 

***Tournament Improvements***

Everyone in Open in Main Hall

Later B schedule Saturday Start

Stairwell and Doors sound buffering

Free earplugs (many shapes and sizes)

More longer t/c games

 

**b/80

Address:

195 Madison Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103
United States

Sections: 2
Grand Prix Points: 15
Prize Fund: $6,025
FIDE Rated: No
Handicap Accessible: Yes
Residency Restriction: No
Online Event: No

Organizer Overview

Memphis Chess Club
Email: info@memphischessclub.com
Phone: 9015013257