Event Overview
Come celebrate Kevin Knight with us
with a chess tournament of team tournaments!
Hand and Brain
960 Fischer Random
Accel. USCF Dual-Rated
Bughouse
Tons of Plaques!
$870 in prizes b/44
August 10, 2024
FOUR TOURNAMENTS IN ONE!
Very Low Entry Fee, many good prizes!
Memphis Chess Club
195 Madison Ave Suite 101
Memphis, TN 38103
Hand and Brain, 8:45am 5ss G/10+5, rounds ASAP starting 9am
1st Plaques + 3p
2nd 2p
3rd 1p
Top Family Team Plaques + 1p
Top Male+Female Team Plaques + 1p
Top Friends Team Plaques +1p
960 Fischer Random, 10:45am 5ss G/10+5, rounds ASAP starting 11am
1st Plaques + 3p
2nd 2p
3rd 1p
Top Family Team Plaques + 1p
Top Male+Female Team Plaques + 1p
Top Friends Team Plaques +1p
Accel. USCF Dual-Rated, 1:45pm 5ss G/25d5 accelerated, rds ASAP start 2pm
1st, Top Expert, and Top "Knight" Class(A), Plaques
Classes B through "G+Below", Trophies
Top Family Team Plaques + 1p
Top Male+Female Team Plaques + 1p
Top Friends Team Plaques +1p
Bughouse Bonanza, 7:15pm 6ss G/5d0, rounds ASAP starting 7:30pm
1st Plaques + 3p
2nd 2p
3rd 1p
Top Family Team Plaques + 1p
Top Male+Female Team Plaques + 1p
Top Friends Team Plaques +1p
Prizes
Top Team prizes are bonus prizes.
All *teams* get $15 per point.
Bonus Tournament Team Prizes:
Top Overall Team, Plaques +$120
Top Family Team, Plaques +$100
Top Friends Team, Plaques +$100
Top Male+Female Team,
Plaques +$100
Early Entry Fee (by July 27) $25
Late and Onsite Entry Fee $30
Reg. ends 20min prior to each tournament
MCC Members register in person to receive $5 member discount
OTB USCF & FIDE Masters free, deduct EF on prize
Register online at
www.memphischessclub.com/tournaments
info@memphischessclub.com
Don't have a partner? We'll find you one!
Maximum one Expert or stronger per team unless immediate family
Rules Notes
Hand and Brain: Teams of 2 on 1 board.
One player is the "Hand" & one is "Brain".
Team chooses each rd; White choose 1st.
Brain says type of piece;
Hand moves type, operates clock, & chooses promotion.
Speaking where prohibited may result
in lesser of 2min or half time penalty
Fischer Random: Players will be given 7min after position revealed but before start of round.
Bughouse Notes...Touch move,
Bottom of piece in hand on legal square
Teams choose colors each round, but higher score team chooses 1st, lots if =
*SOME* but not all talking allowed:
Pieces needed, rate of play, rules reminders
Move recommendations prohibited.
Penalty: "stealing" a piece in hand
Pieces in hand should be visible
Promoted pawns are pawns when in hand
USCF Dual-rated requires active USCF membership,
195 Madison Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103
United States