Saturday, November 13, 2010

Cajun Chess Presents Late November Chess in Memphis, Tennessee

Presenting TWO Tournaments  . . . ONE Weekend   . . .
$2,000 TURKEY BOWL OPEN 
(a 2-Day Event - Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 20-21, 2010)
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SCHOLASTIC (K-12) TEAM AND
 INDIVIDUAL  TOURNAMENT  
(a 1-Day Event - Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010)

at the
University Center of the University of Memphis
Memphis, TN 38111

"OPEN" TOURNAMENT
2-Day Event
(a USCF-rated tournament)

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20-21, 2010
1st round at 9 a.m. on Saturday!

FORMAT
5SS, G/120
(Rounds 1 and 2, G/75)

ROUND TIMES
Saturday (Nov. 20): 9 - 12 - 3
Sunday (Nov. 21): 9:30 - 2:30

SECTIONS & PRIZES
OPEN: $600-400-200
(Top U1800 Player: $100)
U1600/Unr: $400-200-100
(Top U1000 Player: $100)

BYES (1/2-point)
Available for any round. Limit one bye per player. Must commit before Round 2.

"SHELBY COUNTY BOUNTY"
Defeat the top ranked player (OPEN Section only) and win free entry to our next tournament!

ENTRY FEE
$40 if received by midnight Wednesday Nov. 17th; $50 thereafter and at site.
$30 for Juniors* (under 19 years old AND playing in the U1600 section) by midnight Wednesday, Nov. 17th; $35 thereafter and at site.
NOTE: Jr. Entry Fees count for 75% and Re-Entries count for 50% of a full-paid entry.

RE-ENTRY FEE
Re-entry fee is $20 and you may re-enter up to Round 3.

ADVANCED REGISTRATION
(Major credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express)

ON-LINE:
You may register with a credit card on-line at
http://www.cajunchess.com/tourns/tournament5.shtml
then click on Secure On-line Entry.

BY PHONE:
You may register with a credit card by phone (504) 208-9596 or (504) 905-2971.

BY MAIL:
If you wish to mail in your entry with a check (or with your credit card information), please be sure to include player's name, full address, phone, email, contact number, USCF I.D. number and section, and mail to:

Cajun Chess
7230 Chadbourne Drive
New Orleans, LA 70126

ON-SITE REGISTRATION
You may register on-site between 8:15 - 8:45 a.m. the first day of the tournament (Saturday, Nov. 20th). The first round will start at 9:00 a.m.
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SCHOLASTIC TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL TOURNAMENT
1-Day Event
(Rated and Unrated Sections Available)

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2010
First round at 1 p.m. on Sunday!

FORMAT
4SS, G/30
(4 games will be played and each opponent has 30 minutes to complete his game)

SECTIONS
USCF-rated Sections for Individuals and Teams:
(USCF membership required and may be purchased on site)
K-2 K-6 K-12
Non-rated Section for Individuals only:
(No membership required for this section)
K-12 Reserve*
NOTE: Reserve section is for individuals only (no teams) and is not rated; therefore, USCF membership is not required.

Each section must have at least 5 players or section will be combined. NO ELIMINATION . . . everyone will play all four rounds!

TEAM INFO
A team will consist of a minimum of two or more players from the same school or home school district. However, the top THREE scores will count for final team standings, so it would be to your advantage to find a third team member (no "maximum" limit of number of players on a team). Team and individual games are played simultaneously.

ON-SITE REGISTRATION AND ROUND TIMES
On-site registration will be held on Sunday (Nov. 21) from 12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. First round will begin at promptly at 1 p.m. Other rounds will immediately follow.

PRIZES
Trophies awarded to the top 3 individual winners in each section (in both rated and non-rated sections) and to the top 2 teams in each rated section; commemorative medal to all non-trophy winners.
SPECIAL AWARD to the school with the most participants in the tournament!

BYES (1/2-point)
Available for any Round. Limit one bye per player (must commit before Round 2).

TIEBREAKS
USCF-recommended computer tiebreaks will decide trophy and medal placements for all winners in scholastic sections.

ENTRY FEE
Entry fee is $15 per player if received by midnight, Wednesday, November 17th; $20 per player thereafter and at site.

ADVANCED REGISTRATION
(Major credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express)

ON-LINE:
You may register with a credit card on-line at
http://www.cajunchess.com/tourns/tournament6.shtml
then on Secure On-line Entry.

BY PHONE:
You may register with a credit card by phone (504) 208-9596 or (504) 905-2971.

BY MAIL:
If you wish to mail in your entry with a check (or with your credit card information), please be sure to include player's name, full address, phone, email, contact number, grade, USCF I.D. number (if playing in a rated section) and section, and mail to:

Cajun Chess
7230 Chadbourne Drive
New Orleans, LA 70126

MISCELLANEOUS
Please bring boards, sets & clocks, if possible--none will be provided - Chess Vendor (Cajun Chess) will be on site. Lunch and snacks will also be available for purchase on site.
Tournament rules (i.e., touch-move rule) will be enforced for all sections.

INFORMATION
For additional information, please call (504) 208-9596 or (504) 905-2971, or email cajunchess@yahoo.com

WE'LL SEE YOU THERE ! ! !

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