Please email huntsvillechessclub@gmail.com if you’re interested in traveling to Nashville for the tournament. The usual driver will be out of town, but they have 15 players registered already with a cap of 36. We’ll link up any interested parties.

The Vulcan Open is next week in Birmingham.

Tournament details are below:

3-DAY MUSIC CITY OPEN

FRIDAY, MAY 17 – 19, 2019. 

ENTRY FEE: $60 TO NCC MEMBERS, $75 TO NON MEMBERS. 

USCF MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED, BUT NCC IS NOT

OPEN TO THE FIRST 36 PLAYERS TO PAY THEIR ENTRY FEE! YOUR ENTRY IS NOT CONFIRMED FOR THIS EVENT UNTIL PAID. YOU MAY PAY ONLINE OR MAIL CHECK TO:

THE NCC
2911 BELMONT BLVD
NASHVILLE, TN 37212

…OR DROP BY THE CLUB AND PAY CASH. 

PRIZE FUND: 85% OF TOTAL ENTRIES – NO MONEY TAKEN OUT FOR TD FEE. EVENT WILL BE DIRECTED BY FM TODD ANDREWS, WHO WILL ALSO PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENT. ASSISTANT DIRECTORS WILL BE ALSO BE PLAYING. 

1ST – 35%
2ND – 20%
TOP FEMALE – 11%
U/1800 – 10%
U/1400 – 09%

PLAYER MAY ONLY WIN ONE PRIZE. MAY USCF RATINGS USED. UP TO TWO 1/2 POINT BYES ARE AVAILABLE FOR ROUNDS 1-4 (NOT THE FINAL ROUND) 

SCHEDULE:

RD 1 – FRIDAY – 7:00 PM
RD 2 – SATURDAY – 12:00 PM
RD 3 – SATURDAY – 5:00 PM 
RD 4 – SUNDAY – 12:00 PM
RD 5 – SUNDAY – 5:00 PM 

3-DAY OPTION ONLY. MAY TAKE HALF PT BYE IN ROUND 1 IF YOU CAN’T MAKE FRIDAY OBVIOUSLY. 

TIME CONTROL: G/90 + 30 INCREMENT PER MOVE