PUMPKIN PRIX

Open and Scholastic Chess Tournament

Part of the Shelby County Chess 09/10 Grand Slam Series

(In conjunction with Cajun Chess)

October 31, 2009

Cordova Elementary, 750 Sanga Rd, Cordova, Tennessee

Open Section: Two sections: Open and Under 1600. 4/SS Game in 60; USCF Rated, Membership Required. 60% of entry fees returned as prizes. Open: First and second overall, top U1800. Under 1600: First and second overall; top U1400.

Scholastic Rated: K-3, K-6, K-12 (sections may be combined if necessary); Unrated: K-6.

Sections: 5/SS, Game in 30 minutes. Medals to top 3 overall in each section; ribbons to all.

Registration: Check in and on-site registration from 8:00-8:45. After 8:45 a.m. a ½ point bye will be awarded for the first round.

Entry Fee: $8 scholastic if mailed by Oct. 24; $10 onsite. $15 open if mailed by Oct. 24; $20 onsite

Rounds: Open - Rounds: 9 a.m., 11:15, a.m. 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.

Scholastic - Round 1: 9 a.m. Rounds 2-5 as soon as possible

Grand Slam Top 3 winners of each section in the Grand Slam Series will receive prizes.

Series: Individuals who play in all four Gland Slam tournaments will receive a special participant prize. All Grand Slam prizes will be presented at the Shelby County Chess Championship in the spring.

Top 2 finishers in each section in each Grand Slam Tournament qualify for the 2010 Shelby County Chess (SCC) Closed. See shelbycountychess.org for more details.

Chess sets will be provided; please bring clocks.


Email: shelbycountychess@aol.com


Pumpkin Prix Chess Tournament

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Pumpkin Prix

Open and Scholastic Chess Tournament

Part of the Shelby County Chess 09/10 Grand Slam Series

(In conjunction with Cajun Chess)

October 31, 2009

Cordova Elementary, 750 Sanga Rd, Cordova, Tennessee


Open Section: Two sections: Open and Under 1600. 4/SS Game in 60; USCF Rated, Membership Required. 60% of entry fees returned as prizes. Open: First and second overall, top U1800. Under 1600: First and second overall; top U1400.


Scholastic Rated: K-3, K-6, K-12 (sections may be combined if necessary); Unrated: K-6.

Sections: 5/SS, Game in 30 minutes. Medals to top 3 overall in each section; ribbons to all.


Registration: Check in and on-site registration from 8:00-8:45. After 8:45 a.m. a ½ point bye will be awarded for the first round.


Entry Fee: $8 scholastic if mailed by Oct. 24; $10 onsite. $15 open if mailed by Oct. 24; $20 onsite


Rounds: Open - Rounds: 9 a.m., 11:15, a.m. 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.

Scholastic - Round 1: 9 a.m. Rounds 2-5 as soon as possible


Grand Slam Top 3 winners of each section in the Grand Slam Series will receive prizes.

Series: Individuals who play in all four Gland Slam tournaments will receive a special participant prize. All Grand Slam prizes will be presented at the Shelby County Chess Championship in the spring.


Top 2 finishers in each section in each Grand Slam Tournament qualify for the 2010 Shelby County Chess (SCC) Closed. See shelbycountychess.org for more details.

For entries:
Make check payable to: Shelby County Chess,

Mail check & entry to: Marla Stafford. PO Box 770474, Memphis, TN 38177

Include: First and Last Name
Phone Number
Address (City, State and Zip)
Your Email Address
USCF ID #
Section you will be playing in: K3, K6, K12, K6 unrated, Open U 1600




Chess sets will be provided; please bring clocks. Email: Shelbychess for information.

Chess Tournament Oct 3 in Memphis TN,

MEMPHIS G/60 FALL CAJUN CHESS FESTIVAL

(in association with Shelby County Chess)

4SS, G/60

$1,050 b/50 full-paid entries, 50% guaranteed

(This is a USCF-rated tournament)

Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009 – Cordova, TN (suburb of Memphis)

4-Round Swiss, G/60

LOCATION:

Neshoba Unitarian Universalist Church
7350 Raleigh Lagrange Rd.
Cordova, TN 38018


SECTIONS:

OPEN: $300-200-100

U1600: $200-100-50

Top U1000 Player: $50


ENTRY FEE:

Entry fee is $35 if received by Wed., Sept. 30th; $25 for Juniors (under 18 years old) by Sept. 30th; after Sept. 30th and at site $40 for all.


NOTE: Jr. Entry Fees count for 70% 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.


ROUND TIMES:

9:30 a.m. - 12 noon - 2:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.


BYES (1/2-point):
Available for any Round. Limit one bye per player. Must commit before Round 3.


ADVANCE REGISTRATION:

ON-LINE OR BY PHONE:

You may register with a credit cardon-line at www.cajunchess.com -- click on "Upcoming Tournaments" then on the Oct. 3 Memphis G/60 Fall Cajun Chess Festival, then on Secure On-line Entry) or by phone (504-905-2971 or 504-208-9596). Major credit cards accepted (Visa, Mastercard, Discover & American Express),


ON-SITE-REGISTRATION:

You may register on-site between 8:30 –9 a.m. the day of the tournament. The first round will start at 9:30 a.m.

USCF MEMBERSHIP:

If you need to purchase a USCF membership, you may do so on site. One-year memberships in the U.S. Chess Federation for rated tournament play are as follows:

Premium Adult Membership -- $42 (includes mailed 12 issues of "Chess Life" magazine).

Regular Adult Membership -- $29 (includes ON-LINE ACCESS to 12 issues of "Chess Life" magazine).


Senior Membership (age 65 & over) -- $36 (includes 12 mailed issues of "Chess Life" magazine).


Premium Young Adult Membership (24 years of age and under) -- $32 (includes 12 mailed issues of "Chess Life" magazine).


Regular Young Adult Membership (24 years of age and under -- $24 (includes ON-LINE ACCESS to 12 issues of "Chess Life" magazine).


Premium Youth Membership (15 years of age and under -- $27 (includes 6 mailed issues of "Chess Life" magazine).


Regular Youth Membership (15 years of age and under -- $20 (includes ON LINE ACCESS to 12 issues of "Chess Life" magazine).


Premium Scholastic Membership (12 years of age and under) -- $23 (includes 6 mailed issues of the magazine "Chess Life for Kids" magazine).


Regular Scholastic Membership (12 years of age and under -- $16 (includes ON LINE ACCESS to "Chess Life for Kids" magazine).


MISCELLANEOUS:
Please bring boards, sets & clocks, if possible--none will be provided - Chess Vendor (Cajun Chess) will be on site.

INFORMATION:

For questions or more info, please call 504-208-9596 or 504-905-2971, or email: cajunchess@yahoo.com

Chess Tournament this Saturday, Memphis TN

MEMPHIS G/30 SCHOLASTIC FALL CAJUN CHESS FESTIVAL - TEAM & INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION

(in association with Shelby County Chess)

Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009 – Cordova, TN (suburb of Memphis)

5SS, G/30

Five games will be played with 30 minutes given in each game to each opponent to complete his game. Team competition will be played simultaneously with individual competition see TEAM INFO


LOCATION:
Neshoba Unitarian Universalist Church
7350 Raleigh Lagrange Rd.
Cordova, TN 38018


SECTIONS (for Individuals):
Note: Regular Sections (K-2, K-6, K-12) are USCF Rated and each player must be a USCF member (see membership rates below). The RESERVE sections are non-USCF Rated and do not require membership.

K-2
K-2 Reserve
K-6
K-6 Reserve
K-12
K-12 Reserve


SECTIONS (for Teams):
All Team Sections are USCF Rated and require USCF Membership (see membership rated below).

K-2
K-6
K-12

TEAM INFO:
Team competition will be played simultaneously with individual competition. Teams consist of a minimum of 3 players and may have as many players as they wish, but only the top 3 scores will count toward the final team score. Team members must be from the same school, and home-schooled team members must be from the same home school district; all team members must register in the same USCF-rated section. There is no elimination. . . everyone will play all 5 rounds!

PRIZES:
Trophies will be awarded to the top 5 winners in each individual section (in both rated & non-rated sections) and to the top 3 teams in each team section; medals to all non-trophy winners.


ENTRY FEE:
Entry fee is $15 per player if received by Wed., Sept. 30th; $20 thereafter and at site.


ROUND TIMES:
The first round will start at 10 a.m. and other rounds will immediately follow.


BYES (1/2-point):
Available for any Round. Limit one bye per player. Must commit before Round 3.

ADVANCE REGISTRATION:

ON-LINE OR BY PHONE:

You may register with a credit cardon-line at www.cajunchess.com -- click on "Upcoming Tournaments" then on the Oct. 3 Memphis G/30 Scholastic Fall Cajun Chess Festival, then on Secure On-line Entry) or by phone (504-905-2971 or 504-208-9596). Major credit cards accepted (Visa, Mastercard, Discover & American Express)


ON-SITE-REGISTRATION:
You may register on-site between 9 –9:30 a.m. the day of the tournament. The first round will start at 10 a.m.


USCF MEMBERSHIP:
If you need to purchase a USCF membership, you may do so on site. One-year memberships in the U.S. Chess Federation for rated tournament play are as follows:


Premium Young Adult Membership (24 years of age and under) -- $32 (includes 12 mailed issues of "Chess Life" magazine).

Regular Young Adult Membership (24 years of age and under -- $24 (includes ON-LINE ACCESS to 12 issues of "Chess Life" magazine).

Premium Youth Membership (15 years of age and under -- $27 (includes 6 mailed issues of "Chess Life" magazine).

Regular Youth Membership (15 years of age and under -- $20 (includes ON LINE ACCESS to 12 issues of "Chess Life" magazine).

Premium Scholastic Membership (12 years of age and under) -- $23 (includes 6 mailed issues of the magazine "Chess Life for Kids" magazine).

Regluar Scholastic Membership (12 years of age and under -- $16 (includes ON LINE ACCESS to "Chess Life for Kids" magazine).

MISCELLANEOUS:
Please bring boards, sets & clocks, if possible--none will be provided - Chess Vendor (Cajun Chess) will be on site.


INFORMATION:
For questions or more info, please call 504-208-9596 or 504-905-2971, or email: cajunchess@yahoo.com

Friday Knights Chess Club

Come and join the fun!


Every Friday 7-9 pm

Tropical Smoothie Cafe
1779 Kirby Parkway
East Memphis
(just north of Poplar Avenue)

Mid-South Chess Offers Schools dynamic chess program.

"Chess is the gymnasium of the mind."
Goethe

We couldn't have said it any better....At Mid South Chess, we love the royal game for many reasons. One of those reasons is that it offers so much to children and young people. During the past few years, we have provided top-level instruction to schools in the Memphis, TN area including Lausanne Collegiate School, SBEC, Pleasant Hill, Downtown Elementary, and Grace St. Lukes.

Although difficult to play well, chess is relatively straightforward to learn. Most first or second graders can follow the basic rules. Sometimes kids even as young as four or five can play. One can learn to play at any age, and unlike many other sports, one never has to give up chess because of age. Young and old can play together, age is not a factor. Nor is gender of importance in playing chess. Boys and girls can play together, competing amongst and against each other in a friendly social environment. Chess enhances social skills as you interact with others who share their love for the game.

The game also challenges perseverance and sportsmanship as you play ina competitive environment. Chess is a universal language and most tournaments welcome players of all abilities. To the serious tournament player, it provides numerous opportunities to travel around the country, and even around the world. As social as the game is, chess also teaches independence: it forces you to make important decisions influenced only by your own judgment, and to accept the consequences of your actions.

Other than being all of the above, chess also helps develop the mind, especially the mind of young people. Many studies have proven conclusively that playing chess improves school results substantially. In close to 30 countries, chess is now required as part of the school curriculum.

Evidently, chess, as the gymnasium of the mind keeps the mind sharp. It forces you to think critically. Among other things, it develops the memory, as students learn different variations and recognize patterns on the board. Chess develops logical thinking and critical judgment.

During the game, players must formulate a plan of attack and defense. In order to do so, a player must perform a systematic checking of possible combinations of moves and then arrive at an evaluation of each possibility. This process of learning to play according to a certain strategic plan, requires a great deal of concentration. On the board, chess teaches the rewards of concentration, while it also provides immediate penalties for any lapses in concentration. Few teaching tools provide such immediate feedback.

Yet, chess is not just a game of established patterns and strict algorithms. Although the development of a game tends to follow general principles, there is rarely a unique best way to play any given position. The game rewards creativity, and helps develop one's imagination, encouraging us to test the boundaries of our own mind.

If you need any information about our chess programs, please call Arlene Kleiman at 901.276.4663 or see contact us at homepage menu .

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