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Music City Open - FIDE Championship (7-Day)

When:
Monday, August 26, 2024, 5:30 PM until Sunday, September 1, 2024, 11:00 PM Central Time (US & Canada) (UTC-06:00)
Where:
The Nashville Chess Center (Rounds 1 - 4), then the event moves to the Millenniu Maxwell House Hotel
www.nashvillechess.org
2911 Belmont Blvd.
Nashville, TN  37212

629-254-4737
Additional Info:
Event Contact(s):
Todd D Andrews
Category:
NCC Tournaments
Registration is required
Payment In Full In Advance Only
Registration cancellations will be accepted until Friday, August 2, 2024 at 12:01 AM
Capacity:
60
Available Slots:
57
$249.00
 
$299.00
$349.00
 
$399.00

Nashville Summer Classic

FIDE Championship

 

When

August 26th – September 1, 2024

 

Where

Rounds 1 – 4: Nashville Chess Center

2911 Belmont Blvd Nashville, TN 37212

Rounds 5-9: Millenium Maxwell House Hotel

2025 Rosa Parks Blvd Nashville, TN 37208

 

Schedule


OPENING CEREMONY – 5:30 PM Aug. 26th

ROUND 1 · 6:30 PM

ROUND 2 · 6:30 PM Aug 27th

ROUND 3 · 4:00 PM Aug. 28th - (WITH AFTER ROUND EVENT FOR PLAYERS)

ROUND 4 · 6:30 PM Aug 29th

MOVE SITES

ROUND 5 · 6:30 PM Aug. 30th

ROUND 6 · 12:00 PM Aug. 31st

ROUND 7 · 6:00 PM

ROUND 8 · 11:00 AM Sept. 1st

ROUND 9 · 4:30 PM

 

Chief Arbiter – IA David Hater

Organizer and Assistant Arbiter – FM Todd Andrews

Played under FIDE Laws of Chess – FIDE Ratings used for pairings and prizes.

Hotel



Millennium Maxwell House (address above)

https://res.windsurfercrs.com/ibe/details.aspx?propertyid=13552&nights=1&checkin=8/30/2024&group=NASHVILLE0824&lang=en-us

 

60-spots

Some conditions available for gms, please email director@nashvillechess.org to apply

Entry Fee

$349 BY 07/10, Foreign IM, WGM $100 less.

All GMS Free – No deductions from prizes

 

$50 more after 07/10

 

Prize Fund

($13K Projected - $10KGG]

 

1st - $5,000

2nd - $2500

3rd - $1500

4th - $1000

 

Top Female – $1,000

Top U/2300 – $1000

Top U/2100 - $1000


Sponsors


MERCEDES BENZ OF MUSIC CITY

THE NASHVILLE CHESS CENTER

THE WASIOLEK FAMILY

JAMES ALTUCHER INVESTMENT NETWORK