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2026 Nashville City Championship

Date and Time

Friday, January 30, 2026, 7:00 PM until Sunday, February 1, 2026, 8:00 PM

Location

The Nashville Chess Center
www.nashvillechess.org
2911 Belmont Blvd.
Nashville, TN  37212
USA
615-292-7341

Event Contact(s)

Aaron Caveny

Category

Open Tournaments

Registration Info

Registration is closed

About this event

2026 Nashville City Open Chess Championship

January 30-February 1, 2026

Open Section – 3-day event – –  (G/90 + 30 INC)

Round 1: 7:00 PM Friday
Round 2: 10:00 AM Saturday

Round 3: 4:00 PM Saturday

Round 4: 10:00 AM Sunday

Round 5: 4:00 PM Sunday

 

CHALLENGERS SECTION (u/2000) - 3-day event – –  (G/90 + 30 INC)

Round 1: 7:00 PM Friday
Round 2: 10:00 AM Saturday

Round 3: 4:00 PM Saturday

Round 4: 10:00 AM Sunday

Round 5: 4:00 PM Sunday



Open

  • 1st-$
  • 2nd- $
  • 3rd- $
  • 4th-6th: NCC Membership

U2000:

  • 1st- $
  • 2nd- $
  • 3rd- $
  • 4th-6th: NCC Membership
Open Qualifiers:
  1. Armaan Singhvi (2025 City Ch.)
  2. Adam Osborne (T-1 GC)
  3. (IM) Ron Burnett (T-1 GC)
  4. Max Campbell (T-1 GC)
  5. Gnani Rambha (1st AQ)
  6. Matthew Burgett (2nd AQ)
U2000 Qualifiers:
  1. Sabrina Hoja (1st GQ)
  2. Saeed Hoja (2nd GQ)
  3. Aarav Ghosh (3rd GQ)
  4. Aaron Caveny (1st AQ)
  5. Beau Sensing (2nd AQ)
  6. Vivaan Lodha (3rd AQ)

 

City Championship Tiebreak Regulations

6-Player Round Robin

1. Final Standings

Standings are determined by total points scored in the round robin.

Only ties for 1st place are decided by playoff games.

2. Two-Player Tie for 1st Place

If exactly two players tie for first, the championship is decided as follows:

Stage 1 – Slow Blitz Match

  • 2 games

  • Time control: 5+3

  • Colors: One game with each color

  • Scoring:

    • Win = 1

    • Draw = ½

If a player scores 1½ points or more, they are City Champion.

Stage 2 – Fast Blitz Match

(Only if Stage 1 is tied 1–1)

  • 2 games

  • Time control: 3+2

  • Colors: One game with each color

  • Scoring: Same as above

If a player scores 1½ points or more, they are City Champion.

Stage 3 – Armageddon

(Only if Stage 2 is tied 1–1)

  • Time control:

    • White: 5 minutes

    • Black: 4 minutes

  • Increment: +1 after 60 moves

  • Draw odds: Black is declared Champion if the game is drawn

  • Colors: Determined by lot (coin toss)

    • Winner chooses color

3. Three-Player Tie for 1st Place

If three players tie for first, the following playoff bracket is used.

Three-Player Blitz Bracket

Players

Label the tied players A, B, and C (by lot).

Stage 1 – 5+3 Round Robin

  • Time control: 5+3

  • Games:

    • A vs B

    • B vs C

    • C vs A

  • Total games: 3

  • Colors: Assigned by lot

  • Scoring: Win = 1, Draw = ½

Outcomes:

  • If one player finishes clear first, they are City Champion.

  • If two players tie for first, they proceed to Two-Player Tiebreak (Section 2).

  • If all three players remain tied, continue to Stage 2.

Stage 2 – 3+2 Round Robin

  • Time control: 3+2

  • Games: Same pairings as Stage 1

  • Colors: Reversed from Stage 1

  • Total games: 3

Outcomes:

  • If one player finishes clear first, they are City Champion.

  • If two players tie for first, they proceed to Two-Player Tiebreak (starting at Stage 2: 3+2).

  • If all three players remain tied, continue to Stage 3.

Stage 3 – Armageddon Bracket

Armageddon Rules

  • White: 5 minutes

  • Black: 4 minutes

  • +1 second after 60 moves

  • Black wins if drawn

Format

  1. Players draw lots for pairing order.

  2. Two players play an Armageddon game.

  3. Winner plays the third player in another Armageddon game.

  4. Continue until one player wins two consecutive games.

That player is declared City Champion.