BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Chicago X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VEVENT UID:99@tnchess.us DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20260904 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20260908 DTSTAMP:20260627T204510Z URL:https://tnchess.us/events/2026-peter-p-lahde-tn-open-and-state-champio nship/ SUMMARY:2026 Peter P. Lahde TN Open and State Championship DESCRIPTION:https://www.memphischessclub.com/tournaments\nTN Chess Associat ion\, Memphis Chess Club\, and Promarketing Group present\n2026 Peter P. L ahde Tennessee Open &\; State Championship\n$10\,001 in prizes\, 100% U NCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED\nSeptember 4-7\, 2026 80 Grand Prix Points Avail able!!! (**enhanced** from normally 60)\nBiggest TN Open &\; State Cham pionship Prize Ever\n3rd time in Memphis in 5 years! 2022 and 2024: 80+ pl ayers including more than a dozen masters\n\n\nOpen Section\n1st: Title + Plaque + $1\,501\, 2nd: $900\, 3rd: $600\nExpert(2000-2199)\; 1st: Title + Plaque + $600\, 2nd: $550\nClass A(1800-1999)\; 1st: Title + Plaque + $55 0\, 2nd: $500\nClass B and Below (<\;=1799)\; 1st: Title + Plaque + $500 \, 2nd: $450\nAmateur Section U1601*\n1st: Title + Plaque + $600\, 2nd: $5 00\, 3rd: $400\nClass D(1200-1399)\; 1st: Title + Plaque + $400\, 2nd: $30 0\nClass E(1000-1199)\; 1st: Title + Plaque + $300\, 2nd: $200\nClass F an d Below (<\;=999)\; 1st: Plaque + $200\, 2nd: $160\nTop Unrated: Plaque + $120\n* Class C title and plaque also awarded to top Class C player alre ady without Place and Class Plaque/Title and doesn't count toward number o f prizes won.\nBonus Prizes**\nBrilliancy: Prize + $140\nTop Jr(<\;20): Plaque + $140\nTop Sr (65+): Plaque +$140\nTop Female: Plaque + $140\nUpse t: Plaque + $120\n\n\nFOUR Schedule options\nA &\; B: 6ss G90+30\nC: 3s s G50d5\, 3ss G90+30\nD: 3ss G25d5\, 3ss G90+30\nFriday at Memphis Chess C lub\nSaturday and Sunday at Holiday Inn\nMonday at Memphis Chess Club\n\n\ nFri 9/4 (at Memphis Chess Club)\nSchedule A: 6pm\nSat 9/5 (@Downtown Holi day Inn)\nSchedule A: 1:30pm\, 6pm\nSchedule B: 1:30pm\, 6pm\nSchedule C: 7pm\nSun 9/6 (@Downtown Holiday Inn)\nSchedule A: 1:30pm\, 6pm\nSchedule B : 8am\, 1:30pm\, 6pm\nSchedule C: 8am\, 10:15am\, 1:30pm\, 6pm\nSchedule D : 9am\, 10:15am\, 11:30am\, 1:30pm\, 6pm\n(All Schedules Merged: 1:30pm\, 6pm)\nMon 9/7 (@Memphis Chess Club)\nAll Schedules: 9am\n~1pm Awards @MCC\ n\n\nHard time deciding schedule you want?\n2 games per day max? Sch A... or Sch B with a Sun 1/2-pt bye.\nOnly 1 hotel night? Sch D... or Sch B las t rd 1/2-pt bye\, or Sch C with 1st rd 1/2-pt bye.\nAll Long games but no Fri\, or Mon? Sch A 1st or last rd 1/2-pt bye or Sch B last rd 1/2-pt bye. \nLate start/arrival Sat\, or you want shorter schedule but longer than g2 5d5? Sch C\n\n\n$5 off for '26 Nashville Summer Classic players\nExtra Ear ly Entry Fee t-minus 2 month $80\nEarly entry fee t-minus 1 month $90\nOns ite and Late Entry Fee $100\n(1) re-entry max @$80 ok\, only b4 rd2\, SAME SECTION ONLY\n(1) 1/2-pt bye declared b4 1st rd ok\,\nReg. ends 1 hour be fore pairing\, SHARP\nMCC Members register in person for $5 discount\nGMs& amp\;IMs first entry free\, deduct EF on prize b/registration date(email i nfo@memphischessclub.com)\nAll others register online at\nwww.memphischess club.com/tournaments\n\n\nActive USCF req'd\; Titles &\; plaques TN-res idents only.\nTCA membership req'd for TN residents (only $10/yr). 1/2pt 1 st rd byes to non TCA TN residents by end of reg.\nUnrated players only el igible for reduced place(-30%) OR unrated prizes\; Remainder redistributed per USCF.\nUnrated players uneligible for Class Prizes.\nUpset prize only available to non-provisional\, rated players.\nAfter 150 entries\, space may become limited. (EF refunded)\n$20 Early EF withdrawal service charge. MCC reserves the right to waive charge for emergencies and on waiting lis t.\n**Jr\, Sr\, and Female Bonus Prize available between both sections\, a nd based on performance rating on-site.\nBrilliancy 1st 5 rds only\, must be submitted by 9am Mon.\nSections with >\;67 players will feature accel erated pairings.\nHotel Info\nDowntown Holiday Inn\, 160 Union Ave Memphis \, TN\nKing and 2-Queen rates\, $99/night\nwww.tinyurl.com/2026TNhotel\nPa rking\nValet-only on-site $37 on site\, or other options nearby.\nProspero Place Garage\, next to Chess Club\, $17/night\n(most street parking free Sundays\, tickets only ~$20-25)\n\n CATEGORIES:TCA-Affiliated LOCATION:Memphis Chess Club\, 195 Madison Ave\, Suite 101\, Memphis\, TN\, 38103\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=195 Madison Ave\, Suite 101 \, Memphis\, TN\, 38103\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Memphis Chess Club:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR