*This is not a GCA event. Please contact the organizer to register for the event*
2019 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial “Classes (All-Ages)” Championships
January 19 – 20, 2019
Interactive College of Technology, 5227 New Peachtree Rd., Chamblee, GA 30341
$3500 in prizes, based on 70 entries -- $2000 guaranteed!
5 Rounds “Swiss System” In Four Sections
“Senior” Class: (Open to players born in 1969 and earlier)
1 st - $350 & “Class Championship” Plaque; 2 nd - $175;
1 st Under 1800 and 1 st Under 1500 - each $175
“Junior” Class: (Open to players born in 1970 thru 1984)
1 st - $350 & “Class Championship” Plaque; 2 nd - $175;
1 st Under 1800 and 1 st Under 1500 - each $175
“Sophomore” Class: (Open to players born in 1985 thru 1999)
1 st - $350 & “Class Championship” Plaque; 2 nd - $175;
1 st Under 1800 and 1 st Under 1500 - each $175
“Freshman” Class: (Open to players born in 2000 and later)
1 st - $350 & “Class Championship” Plaque; 2 nd - $175;
1 st Under 1800 and 1 st Under 1500 - each $175
All Players Age 18 And Older Must Present Picture-ID With Year of Birth At Registration/Check-In.
(The “USCF Ratings Supplement” used to determine a player's “official published rating” for
competition will be the same as the month in which the tournament begins)
Entry fee: $55 if rec’d by 18-JAN; $60 at site. Unrated: $30.
Schedule: Reg. ends SAT 10:00am; Rds. SAT 10:30am, 3:00pm, 7:30pm; SUN 10am, 3:30pm.
Time controls: All sections -- “G/90, d30”
½ Pt. Byes: Available any round (limit two) -- must request before Round One (no changes afterwards)
Players Must Bring Sets, Boards, and Clocks – None Are Supplied By The Tournament Promoters.
Entries and Information: americanchesspromotions.com or (478) 973 – 9389
PHONE CALLS ONLY after 18-JAN --No e-mails or TEXT messages, please.