The Mandell Chess Club Presents
The Monthly Tuesday Night Tournament for JANUARY
22011 COOLIDGE, OAK PARK, MI 48237; eman.1943@aol.com
THE JANUARY 2025 MONTHLONG PLAY DATES ARE: JANUARY 7TH ,14TH ,21ST ,28TH
Online registration for this event closes MONDAY, JANUARY 13TH
PRIZE FUND IS 70% of all ENTRY FEES
REGISTRATION FEE is $35 FOR EACH MONTH until midnight the day before the first round date; add $5 afterward. If you are not paid, you will NOT be paired. If not paid by end of 2nd round, you will be removed from the roster. Exceptions will be handled case by case. BYES MAY BE AWARDED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE DIRECTOR.
HELP PREVENT LATE STARTS; have your registrations MADE and PAID no later than 5:45 PM on the date of the FIRST ROUND. You may register by phone, by email, in person on site, or online at https://onlineregistration.cc/EMCC/2025-0107_EMCC-JANUARY-TML
Current USCF and MCA memberships are required; assistance with new or renewal membership processing is available.
Up to two half-point BYES are available for any round, but requests must be made before the start of ROUND 3, else zero-point. Requests for withdrawal must be made at least 30 minutes before the start of ROUND 4. Withdrawn players are not eligible for prizes.
ALL rounds are scheduled to begin at 6:45 PM SHARP; PLEASE BE ON TIME.
TIME CONTROL: ALL rounds are G/60;d0.
· USCF Cell phone rules are posted on site and will be enforced.
· COVID19: Masks are optional.
· PLEASE BE CONSIDERATE OF THE DIRECTOR AND YOUR FELLOW PLAYERS.
ALL players are now required to notify the TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR no less than 15 minutes BEFORE scheduled start time whenever a player will not be playing or will be late. The penalty for no notification could be a zero-point bye or forfeiture for the round; or, if not paid, removal from the roster.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Ed Mandell 248-635-2375 Cell eman.1943@aol.com Tournament Organizer
Jack Kahn 248-761-7123 Cell chess.atkm@gmail.com Tournament Director Ms. Marcie 248-890-9039 Cell marcie0654@gmail.com Executive Assistant