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2024 Annual Tennessee State Open “3-Move” Checker Tournament will be held on Friday and Saturday, March 8th and 9th at the Comfort Suites in Lebanon, TN. 37090. The hotel is located on highway 231 (904 Murfreesboro Road) near I-40 (take exit 238 north off I-40 ramp and make left turn onto US-231 N/S Cumberland St. / TN-10 N, back across I-40, hotel on right).
For reservations at Comfort Suites, call 615-443-0027 for the 7th $94.95 and $119.95 on the 8th plus 18.75% tax, so Total Cost for Thursday & Friday = $255.20, this is ≈ $127.50 per night or Econo Lodge located 829 S Cumberland Street, 615-444-1001 for the 7th cost $64.95 and $74.95 on the 8th plus tax, so Total Cost for Thursday & Friday = $166.13. Please call before midnight February 22nd, (2 weeks in advance) for reservations. There is no guarantee that the rates will apply or that the rooms will be available after that date. Please make your reservations early, since you may cancel them as late as 4pm the day before your arrival. Our conference room cost is a daily fee of $150.00 + 18.75% tax = $178.13.
A nice hot breakfast is available at Comfort Suites for all checker players even if you lodge at Econo Lodge. We play in the main conference room on the 1st floor at Comfort Suites. Ms. Tamara Tomlin, Sales & Mk Mgr - gm.TN316@choicehotels.com is our contact person. The tournament will consist of 4 rounds played on Friday and 3 rounds on Saturday. Registration will begin at 8am on Friday followed by a business meeting at 9am. Play will start immediately following the business meeting and end on Saturday. For more information, call Larry Keen at 731-413-8310, President of Tennessee Checker Association (TCA). You may also contact Jerry Askins at 606-348-8689. Randy Keen, Larry's son will also help referee and score-keep.
We anticipate having ≈ $4,000.00 cash prize fund.
Larry and Randy are planning two divisions. Please also note that this tournament Registration begins at 8AM Friday.
Announced by Larry Keen at 2023 Southern and submitted via email by Randy Keen randy.keen@outlook.com 2024 TN State Open Display | 2024 TN State Open Postcard RESULTS