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2026 Annual Tennessee State Open “3-Move” Checker Tournament will be held on Friday and Saturday, March 6th and 7th 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). Tennessee State Open – March 6 & 7, 2026 Room rates: 3/5/26 Thursday Econo Lodge $64 and Comfort Suites $89, and Friday March 6, 2026 Econo Lodge $74 and Comfort Suites $119.
For reservations at Comfort Suites (4.4 star by Google reviews), call 615-443-0027 for the 5th $89 and $119 on the 6th plus 18.75% tax, so Total Cost for Thursday & Friday = $247, this is ≈ $123.50 per night or Econo Lodge (3.7 star by Google reviews), located 829 S Cumberland Street, 615-444-1001 for the 5th cost $64 and $74 on the 6th plus tax, so Total Cost for Thursday & Friday = $164 Please call before midnight February 20th, (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 for a total $356.26.
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. There will be a Pizza Party for all tournament players & family Friday evening. 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.
As voted on in the 2025 TN Open, time clocks are mandatory in this tournament. A 3-Move Restriction format, at 2½ hours per round (1¼ hours) per game using required GDT North American time clocks set as 35 minute + 3 second per move per side for all players. Clocks and Game Recorder sheets will be provided.
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 2025 Southern and submitted via email by Randy Keen randy.keen@outlook.com 2026 TN State Open Display | 2026 TN State Open Postcard
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