

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Ray Garrison Memorial Chess Tournament Presented by MCA
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 am – Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Radisson Hotel Southfield-Detroit
26555 Telegraph Rd
Southfield, MI, 48033, United States
 

Format:
5-SS for all Sections
Sections: Upper (1800+), U1800, U1000
One ½-point bye allowed in rounds 1-4
Unrated players must play in U1000 section

Max 150 Players Limit

Printable Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1J_9j73H1VuH0QpOuiW-CfDLRJX9DV_TP/view?usp=sharing

Time Control:
All Sections G/30;d5

Rounds:
10am - 11:30am - 1:30pm - 3pm - 4:30pm

Entry Fee:
All Sections: $35 by Apr 11, 2026
$10 more after Apr 11, 2026

Registration:
Online: https://onlineregistration.cc/MCA/2026_RAY
No On-Site registrations.
Max 150 Players Limit

Prizes:
TROPHIES: Top 3 in each Section
Medals: 3.5 points or more in each Section

Contact:
Sundar Rajan G
734-560-2802
windsorchesslions@gmail.com
https://onlineregistration.cc/MCA/2026_RAY

Notes:
This event is arranged to honor the services of Ray Garrison, a long-standing and dedicated volunteer who served the Michigan chess community.
Funds raised will be used to support Chess / Disc Golf memorial along with adding to the MCA scholarships provided with the Michigan Junior. If you are unable to attend, you can support the memorial by donating to the GoFundMe set up by his widow.

https://gofund.me/81e7a2b64
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/southfield/ray-garrison-memorial-chess-tournament-presented-by-mca/200029856931222
- **Event Categories**: Sports
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://onlineregistration.cc/MCA/2026_RAY?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=southfield-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Southfield
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Radisson Hotel Southfield-Detroit
- **lat**: 42.483856
- **long**: -83.286583
- **full address**: Radisson Hotel Southfield-Detroit, 26555 Telegraph Rd, Southfield, MI 48033-2495, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Michigan Chess Association (https://allevents.in/org/michigan-chess-association/20451655)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/7aa01b3a49b3e352586f3b7b91b327e7cc52c1c3084c509b621266e8968d87aa-rimg-w500-h261-dc466117-gmir?v=1774399822
- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/cfa0372933427fb2a62f3e3f01663cb7bccc5ad5b876833bc8b2827e6b6171a4-rimg-w300-h300-dc495f17-gmir?v=1774399822

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 am (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Radisson Hotel Southfield-Detroit, 26555 Telegraph Rd, Southfield, MI 48033-2495, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Michigan Chess Association
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Sports
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Ray Garrison Memorial Chess Tournament Presented by MCA ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

## Structured Data (JSON-LD)

```json
[
    {
        "@context": "https://schema.org",
        "@type": "Event",
        "name": "Ray Garrison Memorial Chess Tournament Presented by MCA",
        "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/7aa01b3a49b3e352586f3b7b91b327e7cc52c1c3084c509b621266e8968d87aa-rimg-w500-h261-dc466117-gmir?v=1774399822",
        "startDate": "2026-04-18T09:00:00-04:00",
        "endDate": "2026-04-18T18:00:00-04:00",
        "url": "https://allevents.in/southfield/ray-garrison-memorial-chess-tournament-presented-by-mca/200029856931222",
        "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled",
        "location": {
            "@type": "Place",
            "name": "Radisson Hotel Southfield-Detroit",
            "address": {
                "@type": "PostalAddress",
                "streetAddress": "26555 Telegraph Rd, Southfield, MI 48033-2495, United States",
                "addressLocality": "Southfield",
                "addressRegion": "MI",
                "addressCountry": "US"
            },
            "geo": {
                "@type": "GeoCoordinates",
                "latitude": "42.483856",
                "longitude": "-83.286583"
            }
        },
        "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode",
        "description": "Radisson Hotel Southfield-Detroit\n26555 Telegraph Rd\nSouthfield, MI, 48033, United States\n \n\nFormat:\n5-SS for all Sections\nSections: Upper (1800+), U1800, U1000\nOne ½-point bye allowed in rounds 1-4\nUnrated players must play in U1000 section\n\nMax 150 Players Limit\n\nPrintable Flyer: https://drive.goo",
        "organizer": [
            {
                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "Michigan Chess Association",
                "url": "https://allevents.in/org/michigan-chess-association/20451655"
            }
        ]
    }
]
```