Announcing the 2025 Cincinnati City Championship
cincinnatichessThe 2025 City Championship starts on August 7 th and continues for the following six weeks with one game per night. Tentative schedule is below but please check the chess club website calendar for any changes and/or updates.
Round 1; August 7th @ 7 PM.
Round 2, August 14th @ PM
Round 3, August 21st @ PM
Round 4, August 28th @ 7 PM
Round 5, September 4th @ 7PM
Round 6, September 11th @ 7PM.
Register online through paypal linked below and get early entry fee of $40 by August 6 at 11:00 PM. USCF membership is required to play in this tournament. Registration on-site August 7th is from 6:15 PM to 6:45 P.M. On site registration is $45. Please register early if you can - it really helps get the first round started on time and saves you some money as well. Players may enter the tournament before round two is paired at 6:45 PM on August 14. The first round you will receive a half point bye and pay the full onsite entry fee as noted above.
All future round bye requests must be made to the TD prior to beginning of round 2 on August 14.
If you are scheduled to play in a round and don’t show up and don’t pre notify the Tournament Director by 6:00 PM on the day of the tournament you will not only forfeit that round but be withdrawn from the tournament. Your entry fee will not be refunded.
75% of the entry fees will be paid out as prizes. There will be two sections- Open section and U1600 section.
If you have any questions or concerns, please call or text Tournament Director Carl Lingen at
(513) 417-3224. Also use this number to notify the TD if you cannot make a round.
