Cincinnati Chess Club (CCC) Quick Chess Series

CCC will have a “Quick Chess Points” (QCP) system that rewards points for qualifying performance criteria in the Monthly Quick Chess tournament series for the year 2026. After the last tournaments of the series, QCP points accumulated by players will be compared; at which point the point leader(s) will be awarded prizes according to the following rules. All quick chess tournaments will be held at Chess Club (7640 Plainfield Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45236). Registration will be onsite 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM.

Tentative Quick Chess Tournament Dates: (Refer to chess club calendar for final confirmed dates)

1. January 22

2. February 26

3. March 26

4. April 30

5. June 25

6. July 23

7. September 24

8. October 22

9. November 12

10. December 17

Rules:

• 6 points will be awarded to all players earning 1^st place in any CCC Monthly Quick Chess tournament, 4 points to player(s) taking 2nd place, and 2 points to player(s) taking 3rd place.
• Prizes will be distributed to the point leaders at the end of the CCC Monthly Quick Chess Tournament on December 17^th, 2026.
• The prizes awarded for QCP points at the end of the 2026 Monthly Quick Chess 2026 tournament series will not exceed the $300 prize pool presented in the “Prize Amounts” Section.
• Ties in point amounts will be resolved by summing all prizes affected by the tie and paying it out evenly amongst the players involved in the tie.

Prize Amounts:

CCC Will award: (This is on top of the cash prizes for each tournament)

• $150 to the QCP points leader
• $90 for the first runner-up
• $60 for the second runner-up