The first round of the 2025 Cincinnati Chess Club Championship - you can find out more information and register here.

The first round of the 2025 Cincinnati Chess Club Championship. Game starts at 7 PM.

  The advance entry fee is $40 for entrants that register online by May 14 at 11:00 PM.  USCF and club memberships are required to play in this tournament. Registration on-site on May 15^th  is from 6:15 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 May 22. The first round  you will receive a half point bye and pay the full $45 entry fee.

All future round bye requests must be made to the TD  prior to beginning of round 2 on May 22.

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pre notify the Tournament Director by 6:00 PM on the day of the tournament you will not only forfeit that round but be withdrawn from the tournament.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.

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.

All club championship games will be played at the Francis Healy Community Center located at 7640 Plainfield Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45236

There will be no casual play in the community center during this tournament. Casual play will be
relocated to the Deer park library from 6:00 PM until 8:30 PM. You will need to bring your own
sets and clocks for casual play at the Deer Park library since no club sets will be supplied. There
will be no casual play on June 5th.