October 3 @ 6:30 pm - 11:00 pm Fischerandom, the arrangement of the pieces is chosen at random, subject to the king being between the rooks and the bishops on each color. This give 960 possible starting positions. Fischerandom removes opening preparation from the game and relies on opening principles - playing it is a great way to practice […]
The second Saturday of October is National Chess Day. Cincinnati Chess Club will be hosting a National Chess Day celebration on Thursday -October 10th from 7 PM till 10:30 PM at the Cincinnati Chess Club. 7640 Plainfield Rd, Deer Park, Ohio 45236. There will be free pizza, cake, plenty of casual chess, fun chess games, […]
We will be having a Quick Chess tournament. Four rounds of G/24;d5, Swiss System. The entry fee is $15, and 80% will be awarded as prizes. USCF membership is required, but notation does not have to be kept. Registration starts at 6:30 P.M.; games start at 7.
A quad is a four-player round robin - you will play one game with each other person in your quad. Quads are organized by rating - the entrants are sorted by USCF Quick rating, and each group of four is a quad. The time control will be G/24;d5 - this year, the quads will be […]
Time Control: G/45 d/5; Each player receives 45 minutes with a 5-second delay. A Tornado is a one-day tournament where you play four games. Cash Prizes and Awards are given at the end of the tournament based on your final score. Signups and more info available here.
Fun Halloween chess tournament; Not rated; Time control - TBD by TD; This is a no fee event free to all members and non members. There will also be plenty of casual chess.