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SUMMARY:Bryan Fleischman Lecture +Casual Chess + Pizza Night + Business Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for casual gameplay\, as well as pizza for our club members.Business meeting will start at 8:00 P.M. All members are welcome to participate. \nLecture by Bryan Fleischman at 7 PM  \nCasual chess games followed by our monthly business meeting where members discuss club operations\, upcoming events\, and initiatives. Pizza provided. All members encouraged to attend and participate in shaping the club's future direction. \nThere will be casual play going all night.
URL:https://cincinnatichessclub.com/event/casual-chess-pizza-night-business-meeting-3/
LOCATION:Cincinnati Chess Club\, 7640 Plainfield Rd\, Cincinnati\, OH 45236
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SUMMARY:Blitz Tournament
DESCRIPTION:We will be hosting a Blitz tournament. Time control is G/5\, and this tournament is not rated. The entry fee is $5 for members and $10 for non-members - USCF membership is not required. Games start at 7:30 P.M. \nIf you do not want to play\, there will be casual play going on all night.
URL:https://cincinnatichessclub.com/event/blitz-tournament-12/
LOCATION:Cincinnati Chess Club\, 7640 Plainfield Rd\, Cincinnati\, OH 45236
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SUMMARY:Cincinnati Open Qualifier Quads
DESCRIPTION: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 quick-rated only. There is no onsite registration for this event.  Please register online in advance so you get guaranteed pairing. Online registration ends March 18th  9 PM EST. Entry fee is $35 per person. USCF membership is required\, but notation is not required. \nRound 1 starts at 7 P.M. Rounds 2 & 3 will start 5 minutes after the last game is finished in your quad.The winner of each quad receives a free entry to the 2025 Cincinnati Open - a $120 value! Ties in a quad will be decided by our tie-break method. \nRegistration is closed for this event- Thank you!
URL:https://cincinnatichessclub.com/event/cincinnati-open-qualifier-quads/
LOCATION:Cincinnati Chess Club\, 7640 Plainfield Rd\, Cincinnati\, OH 45236
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SUMMARY:Monthly Quick Chess Tournament
DESCRIPTION:Our signature monthly quick chess event featuring 24-minute games with 5-second delay. USCF rated tournament using Swiss pairing system. Competitive yet accessible format suitable for players of all ratings looking for serious tournament practice. Climb the leaderboard to become the year's quick chess champion. \nThe entry fee is $10 for members and $15 for non-members\, and 80% will be awarded as prizes. USCF membership is required\, but notation does not have to be kept.  Registration is onsite only and starts at 6:30 P.M.; games start at 7 PM \nCincinnati Chess Club (CCC) Quick Chess Tournament Series Points System Info:What:CCC will have a “Quick Chess Points” (QCP) system that rewards points forqualifying performance criteria in the Monthly Quick Chess tournament series for theyear 2026. After the last tournaments of the series\, QCP points accumulated by playerswill be compared; at which point the point leader(s) will be awarded prizes according tothe following rules.Rules:1. 6 points will be awarded to all players earning 1 st place in any CCC MonthlyQuick Chess tournament\, 4 points to player(s) taking 2nd place\, and 2 points toplayer(s) taking 3rd place.2. Prizes will be distributed to the point leaders at the end of the CCC MonthlyQuick Chess Tournament on December 17 th \, 2026.Prize Amounts:CCC Will award:$150 to the QCP points leader$90 for the first runner-up$60 for the second runner-upLimitations:The prizes awarded for QCP points at the end of the 2026 Monthly Quick Chess2026 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 tieand paying it out evenly amongst the players involved in the tie.
URL:https://cincinnatichessclub.com/event/monthly-quick-chess-tournament-2/
LOCATION:Cincinnati Chess Club\, 7640 Plainfield Rd\, Cincinnati\, OH 45236
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