Tournament Venue: The Carnegie Center, 3738 Eastern Ave. Cincinnati, OH. 45226
FIDE Arbiter & Tournament Director: Alan Hodge.
2 Sections: Open Section and Under 1800 Section
Time Control: G/110 d/30.
Entry Fee: $120 – Registration must be completed online; no on-site registration will be accepted. The tournament has a maximum limit of 80 players, and it is expected to sell out. Register Early!! GM, IM, WGM, WIM enter for free.
Complete tournament details: https://chessearth.com/queen-city-open-2026/
Open Section – FIDE & USCF Rated
1st: $1,000. 2nd: $700. 3rd: $500.
UNDER 2200: $400.
UNDER 2000: $400.
UNDER 1800 Section – USCF Rated Only
1st: $1,000. 2nd: $700. 3rd: $500.
UNDER 1600: $400.
UNDER 1400: $400
The Carnegie Center of Columbia Tusculum, 3738 Eastern Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45226
Enjoy Sunday playing FREE casual chess or play in the Sunday Chess Tournament.
Check out the Sunday Chess Webpage or Register for the Tournament
Once a Month on Sundays: Open Casual Play starts at 10am to 7:00pm.
210 Norwegian Dr, Eaton, OH 45320
1:00pm. Free meal provided to chess players. It’s worth the drive. Best Wings and Pizza. Limit one large pizza per person. NFL and Bengals on the TV. Organized by Bob Unruh.
Casual Play, great music, good coffee and beer, and Tim Lake; we’ve been playing chess here for over 25 years and still going strong.
6:30pm to 8:30pm. The Symmes Library branch will be closed because the current building will be replaced. Our meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of the Month. People of any age can drop in to play casual free chess games, get some coaching from more experienced players or learn the game from scratch.
Members develop new chess skills, sharpen their memory and improve social skills with a great group of guys, the chess is good too.
Factory 52 gives the chess community a place to play all throughout the week. A place for pick-up games. The strong players hang out on Chess Knights at Factory 52 on Wednesday nights at 6:30pm.
Our weekly chess club is fun, friendly and open to all skill levels. Each meeting consists of enlightening lessons from a certified chess instructor.
Play or learn chess in a welcoming group environment while sipping free coffee. Any experience level is welcome.
The Cincinnati Chess Club is the city’s most active (30-50 people on Thursdays) and oldest Cincinnati club going back to 1950.
Great for seniors, retired, and players who love morning chess. A good turnout every Friday morning and a popular chess gathering for the chess community.
4-Rounds/Play 4 games. G/5 – Game in 5 minutes. Free Entry Fee.
Chess Earth has brought back the popular chess breakfast at a new Panera Bread. A good turnout every Friday morning.
We analyze games from recent tournaments, play bughouse, and enjoy chess. Organized and hosted by Chess Earth, LLC.
Organized by Chess Earth
