2025 Midwest Open Team Chess Festival
March 22nd – 23rd
Crowne Plaza Columbus North- Worthington
Format: 5 Rounds, Team vs Team Swiss System Tournament, G/90+10. Four players per team plus one alternate (switches limited to 50 rating points before Round 1, then order of teams must stay). USCF Rated. US Chess Membership is required. March ratings will be used. Team average will be calculated of the four highest ratings.
Registration: Team captains register team online here or with mail-in registration here. $200 per team by March 10, $250 after. Registration cutoff is March 21st at 8 PM. No on-site registrations. One ½ point bye allowed, must be requested before the start of Round 2.
Round times: Saturday: 10 AM, 2 PM, 6 PM; Sunday: 10 AM, 2 PM
Prizes: Customized Plaques for each player per team for first and second place teams and top teams for U2000, U1800, U1600. Additional prizes: Top Board Prize, 1 - 4: $50; Top Female: $50; Top Player 10 and Under: $50; Top Player 50 and Over: $50; Best Team Name: $50
Individuals: Individuals may request to be a part of a team. $50 per player by March 10, $60 after. Registration cutoff is March 21st at 8 PM. No on-site registrations. Individual registration here or with mail-in registration. CCA cannot make any guarantees regarding the ratings of assigned teammates nor guarantee you having a complete team of 4 players but we will try our best. If we cannot find you a team, you will receive a full refund.
Note: Captains can change their team names by emailing Kathy or changing them on-site up until the start of Round 1. Please do not submit names that are inappropriate or offensive. Please bring sets and clocks, none provided.
Hotel and Restaurants: Crowne Plaza offering rooms for $110 including breakfast.
Call (614) 885-1885 and ask for “Chess Rate.”
Contact: Kathy Lin, info@columbuschessacademy.org; Cell: 614-746-7682
2025 MOTCF Rules can be found here.