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Columbus Chess Academy

LXCL:Entry fee for one participant until 9/27. Contact info@columbuschessacademy.org if you are requesting sponsorship. CCA is committed to providing sponsorships to families in financial need.

Linden-McKinley Early Registration

LXCL:Entry fee for one participant. Contact info@columbuschessacademy.org if you are requesting sponsorship. CCA is committed to providing sponsorships to families in financial need.

Linden-McKinley Regular Registration

2026 Linden-McKinley Fall Scholastic&nbsp;Chess TournamentSaturday, October 3rd, 2026Linden-McKinley STEM Academy1320 Duxberry Ave, Columbus, OH 43211 Organizer:&nbsp;The Columbus Chess Academy with collaboration with Linden-McKinley Contact:&nbsp;Kathy Lin, 614-746-7682, <a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:info@columbuschessacademy.org" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">info@columbuschessacademy.org</a> Sections: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;K-3 Nonrated:&nbsp;Includes all nonrated players in grades K-3&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;4-5 Nonrated: Includes all nonrated players in grades 4-56-12 Nonrated: Includes all nonrated players in grades 6-12 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Reserve (K-12, U500):&nbsp;Grades K-12 with ratings below 500Premier (K-12, U900):&nbsp;Grades K-12 with ratings below 900Open (K-12):&nbsp;Designed for players&nbsp;rated 800-1400, though open to any playerFIDE (K-12):&nbsp;Players must be rated&nbsp;OVER 1400 US Chess and BELOW 1800 FIDE NOTE: Players with more than 10 rated games are not eligible for the nonrated sections. Players in the rated sections must be registered with https://www.uschess.org &nbsp;before the tournament. October rating supplement will be used. Organizer has a right to adjust sections based on the number of entries for the rated sections. Notation is not required for players except in the Open and FIDE sections. US Chess approved electronic scoresheets allowed except in the FIDE section. Students who get at least 3.5 points in two nonrated tournaments will be required to play in the rated section for the following tournament. Format:&nbsp;4 Round Swiss: G/30; d5 for all rounds for Nonrated sections, Reserve, and Premier. 4 Round Swiss: G/45; d5 for all rounds for Open. 3 Round Swiss: G/60; d5 for all rounds for FIDE. &nbsp;Schedule:&nbsp;8:30 &ndash; 9:10: Self-check-in. No section changes after 9:10 AM9:20 &ndash; 9:30: Announcements9:30: Round 1 Begins &nbsp;NOTE:&nbsp;Subsequent rounds will start once everyone in the section finishes. Players are scheduled to play all rounds (no elimination). Sets will be provided for all sections. Rated players should bring their own clocks if they have one. Unrated players may choose any appropriate section. Clocks will be used in all sections with games reaching the time limit. CCA will take pictures of players during the rounds and at the awards ceremony to post on social media. Contact CCA if you would not like your child&rsquo;s photo posted. &nbsp;Registration:&nbsp;$35 for all registrations before September 27th; thereafter $40 registration fee until 8 PM October 2nd. No on-site registrations. Sponsorships available to families in financial need; contact Kathy Lin for more information. Refunds for withdrawals with $5 administrative fee will be given if requested by 8 PM October 2nd. No refunds thereafter. To register by mail: Print fill out information below and mail to Kathy Lin. One &frac12;-point bye allowed if requested before Round 2. Mail-in registration can be found at <a fr-original-style="" href="http://www.columbuschessacademy.org" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">columbuschessacademy.org</a>.&nbsp; &nbsp;Awards: Trophies to all players achieving a score of 3 points or higher. Trophies awarded to top 3 teams in each section except the FIDE section. A team consists of students who attend the same school. Top four players&rsquo; scores count towards team score. A team consists of players who attend the same school. All students will receive a commemorative tournament ribbon. Awards will be conducted as sections finish. Concessions: Concessions will be available on-site for purchase (cash only). Parking: &nbsp;Parking available in the Linden-McKinley lot or on the street.

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2026 Linden-McKinley Fall Scholastic Chess TournamentSaturday, October 3rd, 2026Linden-McKinley STEM Academy1320 Duxberry Ave, Columbus, OH 43211 Organizer: The Columbus Chess Academy with collaboration with Linden-McKinley Contact: Kathy Lin, 614-746-7682, <a href="mailto:info@columbuschessacademy.org" target="_blank">info@columbuschessacademy.org</a> Sections:                          K-3 Nonrated: Includes all nonrated players in grades K-3    4-5 Nonrated: Includes all nonrated players in grades 4-56-12 Nonrated: Includes all nonrated players in grades 6-12                                                Reserve (K-12, U500): Grades K-12 with ratings below 500Premier (K-12, U900): Grades K-12 with ratings below 900Open (K-12): Designed for players rated 800-1400, though open to any playerFIDE (K-12): Players must be rated OVER 1400 US Chess and BELOW 1800 FIDE NOTE: Players with more than 10 rated games are not eligible for the nonrated sections. Players in the rated sections must be registered with https://www.uschess.org  before the tournament. October rating supplement will be used. Organizer has a right to adjust sections based on the number of entries for the rated sections. Notation is not required for players except in the Open and FIDE sections. US Chess approved electronic scoresheets allowed except in the FIDE section. Students who get at least 3.5 points in two nonrated tournaments will be required to play in the rated section for the following tournament. Format: 4 Round Swiss: G/30; d5 for all rounds for Nonrated sections, Reserve, and Premier. 4 Round Swiss: G/45; d5 for all rounds for Open. 3 Round Swiss: G/60; d5 for all rounds for FIDE.  Schedule: 8:30 – 9:10: Self-check-in. No section changes after 9:10 AM9:20 – 9:30: Announcements9:30: Round 1 Begins  NOTE: Subsequent rounds will start once everyone in the section finishes. Players are scheduled to play all rounds (no elimination). Sets will be provided for all sections. Rated players should bring their own clocks if they have one. Unrated players may choose any appropriate section. Clocks will be used in all sections with games reaching the time limit. CCA will take pictures of players during the rounds and at the awards ceremony to post on social media. Contact CCA if you would not like your child’s photo posted.  Registration: $35 for all registrations before September 27th; thereafter $40 registration fee until 8 PM October 2nd. No on-site registrations. Sponsorships available to families in financial need; contact Kathy Lin for more information. Refunds for withdrawals with $5 administrative fee will be given if requested by 8 PM October 2nd. No refunds thereafter. To register by mail: Print fill out information below and mail to Kathy Lin. One ½-point bye allowed if requested before Round 2. Mail-in registration can be found at <a href="http://www.columbuschessacademy.org" target="_blank">columbuschessacademy.org</a>.   Awards: Trophies to all players achieving a score of 3 points or higher. Trophies awarded to top 3 teams in each section except the FIDE section. A team consists of students who attend the same school. Top four players’ scores count towards team score. A team consists of players who attend the same school. All students will receive a commemorative tournament ribbon. Awards will be conducted as sections finish. Concessions: Concessions will be available on-site for purchase (cash only). Parking:  Parking available in the Linden-McKinley lot or on the street.

Columbus Chess Academy

2026 Linden-McKinley Fall Scholastic + FIDE Section

1320 Duxberry Ave

Linden-McKinley Early Registration

$35

Linden-McKinley Regular Registration

$40

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