03/25/2026
🏆♟️This Saturday join us for the 2026 QC March Madness Chess Open Tournament Open to all ages. USCF membership required in all sections. 🏆♟️This tournament is an Iowa State Chess Association Grand Prix points Mini-Qualifier (in the Open section).♟️🏆
🏆When: Saturday, March 28, 2026 9am - 9pm
🏆Where: Western Illinois University - Quad Cities Campus, Riverfront Building, rooms 103/104, 3300 River Drive Moline, Illinois, 61265
🏆Registration & Fee: (Coffee, snacks, lunch included with registration fee.)
-Open: $35 online in advance or $40 cash-only in-person same day
-Reserve: $25 online in advance or $30 cash-only in-person same day
-Beginner/Youth: $20 online in advance or $25 cash-only in-person same day
🏆Register online at https://www.kingregistration.com/event/QuadCityMarchMadness2026
🏆Sections & Time Controls:
-Open: 4-Round Swiss, G/65, d5
-Reserve (under 1400): 4-Round Swiss, G/65, d5
-Beginner/Youth (under 800): 4-Round Swiss, G/20, d0
🏆Open & Reserve Section Rounds:
-1st round: 10:00am
*Lunch Break - Pizza and Drinks included with registration fee
-2nd round: 1:30pm
-3rd round: 4:00pm
-4th round: 6:30pm
*Rounds may start earlier if prior round has been completed and if all players are in agreement.
🏆Beginner/Youth Section Rounds:
1st round: 10:00am and then Rounds 2-4 ASAP there after with Lunch break approximately between 3rd & 4th rounds
🏆Prizes:
Open Section: 1st Place: $150 ; 2nd Place: $100 ; 3rd Place: $75 ; 4th Place: $50
Reserve Section (under 1400): 1st Place: $100 ; 2nd Place: $75 ; 3rd Place: $50
Beginner/Youth Section (under 800): Trophies for 1st - 5th Place ; 6th - 20th Place will receive participation medals.
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View the chess tournament information for the Quad Cities March Madness Open 2026. Check this page for the section information, time control, playing schedule, and entry fees.
