80th Ohio Chess Congress August 29th – August 31st 2025 Cherry Valley Hotel 2299 Cherry Valley Rd SE, Newark, OH Hotel Rate: $129 per night; Call (740) 788-1200 Ask for the “Chess Rate”‘. Must reserve by August 8th 2025 to guarantee the Chess Rate Or book online here: 2025 Ohio Congress Chess Tournament Hotel Reservations – Cherry Valley Hotel $10,200 based 140 paid … Read more
By: Bhavya SinghalThe art of time management is often an overlooked skill in chess. Many chesscoaches tell students that it is better to play slow instead of fast to avoid blunders. Butthat advice usually causes students to slow down when making simple decisions whichends up causing blunders towards the end. To avoid this I have … Read more
By: Bhavya Singhal Many students and even chess enthusiasts often ask me about the process of creating a chess study plan. Many have tried many different things, but the main issue is that they jump from one book, DVD, or opening to the next without studying it extensively. I usually answer the question of creating … Read more
Cleveland Open The Cleveland Open is coming up on June 13th – 15th. Click here for more information! Chess for Cure Regional FIDE Championships Kala Bagley has partnered up with the Cleveland Clinic again to help raise money for women’s health! She is hosting a gala on Friday, June 20th and the Regional FIDE Championships … Read more
Sharath Radhakrishnan, 10 years old, has achieved 2200 USCF and will now receive his National Master title. He is #1 in his age group nationally and among the youngest to achieve this milestone. A USCF rating of 2201 was achieved on September 8th by Sharath, but this was not reflected until the USCF made some … Read more
NM Justin Storn is our new Ohio Chess Champion!September 2023 NM Justin Storn went undefeated in the Ohio Chess Congress in Akron at the beginning of this month. He was the highest scoring Ohio resident making him our new Ohio Chess Champion….AND he has completed game analysis recaps of all his games on youtube! Stay … Read more
OCA | July 17th, 2023 2023 Ohio Congress EVENT OVERVIEW 2023 Ohio Congress Friday September 1st – Sunday September 3rdHoliday Inn Express Akron NW Fairlawn 3150 W Market St. Akron, Ohio 44333Discounted room rate of OCA | July 17th, 2023 2023 Ohio Congress EVENT OVERVIEW 2023 Ohio Congress Friday September 1st – Sunday … Read more
by OCA | March 27th, 2023 The 2023 Ohio Elementary Championships tournament was played on March 25, 2023 at Princeton High School, Cincinnati, Ohio by Cincinnati Scholastic Chess (CSC). Final individual and team standings have been provided below. 2023 Elementary Championships Individual Final Standings, and Team Final Standings (The Event Summary will be posted as soon … Read more
by OCA | November 7th, 2022 Check out more team pictures from MOTCF here. Some scoresheets are being gathered from players. Expect to see some actual games from the event soon! Kathy Lin with Columbus Chess Academy has also provided team standings and results: https://www.columbuschessacademy.org/motcf-standings Individual Standings Below … Read more
by OCA | November 7th, 2022 The 2022 Ohio Grade Level Championship took place on Saturday, November 5th and was held by Discovery Chess. The tournament was a great success! Check out the stunning photos taken by Marcus Photography. https://markusphotographyllc.passgallery.com/-chess/gallery
