Western Illinois Chess Club

🏆♟️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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Quad Cities March Madness Open 2026 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.