2025 Midwest Junior Team Tournament (MJT)

March 22nd

Crowne Plaza Columbus North- Worthington

6500 Doubletree Ave, Columbus, OH 43229

Open to all K-12 players who are Under 1200

Format: 4 Rounds, Team vs Team Swiss System Tournament, G/60+10. Four players per team plus one alternate. Students do not need to be from the same school. All players must be U1200 and the average rating of the team must be U1000. Team average will be calculated of the four top ratings. Switches limited to 50 rating points before Round 1, then order of teams must stay—no switching allowed after. US Chess Membership is required. March ratings will be used.

Registration: Team captains register team online or with mail-in registration below. $100 per team by March 10, $150 after. Registration cutoff is March 21st at 8 PM. No on-site registrations. Team registration here.

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.

Round times: Saturday: 9 AM, 11:30 AM, 2:30 PM, 5 PM

Prizes: Trophies for each player per team for top three teams. Depending on number of teams registered and the average rating spread, there may be Under Prizes.

Individuals: Individuals may request to be a part of a team. $30 per player by March 10, $40 after. Registration cutoff is March 21st at 8 PM. No on-site registrations. Individual registration online 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. Individual registration here.

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

Rules same as MOTCF and can be found here.

PDF of Mail-In Registration

Crowne Plaza North-Worthington

Crowne Plaza Columbus North- Worthington, an IHG Hotel, 6500 Doubletree Ave, Columbus, OH 43229, USA

Register

Are you/your child in grades 6-12? This tournament is for MS and HS students only.

Are you registering as an individual? If you are part of a team (i.e., multiple students from the same school in the same section) please have your coach/advisor reach out to register your child and pay for the 'team rate'.

Tag

First Name

Last Name

Address

Phone

USCF ID

School

Grade

Birthdate

Bye Requests or Other Comments

Thank you for registering!

Register

First Name

Last Name

Address

Phone

USCF ID

I am a GM, IM, WGM, or WIM. Please select Manual Payment on Checkout to waive the registration fee.

Bye Requests or Other Comments

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Registration

If you do not have a team, but would like to be assigned to a team when a spot becomes available, please fill out the Individual Registration form. If you already have a team, have your TEAM CAPTAIN fill out the Team Registration. Other members of the team do not have to submit a registration.

Individual Registration (Not part of a team)

Team Registration (Only the Captain should register)

Team Name

Player 1 (Team Captain)

First Name

Last Name

USCF ID

Phone

Player 2

First Name

Last Name

USCF ID

Player 3

First Name

Last Name

USCF ID

Player 4

First Name

Last Name

USCF ID

Alternate Player

First Name

Last Name

USCF ID

Bye Requests or Other Comments

Thank you for registering!

Register

First Name

Last Name

Parent Name

Phone

Address

School

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