| Date | Event | Time | Lowest section |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7,8,9 | Mona Karff Memorial /Marshall Women's Championship - At Club 5-SS, G/90 +30 Entry fee: $100; Members only FIDE Rated. Only open to women players with a current published rating 1300+; NO exceptions. First 3 places free entry MCC Championship, 4th - 6 th place eligible for paid entry into MCC Championship (all after tiebreaks - TBD). Must be a club member to qualify.The title of 2025 Marshall Chess Club Women's Champion goes to the highest placing club member. GMs, IMs, WGMs and WIMs entry fee reimbursed upon successful completion of the tournament $5000 GTD Prizes: ($5000): $2,500-1,250-500; U2000: $500; U1700 $250; New biggest upset prize: $200 Rounds: Fri: 7pm, Sat & Sun: 12:30 & 5:30pm. Max one bye; request at entry. Registration closes 2 hours prior to the start of the event. | G/90 +30 | none |
| Nov 7,8,9 | Marshall Senior Championship - At Club 5-SS, G/90 +30 Entry fee: $75; Members only FIDE rated. Only open to players with a current published rating 1300+ and must be 50+ years old. First 3 places free entry MCC Championship; 4th-6th place eligible for paid entry into MCC Championship (all after tiebreaks - TBD). Must be a club member to qualify. GM entry fee reimbursed upon completion of the tournament. The title of 2025 Marshall Chess Club Senior Champion goes to the highest placing club member. Prizes: ($2000 b/30): $750-500-250; Top age 60-69: $250; Top age 70+: $250 Rounds: Fri: 7pm, Sat & Sun: 12:30 & 5:30pm. Max one bye; request at entry. Registration closes 2 hours prior to the start of the event. | G/90 +30 | none |
| Nov 11 | NM Dan Heisman & NM Laura Smith Lecture and Book Signing - At Club 1-SS, Entry fee: $0; Members only Join National Masters Laura Smith and Dan Heisman for an engaging introduction to the counting tactic in chess. Whether you're a beginner or looking to sharpen your tactical edge, this session will help you understand when a piece can be safely captured - and when it can't. 6:00 PM Registration closes 30 minutes prior to the start of the event. | none | |
| Nov 21, 22, 23 | Marshall Amateur Championship/ Jerry Simon Memorial - At Club! 5-SS, G/90 +30 Entry fee: $100; Members only FIDE Rated. Open to all players U2100 and unrated. No FIDE ratings over 2100. USCF Rating used for pairings and prizes. First 3 places, U2000 Free Entry into MCC Championship; 4 th - 8 th place are eligible for paid entry into MCC Championship (all after tiebreaks - TBD) Prizes: ($2,500 b/50): $1000-600-400; U2000: $250, U1800: $150, U1600: $100 Rounds: Fri: 7pm, Sat. & Sun: 12:30pm & 5:30pm. Max one bye; request at entry. Registration closes 2 hours prior to the start of the event. | G/90 +30 | none |
| Dec 7 | Chess and Education - Marshall Chess Club Lecture and Book Signing - At Club! | none | |
| Dec 9 | United States Women's Chess Champions, Alexey W. Root Lecture and Book Signing - At Club! | none | |
| Dec 18,19,20,21 | 109th Edward Lasker Memorial/ MCC Championship - At Club! 7-SS, G/90 +30 Entry fee: $100; Members only Club members only rated 2100+ USCF or FIDE, GMs, IMs, WGMs, WIMs, FMs, Invitees & Qualifiers from the Marshall Women's, Senior and Amateur Championships. Escalating entry fee, GM entry fee refunded upon completion of the tournament 1. $100 - now through Nov. 23 2. $125 - Nov. 24 - Dec. 7 3. $150 - Dec. 8 - Dec. 17. No day-of registrations. $10,000 GTD Prizes: $5000-2500-1000-500, U2300 USCF: $500, U2100 USCF: $500. Title of "2025 Marshall Chess Club Champion" goes to highest-scoring MCC Member. The title will be determined by a blitz playoff in the case of a tie. Rounds: 7 pm Thursday, 12pm and 6pm Friday, 12pm, 6pm Saturday and 10am and 4pm Sunday. Max two byes; request at entry Registration closes 11:59pm December 17th. | G/90 +30 | none |
