OSCA & CMC – 1st FIDE QUADS (Coventry, RI) – $1,500 Prizes – Registration Open

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2026

TO REGISTER: CLICK HERE

This Tournament is Ideal for players who are rated 1200-2400 who want to improve their FIDE Rating

There is NO On-Site Registration, Players Must Register by Friday, Nov. 6th @ 11:59 PM

FIDE QUADS – G/75;+30 = ONE DAY EVENT – Each player plays 3 games with players in their own rating range

* Players are required to play ALL 3 ROUNDS or will be penalized

Tournament Location:
Chess Master Connections (CMC) Chess Club, 182 Arnold Road, Coventry, RI 02816

Time Control: G/75;+30 (each players gets 75 minutes plus a 30 Second Increment)

One Day Schedule
Round 1: 9:30 AM
Lunch: 1:00 – 1:45 PM
Round 2: 1:45 PM
Round 3: 5:15 PM

Entry Fee: $75 per person to play.

Prizes: $1,500 b/40 Players
* 1st Place Special Trophy to Top Winner in Quad 1
* The Winner of each Quad (4 players) wins $150 each

Additional Information
* Players in the same rating range will play each other.
* Players must have an active USCF & FIDE Membership
* Your performance in those games must correspond to a USCF rating of at least 1000 – 2400
* If you have a low USCF rating, but don’t have a FIDE Rating you can still play.
* Players receive an official FIDE Rating after they play a minimum of 5 Games with a performance of 1400+ or higher.
* If you already have a FIDE Rating, it must be below 2400 (FIDE) to be eligible to play in this G/75 FIDE Event (2399 or lower)
* Tournament will be both USCF and FIDE-Rated
* If you don’t meet the requirements after your first 5 games, additional games can count until you do.
* Top 4 players will make up first quad. next 4 players 2nd Quad, next 4 make up 3rd Quad, and so on.
* Must Pre-register for this event by Friday, Nov. 6, 2026 @ 11:59 PM. No on-site registration
* If you need a FIDE Membership ID, please contact: Wayne. E. Powers, Email: wayne.e.powers@gmail.com
* FIDE Arbiters for the event: International Arbiter (IA) Ambrish Joshi & National Arbiter (NA) Dr. Wayne E. Powers

Byes: No Byes allowed; players must all complete 3 rounds of play for this event

A Quad is a tournament with 4 players (3 Rounds), arranged so that everyone plays everyone else in the group

* Player 1 vs Player 2
* Player 1 vs Player 3
* Player 1 vs Player 4
* Player 2 vs Player 3
* Player 2 vs Player 4
* Player 3 vs Player 4

Do You Need a FIDE ID Number to register for the Event?
Contact: Dr. Wayne Powers, FIDE Arbiter: wayne.e.powers@gmail.com

Questions: please contact – Frank DelBonis, President, Ocean State Chess Association.
Text (401) 212-1335, email: frank@oceanstatechess.com

Ocean State Chess Association is the Official R.I. State Affiliate of the United States Chess Federation