4-Round Swiss in Two Sections (Open and U1600).
Game/100;d5. USCF Rated. EF: $10.00. (One ½ Point Bye
Available for any round (except round four) if requested at
least 2-
days prior to round). TD is Wainscott; ATD is Grochowski.
*Round 2 will be played on Monday, October 11
*Round 3 will be played on Monday, October 18
Masks are required for players and spectators.
Masks required per UW-Oshkosh policy in all university buildings!!
The WJO
is open to players in grade 12 and under. The tournament is held in FOUR
“Rated” sections:
High School (grades
9-12),
K-8,
Girls’ Open
and Reserve
(Under 900
or unrated only); US
Chess membership is required in these sections. TWO
sections
form the Non-Rated,
Beginner’s Section:
Grade K-6 and Grade
7-12. These two sections are
meant to introduce players to more formal play,
without requiring US Chess fees.
If needed, US
Chess memberships may be purchased at site; your Wisconsin Chess
Association membership is included in the entry. WCA website address is www.wischess.org. Questions
go to: mike.nietman@charter.net.
Our
playing rooms are
the Badger
State and University
Rooms in the lower level of the Gruenhagen
Conference Center, UW-Oshkosh, corner of High
and Osceola
Sts., Oshkosh, WI 54901. Full-service dorm rooms for FRI and SAT
nights are available for $40 -
1 or 2 per
room. The reservation phone
number is
(920) 424-1106.
You must mention
chess.
Players may register in advance by mail or online at https://www.kingregistration.com/event/WIJrOpen.
Late registrations accepted at the site from
8:45-9:30 AM on Saturday, November 6. Please bring your US Chess
ID card
or be prepared to purchase or renew your membership during late registration. A
Young Adult membership (ages 19-24
at
expiration) is $27. A Youth membership (18 and under at expiration) is
$20. Publication content is
available online. A printed copy of the monthly Chess Life is an additional $9.
A printed copy of the bi-monthly Chess Life Kids
is an additional $5. Please
bring your chess clock. Chess sets and
boards
are provided for the
playing room
only! Phone inquiries: Mike
Nietman at (608) 467-8510
before Friday, November
5 or
e-mail: mike.nietman@charter.net.
The 2021-2022 Wisconsin Junior Open is
a five-round Swiss-System
event. Under
Swiss rules, all entrants
play five games!
Rounds start
at 10:15 AM -
2:30 PM -
7:15 PM
Saturday, Sunday
at 10:00 AM and 3:00
PM. The time control is
Game in 120 minutes with a 5 second delay. One half-point bye is available
for round 1, 2, 3 or 4 if requested with your advance entry, or at Late
Registration.
If received by November
2, the
early entry fees are: High School, K-8,
Girl’s Junior Open & Reserve sections: ........
$18 Beginner’s Grade 7-12
or Grade
K-6 sections: .........................
$17. At site entries are $5 more. If you pre-register but then cannot
play, your entry will be refunded only if you notify the
tournament director by 9:30 AM on November 6.
PRIZES Fifty-seven
top-quality
trophies are unconditionally guaranteed for the following place and rating
class prizes:
High School:
Top five
places, top two
each Class ‘B’, ‘C’, ‘D’ and
‘E’/Unrated
K-8: Top five places, top two
each Class ‘C’, ‘D’ and
‘E’/Unrated
Girl’s Junior Open: Top four
places
Reserve: Top five places, top two
each 600, 500, Under 500 and Unrated.
Non-Rated Beginner’s Grade 7-12: Top five places and top three grades 7-9. Non-Rated Beginner’s Grade K-6:
Top five
places and top three grades
K-3. All prizes will be
awarded at the site after the final round. In case of ties, trophies will be
awarded based on
Solkoff,
Cumulative, Sum of Opponent’s Cumulative and Sonneborn-Berger tie-break
systems.
SPECIAL NOTES The
High School
Section winner
will be
eligible to participate in the 2022 GM
Arnold Denker National Tournament
of High School State
Championships.
The top grade 6-8
player in the K-8 section
will be eligible to participate in the 2022
Dewain
Barber National
Tournament
of Middle
School State
Champions. The Girl’s Junior Open
winner will be eligible to participate in the 2022 WIM Ruth Haring National Tournament of Girls State Champions. The top K-5 finisher in the K-8
section will be eligible to participate in the 2022 John D. Rockefeller
III National Tournament of Elementary School State Champions. These prestigious
national events will be held in Rancho Mirage, CA, August 2022. If a tie exists among
those desiring to participate in the Denker, Barber, Haring
or
Rockefeller event, a series of playoff
matches will be held on Sunday night beginning
30
minutes after the last game among the participants is concluded.
Format is two G/30, if still tied two G/15, then G/10, then G/5.
Masks required per UW-Oshkosh policy in all university buildings!!
The WCA Veterans’ Tournament is open to all
players age 18
and over. The
highest-finishing entrant age 50 and
over will
receive a trophy
and the title of 2021 Wisconsin
Senior Champion. Players must be members of the
US Chess Federation. US Chess
membership
may be purchased at site. Wisconsin Chess Association (WCA) membership is included in
your entry. WCA website address is www.wischess.org.
Playing site is the Titan Lounge
of the Gruenhagen Conference Center, UW-Oshkosh,
at the corner of High and Osceola
Sts., Oshkosh, WI 54901. Full-service dorm rooms are $40
for one or two per room. To make dorm reservations,
contact the conference center at (920) 424-1106 (mention chess).
Players may register in advance by mail or online at https://www.kingregistration.com/event/WIVets2021.
Late registration will be
accepted at the site from 8:45-9:30 AM on Saturday, November 6. Please bring your US Chess ID
card or be prepared to purchase or renew your membership during late
registration. Chess sets and boards are
provided in playing room only! Make phone
inquiries to Mike
Nietman (Event Organizer) at (608) 467-8510
evenings before Friday,
November 5.
Or e-mail
to: mike.nietman@charter.net.
The Veterans’ is
a five-round
Swiss-System
event. Rounds are at 10:15 AM, 2:30 PM and 7:15 PM on Saturday. Sunday’s
rounds are at 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM. The time control is Game/90
with a 30-second increment. One half-point bye is available
for round 1, 2, 3 or 4 if requested in advance.
If received by November
2, the entry fee is $30.
At site entries are $10
more. Please
make checks payable to the Wisconsin Chess Association. No credit cards please.
The $700
prize fund
for the Veteran’s Tournament is based on 40 players and three per
class: 1st Place
$200,
2nd $130, 1st A
$95, 1st B
$85, 1st C
$70,
1st D
$60, 1st E/UNR
$60 Prizes
will be awarded at the site after the final round.
SPECIAL NOTES The WCA
Veterans’ is held in conjunction
with the Wisconsin Junior Open,
but played
in a
separate room. The
Senior
Champion will
be eligible to participate
in the 2022 John
T. Irwin National
Tournament of Senior
State Champions
in Rancho Mirage,
CA, August
2022.
If a tie exists among those desiring to participate in the event, a
series of playoff matches will be held on Sunday night beginning 30 minutes
after the
last game among the participants is concluded. Format is two G/30, if still
tied two G/15, then G/10, then G/5.
5-Round Swiss in one Section.
Game/100;d5. USCF Rated. EF: $10.00. (One ½ Point Bye
Available for any round (except round five) if requested at least 2-
days prior to round). TD is Wainscott; ATD is Grochowski.
Masks are required for players and spectators.
44th Annual Green Bay Open, Sept 4 & 5
REGISTRATION: Use form provided on back of flyer, if possible. Late registrations will be accepted at the playing site from 8:45 -9:25 am. The TD reserves the right to accept or reject any entries after this time! Send Advance registrations to: Luke Ludwig, 2191 Allouez Ave, (Phone (920) 465-9859) Green Bay, WI54311 Email: lukealudwig@aol.com Or register online at: https://www.kingregistration.com/register/GBO44 $55 if rec’d by the TD by September 1. Note: Payment must be rec’d by this date to qualify for these fees! All entries rec’d after September 1 are $10 more, including online, phone, and email.
SCHEDULE: 5 Round Swiss. Rounds:10:00 AM, 2:30 PM, 7:30 PM (Sat) and10:00 AM & 3:15 PM (Sun). Time Control: 40/90, SD/1 d5 (from onset). ½ point bye available in rounds1, 2, or 3 if requested w/entry. Boards and sets provided, please bring clocks.
PRIZES: $1800 Cash + 6 Trophies. Top Two Prizes Guaranteed! (Class Prizes based on a minimum of 6 players/class)1st Place -$400 + Trophy; 2nd Place -$225; 1900, 1800 each $140; 1700, 1600 each $135; 1500, 1400 each $130; 1300, 1200 each $125; Under 1200/Unrated $115; Trophies to Top Juniors –Ages 17-18, 15-16, 13-14, 11-12, 10 & under.
PLAYING SITE & ACCOMMODATIONS: Radisson Hotel & Conference Center2040 Airport Drive, Green Bay, WI 54313, Phone: (920) 494-7300 The Radisson is located across from Austin Straubel Airport on Green Bay’s far west side. $99 single or double. When registering, please mention the chess tournament. Please call early as the room block will be held until only August 27.
Face masks will be required, for players and spectators.
We are resuming in-person chess on August 5th at our normal location, the Hales
Corners Village Hall. Doors open at 6:00 pm. Tournament games begin at 7:00 pm. Please come early to register!
Face masks will be required, for players and spectators.
4-Round Swiss in Two Sections (Open and U1600). Game/100;d5.
USCF Rated. EF: $10.00.
(One ½ Point Bye Available for any round (except round four) if requested at least 2-days prior to round).
TD is Chris Wainscott; ATD is Robin Grochowski
