Cyclops Eye-Opening Action Swiss: September 3 (one night, 3 games)

3-round Swiss in two sections (G/25;d5 and G/24;d5). 

G25;d5 is dual-rated (regular and quick rated);

G24;d5 is quick rated only (doesn't affect your regular rating).

EF: $5.00.  TD is Becker;  ATD is Grochowski.

Hales Corners Challenge XXXIX - October 3, 2026 (Saturday)

October 3, 2026    A Wisconsin Tour event

Two Sections    Open & Reserve (Under 1601)
                            Please note total capacity for this event is limited to 104 - Register Today!
 
Format    Four round Swiss System - four games in one day - USCF rated

Time Control    G/60; d5 (Game in 60 Minutes; 5 second delay) 

Rounds   10 am – 1 pm – 3:30 pm – 6 pm
                Accelerated pairings may be used.
 
Entry Fee    $50 – Open; $40 – Reserve (both $10 more after September 26, 2026)

                     Comp entry for USCF 2200+; entry fee subtracted from any prizes won; must register by                             September 19, 2026

Site Registration    8:30 am – 9:30 am

Flyer            HC Challenge XXXIX 

Online        https://www.kingregistration.com/event/HCC39

Location    Country Inn & Suites
                    1250 S. Moorland Rd
                    Brookfield, WI 53005

Contact    email: chris.wainscott13@outlook.com

Joe Crothers Memorial SWCC Championship: July 16, 23, 30; & August 6, * 20, 27

6-Round Swiss in One Section. Game/90;d5. USCF Rated. EF:
$10.00 (must be a member to participate). SWCC membership $10
(can join prior to first round). (Two ½-point byes available in
rounds 1 through 5, if requested at least 2-days in advance). TD is
Murphy; ATDs are Grochowski/Wainscott
*(Note! - No chess on August 13th, due to voting)

Snoopy Snags a Bishop Swiss: June 25 & July 2, 9

3-Round Swiss in Two Sections (Open and U1600). Game/90;d5.
USCF Rated. EF: $10.00. (One ½ Point Bye available for any
round (except round three) if requested at least 2-days prior to
round). TD is Wainscott; ATD is Grochowski

5th Annual Daniel Perelman Memorial Swiss: May 21, 28 & June 4, 11 & 18

4-Round Swiss in Two Sections (Open and U1600).
Game/90;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 4 is on June 18, with Round 3 adjourned games played out after the main games are done.

Hales Corners Challenge XXXVIII - May 16, 2026 (Saturday)

 May 16, 2026    A Wisconsin Tour event

Two Sections Open & Reserve (Under 1601) Please note total capacity for this event is limited to 104 - Register Today! Format Four round Swiss System - four games in one day - USCF rated Time Control G/60; d5 (Game in 60 Minutes; 5 second delay) Rounds 10 am – 1 pm – 3:30 pm – 6 pm Accelerated pairings may be used. Entry Fee $50 – Open; $40 – Reserve (both $10 more after May 09, 2026) Comp entry for USCF 2200+; entry fee subtracted from any prizes won; must register by April 15, 2026 Site Registration 8:30 am – 9:30 am Flyer HC Challenge XXXVIII Online https://www.kingregistration.com/event/HCC38 Location Country Inn & Suites 1250 S. Moorland Rd Brookfield, WI 53005 Contact email: chris.wainscott13@outlook.com

Hedwig’s Smothered Mate Swiss: April 16, 23*, 30 & May 7 & 14

*NO CHESS TONIGHT, APRIL 23, DUE TO SEWER BACKUP AT VILLAGE!! 

4-Round Swiss in Two Sections (Open and U1400). Game/90;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 Murphy; ATDs are Wainscott & Grochowski

Arpad Elo Open (May 30 - 31, 2026) - a WCA tournament

We are sharing information on the Arpad Elo Open chess tournament, organized by the Wisconsin Chess Association:

 

The Arpad Elo Open

May 30-31 2026

Online registration link

Entry list

NOTE:  Updated venue for the tournament shown below.

Celebrating the founder of our rating system!

New Site:  Hilton Garden Inn, 1801 Deming Way, Middleton, WI  53562.  Rooms may still be booked by calling 608-831-2220.

Hotel Lodging Rates: $107.    Room rate cutoff date is April 29.

In 2 Sections:

1) Open:  Open to all.

Entry Fee: $44.52 in advance by 5/26; $49.66 later or $47 onsite.  (Entry fee includes credit card and KingRegistration Fees for online entries)

Prizes: $$b/50:  $400 – $250; ‘A’ - $150; U1800/Unrated - $140.  Travelling trophy to winner!

2) Reserve:  Open to all rated under 1800 or unrated.

Entry Fee: $34.23 in advance by 5/26; $39.37 later or $37 onsite.  (Entry fee includes credit card and KingRegistration Fees for online entries)

Prizes: $$b/30:  $125 - $100; ‘C’ - $85; ‘D’ - $75; U1200/Unrated - $75

Both:

Format:  5SS.  Time Control:  Game/90 minutes with a 30 second increment on each move.

Round Times:  10:00 – 2:30 – 7:00 Saturday and 10:00 – 3:00 Sunday

Onsite Registration: 5/30 8:45-9:30 A.M. 

Entries: Mike Nietman, 2 Boca Grande Way, Madison, WI 53719.

Info: Mike Nietman, 608-467-8510 (before 5/30) mike.nietman@charter.net.

A 2026 Wisconsin Chess Tour event!

Withdrawals:  Please notify the organizer prior to 9:30 am on Saturday, May 30.  Doing so we will refund your entry fee less credit card and KingRegistration fees.

 

Mike Nietman making announcements before Round 5:

 

Tonight - our Waukesha Chess Club friends are holding an online-rated Quick chess event

We're sharing Waukesha Chess Club's online event info, for those interested.  Note you need to be a member of USCF and chess.com.  This affects your Online Quick rating only (not your over-the-board rating):

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From WCC:

Hi all - we're going to run our 3rd online USCF rated event tonight. Like last time, we're not going to use the chess.com tournament system (it limits our rounds or pairing flexibility), which means it will be paired by me. Communication will be key, so read below to make sure you know what to expect. Look forward to seeing you tonight!!

Feel free to forward this, just remember that players have to be chess.com and USCF members.

What it is:

• 5 rounds (depending on players - may turn into a RR) of 10 | 2
• USCF Rated - affects ONLY your USCF Online Quick rating (not your OTB standard or even OTB Quick rating)
• All communication will happen in the Club Live Chat for the Waukesha Chess Club page on chess.com. Here's the club page. If you need to join, do it NOW - don't wait for 7PM. Club membership needs to be approved, so if you wait, you could be out of luck.
• You need to be a member of this club to play (and an active USCF member, just like on Wednesdays.).

How to join:

• Some time between 6:30 and 7:00 PM tonight, check that you can connect to chess.com.
• Open the the WCC club page.
• There's a "Live Chat" button on this page, right under the club title - click it :) to open the chat window.
• To enter, send a chat in that window: "Hi John, it's <your real name>, USCF ID <your USCF ID> and I'm joining tonight's event.
• I (RealGojira on chess.com) will reply when I see it, something like "OK <your name or handle>, I've got you."
• We will NOT BE USING the chess.com pairing system. DO NOT join that event. It's there to remind people we're playing. I will delete it around 6:57 tonight... you should already be in club chat by then...

What will happen tonight:

• Again, we will NOT BE USING the chess.com pairing system, all pairings and standings will be posted to the club chat window.
• At Start:
• At 7PM, I'll post who's entered, any section and rating detail, and have last call for entries.
• I will post R1 pairings. At this point EITHER player can issue a match request to the other player 10 | 2 with colors as listed in the pairings in chat.
• TO ISSUE A MATCH CHALLENGE (looks hard, but is really easy...):
• Go to the chess.com homepage and click "New Game"
• Click on the "Custom Challenge" on this page
• Click the arrow in the button under "Opponent" and select "Search"
• Enter your opponent's username in the box
• Leave the game type as Standard
• Click the down arrow next to whatever time control is there, and then click on the "More Time Controls" label.
• enter 10 in the min box, and 2 in the inc box and hit the arrow.
• click the White or black option next to "I play as"
• Click "Send Challenge"
• That's it!
• When you get a match request - accept it
• Play the game, and BOTH PLAYERS should put the result in chat: "I won (or lost) against <opponent>" and I'll reply when I see it.
• As games end I'll put status notes in chat - feel free to watch any of the active games once your game is done.
• After all games in the round are complete, I'll post the next round pairings. I'm hoping for at least 5 rounds (around 100 max game minutes or so, plan accordingly).
• If you have to leave, please tell us in the chat. Don't make an opponent wait wondering if you're going to play.

That's about it - hope to see everyone tonight. If there are questions, post them in club chat (even right now, I'll eventually see it). I enjoy running these, but it's always more fun when there's more people :)

Remember, we have 1 more planned event in two weeks, then we'll consider the longer term schedule, so if you want to see these continue, think about playing in one or both of these.

- John (RealGojira on chess.com, still John at the Eagle's Club...)

 

NO CHESS -- the Village has voting. See everybody on April 16

Danger Duck Dodges Mate Swiss: March 12, 19, 26 & April 2

4-Round Swiss in Two Sections (Open and U1600). Game/90;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; ATDs are Grochowski/Murphy

Cheshire Cat Checkmate Swiss: February 12, 19, 26 & March 5

4-Round Swiss in Two Sections (Open and U1600). Game/90;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 Grochowski; ATD is Wainscott and Murphy

Mr. Ed’s Pawn Storming Swiss: January 8, 15, 29 & February 5

4-Round Swiss in Two Sections (Open and U1600). Game/90;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 Murphy; ATD is Wainscott/Grochowski

Please NOTE that yearly dues for club membership are also due in January ($10.00). 

January 22nd --- club closed due to weather (extreme cold).

 Due to extreme cold temperatures, we will not meet on January 22nd.

 Round 3 of our current tournament will be postponed to January 29.

(Round 4 will be on February 5, with a new tournament starting February 12).