*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
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
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:
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:
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
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
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).
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).
5-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 five) if requested at least 2-days prior to
round). TD is Wainscott; ATD is Grochowski
On October 23 the SWCC is open again. Round 4 of the club championship will commence again. I will post round 4 tentative pairings tomorrow. If you cannot play in round 4 next week, please let us know as soon as possible. Thanks.
Congrats to Evan Seghers for winning the 2025 Club Championship.
As of now, we are waiting for the Meadows Room to get repaired. It looks like it might be around 3-4 weeks yet before we can resume chess.
A reminder that the Hales Corners Challenge is schedule for October 4 at the Country Inn & Suites, 1250 S. Moorland Rd, Brookfield, WI 53005, so hopefully we will see a lot of our members there. There are signs that I894 will be closed this weekend, so if you are coming to our weekend tournament, please plan accordingly so you do not arrive late. Thanks.
October 04, 2025
A Wisconsin Tour event
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Hey folks. Robin is going to be talking to the Village Hall next week to reserve the space for next year.
During that conversation, he'll try to get more info on the current status of reopening. If we aren't able to get a definitive date for when we can resume, then the current plan is to submit the first three rounds for rating, and then, when we are able to resume, we will give each player the appropriate number of byes based on their score.
If you're 3-0, you'll get three one-point byes. If you're 2-1 we'd give you two one point and one zero point byes, etc.
We don't want to wait too long to rate what exists currently, as that can cause a lot of issues with US Chess needing to re-rate older events, etc.
Also, we have been looking for alternate space to play while we wait on the Village Hall. If anyone has access to any space, please let us know.
We have spoken with a few places: Country Inn and Suites, where the Challenges are held; Beyond the Board board game cafe, and the St James Catholic church, which used to be our backup space. So far they either weren't interested, or are way out of our price range. If you know anyone that might be able to help, please let us know.
Chris
There will be another delay in resuming the Club Championship. They have found some more mold under the carpet and for health reason no one can be down there until it is cleaned up. Hopefully not more than a week or two. They are working on it as fast as they can. No chess on September 18.
The current Club Championship will resume play once we are given the go-ahead. Please check this blog post for updates.
Also, check our SWCC website for the latest schedule and general information.
6-Round Swiss in One Section. Game/90;d5. USCF Rated. EF:
$10.00 (must be a member to participate). *There will be another delay in playing the Club
Championship. They have found some more
mold under the carpet and for health reason no one can be down there until it
is cleaned up. Hopefully not more than a
week or two. They are working on it as
fast as they can. No chess on September 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.
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
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 four) if requested at least 2-days prior to
round).
TD is Allen Becker ATD: Robin Grochowski
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
* NO CHESS ON March 27 & April 3 - DUE TO ELECTION
