Event Calendar
JUNE 13-18 WISCONSIN
US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 120
Wisconsin International Chess Festival
9SS, 40/90, SD/30, 30 sec/move increment. Open to all. GM & IM norms possible, satisfies FIDE requirement that one GM norm be in an event with only one round per day for a minimum of 3 days. Directed by FIDE arbiter Glenn Panner and Jim Hodina. FIDE rated. Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel, 3841 East Washington Ave., Madison, WI 53704. Free parking. Free internet. Free breakfast. Many restaurants within walking distance. $8,000 guaranteed prize fund: $3,000-$2,000-$1,000-$500-$500, top FIDE Under 2450/Unr $500, top FIDE Under 2250 $500. Minimum prize guarantees: $500 to foreign GMs (first five to enter), $100 to all other foreign FIDE rated players (all must complete all 9 rounds with no byes). EF: GMs free, no deduction from prizes; IMs $159, FIDE 2200+ $249, FIDE u2200 $299, FIDE unrated $349; $50 more after May 15th, $100 more after June 5th. All players must confirm arrival by 4pm on June 13th in order to be paired for round one. Schedule: on-site registration ends at 4pm on June 13th, rds. Tue 6pm, Wed-Thu-Fri 11am & 6pm, Sat-Sun 11am. Blitz on Sat at 7pm with $500 minimum prize fund. Byes: Two half point byes available (must commit before round 2), no norms possible with byes. HR: $79 if reserved by June 1st (mention CHESS), 608-244-2481. Ent: www.wisconsinchessfestival.com or make the check payable and send to: Wisconsin Chess Academy, 1280 Greenway Terrace #1, Brookfield, WI 53005. $20 service charge for refunds. Questions: www.wisconsinchessfestival.com, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 608-334-2574.
2024 WCA Tour Leaders
Name | Rating | Points |
---|---|---|
Evan Seghers | 2080 | 158.12 |
Matthew Roeder | 1830 | 129.26 |
Allen Becker | 2030 | 120.72 |
Jonathon Prenot | 1918 | 112.19 |
Guy Hoffman | 1900 | 110.56 |
2023 WCA Tour Winners
Name | Rating | Points |
---|---|---|
John Zapata | 2219 | 547.23 |
Guy Hoffman | 1905 | 423.03 |
James Coons | 1770 | 405.24 |
Avinash Rajendra | 2164 | 385.03 |
Asher Frederick | 1295 | 343.53 |
Tour Events
Manitowoc Tornado 4 (04/13) |
Hales Corners Challenge XXXIV (05/04) |
Tournaments
Rapid and Blitz State Championships (04/06) |
Manitowoc Tornado 4 (04/13) |
Hales Corners Challenge XXXIV (05/04) |
Champions
State Champion: John Alexander Zapata