Event Calendar
Marshall Rohland Memorial/WI Closed Championship
Howard Johnson’s, 3841 East Washington Avenue. Madison, WI 53704, 608-244-2481 HR.$79 1-4 guests includes breakfast. Reserve by August 1, ask for chess tournament. Open to WI residents, former champions, and students in WI schools. EF: 3 sections Premier: $40 by Aug 10, comp entry to masters. $45 at site. Reserve (U1800): $30 by Aug 10, $35 at site. U1200: $20 by Aug 10, $25 at site. All: $5 discount for Juniors under 18 y.o. $$ Premier b/30: $400 + traveling trophy, 250, 150, A $100, U1800 $100. Reserve b/30: $200, 150, trophies to 3rd, C, D, U1200. U1200: $75, trophies to 2nd, U1000, U700. Overall: $50 Kittsley upset prize. Rds, (TC): Premier and Reserve: 5SS 3-day: 6pm, 10-6, 10-4 (40/2,d5, SD/1,d5); 2-day: 10-2 (G/90,d5) -6, 10-4 (40/2,d5, SD/1,d5). U1200: 4SS Saturday only: 10-1-3:30-6 (G/60, d5). Reg: Fri 4:30-5:30; Sat 9-9:30 Entries checks payable to WCA: Guy Hoffman, 1305D Tompkins Dr., Madison, WI 53716-3279. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Phone: 920-279-0701. 1/2 point bye available in any round. WI Chess Tour Event.
2026 WCA Tour Leaders
| Name | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Bryan Lilly | 2066 | 74.04 |
| Josiah Stein | 2018 | 74.04 |
| Tim Bogenschutz | 1816 | 65.84 |
| Samuel Kuten | 1778 | 65.84 |
| Srinath Rangan | 1546 | 65.84 |
| Evan Seghers | 2175 | 65.84 |
2025 WCA Tour Winners
| Name | Rating | Points |
|---|---|---|
| John De Mastri | 1685 | 475.83 |
| Aaron Jing | 2015 | 469.63 |
| Guy Hoffman | 1900 | 435.76 |
| Avanash Ram Amarnath | 1661 | 377.71 |
| Trevor Magness | 2308 | 371.35 |
Tour Events
| 2026 Wisconsin Rapid and Blitz State Championships (04/11) |
| Hales Corners Challenge XXXVIII (May 16, 2026 - Saturday) (05/16) |
| Arpad Elo Open (05/30) |
Tournaments
Champions
State Champions: Trevor Magness and Tamas Petenyi