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The Northern Wisconsin Chess Championship
Contact Kyle Rentmeester at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 715-571-3448.

Playing site: Dale’s Weston Lanes (5902 Schofield Ave, Weston, WI 54476; phone: 715-359-8488)

Tournament format: 5 Round Swiss; Game in 2 hours, d5; one OPEN section; USCF rated*

Round times: Saturday at 10 am, 2:30 pm, and 7:30 pm; Sunday at 10 am and 2:30 pm

Registration: Preregister at (http://bit.ly/NWisChessChamp). On-site registration on Saturday from 9-9:30 am.

Cost: Cost: $20—pay on site before check-in ends at 9:45 am.

Prizes: Badger State Games medals to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place and additional class prizes.
This tournament will be an event in the Badger State Summer Games. All participants will receive a Badger State Games T-shirt and qualify for the State Games of America tournament by participating.

More information about the Badger State Games can be found at https://www.visitwausau.com/about-the-games.

Bring your own boards, pieces and clocks!! We have a few sets and clocks to provide for those without them.

Hotel information: Weston Inn & Suites (5810 Schofield Ave, Schofield, WI 54476; phone: 715-355-9955) is directly next door to the playing site. There are a limited number of standard rooms (2 queen beds) available for the chess rate of $85 per night for Friday and Saturday nights. You must make the room reservation by May 1 and mention the chess tournament to get the chess rate.

Questions? Contact Kyle Rentmeester at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 715-571-3448.

The Northern Wisconsin Chess Championship will be hosted by the Wausau Chess Club. We meet on Thursdays from 6-8 pm at the Weston Vino Latte (4204 Schofield Ave, Weston, WI 54476; phone: 715-298-9300). Contact our club president Joel Heinrich (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or visit our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/WausauChess) for more info!

Playing site and hotel directions:

• From I-39 N:
➢ Take exit 187 for WI-29 E toward Weston/Green Bay
➢ Take exit 173 for County Road X/Camp Phillips Rd (Weston)
➢ Turn left onto County Rd X/Camp Phillips Rd (signs for US-51)
➢ Turn right onto Schofield Ave, destination will be on the left

• From WI-29 W:
➢ Take exit 177 for Marathon County J (Weston)
➢ Turn right onto County Rd J northbound
➢ Turn left onto Schofield Ave, destination will be on the right

*United States Chess Federation (USCF) membership is required to participate in this tournament—go to uschess.org to register.

Location Dale’s Weston Lanes (5902 Schofield Ave, Weston, WI 54476; phone: 715-359-8488)