Event Calendar
Registration: Register on KingRegistration or on-site. Early EF $45 by August 1, $52.50 by September 8, $60 on-site. University students with valid student ID pay $40 entry fee. Refunds on cancellations offered until August 20. Complimentary entry to FIDE titled players, entry fees deducted from prizes.
Valid USCF membership is required to play this event.
Format: Four games G/60d5; Round times are 9 AM, 12 PM, 2:30 PM, 5 PM. On-site registration 8-8:45
Byes: Half point byes are available for rounds 1-3 if requested in advance. Zero point byes may be taken at any time. All final round byes are zero points.
Venue: Four Points by Sheraton Milwaukee North Shore, 8900 N Kildeer Ct, Brown Deer, WI 53209
There is space reserved for up to 160 players and a room block will be reserved at the hotel at a special tournament rate for players requiring an overnight stay.
Sections: Open, U1500 Reserve, U1000 Novice – playing up comes with $20 fee for Open, $10 fee for Reserve.
Prize Fund: $1,500 subject to change based on 100 attendees – individual prizes listed below:
- $300 Open 1st Place
- $200 Open 2nd Place
- $125 Open 3rd Place
- $100 Top U1800 in Open
- $200 Reserve 1st Place
- $125 Reserve 2nd Place
- $100 Reserve 3rd Place
- $70 Top U1200 in Reserve
- $100 Novice 1st Place
- $80 Novice 2nd Place
- $60 Novice 3rd Place
- $40 Top U600 in Novice
- One-month Chess.com Diamond Membership to Each Section’s Biggest Upset Winner
Please bring your own clocks! Boards, sets, and notation sheets provided.
Minors should be accompanied by a parent or coach.
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