Event Calendar
The 47th Annual Green Bay Open Chess Championship will be run in 2 Sections: Open Section (open to all) – Reserve Section (Open to under 1600 USCF Rated and Unrated players). USCF Membership required.
Late registrations will be accepted at the playing site from 8:45 - 9:25 am
Send Advance registrations to:
Luke Ludwig, 2191 Allouez Avenue, Green Bay, WI 54311, Phone (920) 465-9859, Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Or register online at: https://www.kingregistration.com/event/GBO47
ENTRY FEES:
Open Section $65; Reserve Section $50 if received by the TD by July 3. All entries rec’d after July 3 are $10 more, including online, phone, email and at site!
PRIZES:
Open Section Prizes - $1875 Cash Guaranteed Prizes!!
1st Place - $500 + Trophy; 2nd Place - $275.
Expert - $230; 1900, 1800 - $190 each; 1700, 1600 - $180 each; 1599 & below $130; Trophy to Top Junior in the Open Section.
Reserve Section Prizes - $900 Cash Guaranteed Prizes!!
1st Place - $250; 2nd Place - $150; 1200 – 1399 $140; 1000 – 1199 $130; 999 & below $130; Unrated $100.
Trophies to Top Juniors in the Reserve Section Ages 17-18, 15-16, 13-14, 11-12, 10 & under.
SCHEDULE: 5 Round Swiss -
Rounds: 10:00 AM, 2:30 PM, 7:30 PM (Sat)
10:00 AM & 3:00 PM (Sun)
TIME CONTROL: Game/90 + 30 second increment
½ point bye available in rounds 1, 2, or 3 if requested w/entry.
Boards and sets provided, please bring clocks.
Hotel Phone: (920) 494-7300
Hotel room rates: $119 single or double. When registering, please mention the chess tournament. Please call early as the room block will be held only until June 14.
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