ELIGIBILITY The 2023 Wisconsin Rapid and Blit z State Championships are open to all players. All entrants must be member s of the US Chess Federation. US Chess membership may be purchased at the site. Wisconsin Chess Association membership is included in the entry. Ou r website address is www.wischess.org .
PLAYING SITE Playing site is th e upper-level room at the Doxa Church, 2700 Novation Parkway, Madison, WI 53713. The playing room is accessed via stairs only. Ask the org anizer if accommodations are needed. Skittles will be on the lowe r level.
REGISTRATION Players may reg ister by mail using the form below. Online registration is available at 2023 Wisconsin R apid State Championship (kingregistration.com) and 2023 Wisconsin Blitz State Champio nship (kingregistration.com). Registration will be accepted at the sit e from 9:00-9:30 AM on Saturday, April 22. Please bring your chess clock. Phone inquiries may be directed to Mike Nietman at (608) 467-8510 befor e April 22 or e-mail T his email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript ena bled to view it..
SCHEDULE-RAPID The Wisconsin Rapid Champion ship is a four-round Swiss-System event. Rounds are at 10 AM, 11:15 AM, 1 PM and 2:15 PM. The time control is Game in 25 minutes plus a 3 second inc rement per move. One ½-point bye is available for any round if requested i n advance. The event will be quick rated but use regular ratings for pairi ngs and prizes
SCHEDULE-BLITZ The Wisconsin Blitz Championship is a five-round Double Swiss-S ystem event. You play two games against each opponent. Rounds begin at 4 PM with subsequent rounds ASAP. The time control is Game in 3 minutes plus a 2 second increment per move. A one-point bye is available for any round if requested in advance. The event will be blitz rated but use regular ra tings for pairings and prizes.
ENTRY FEES If received by April 18, the entry fee is $ 25 for the Rapid and $15 for the Blitz. All entries paid later are $5 more for each event. If you pre-register but then cannot play, your entry will be refunded to you only if you notify the tournament director by 9:30 AM o n April 22.
PRIZES The following $650 prize fund for each event is based on 60 players in the Rapid and 40 players in the blit z:
1st = $150 ‘A’ = 90 ‘C’ = 70 ‘E’ = 50
2nd = 100 ‘B’ = 80 ‘D’ = 60 Unrated = 50
SPECIAL NOTES This is a no smoking, no computer s event.
Please mail advance registrations to: Wisconsin Rapid and Blitz State Championship
Mike Nietman, Tournament Organizer
2 Boca Grande Way, Madison, WI 53719
Name: ________________________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________________
City, State, ZIP: _________________________________________________
US Chess ID: _____________________ Rapid EF: $ ________ __
US Chess Expir. Date: _________________ Blitz EF : $ __________
US Chess Rating: ________________ Total: $ __________
E-Mail Address: ________________________ __________________
I request a bye in round 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 (Rapid) / 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 - 5 (Blitz)
Please make your checks payable to the WISCONSIN CHESS ASSOCIATION … No credit cards accep ted onsite.
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