BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231109T084500 RDATE:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Chicago CST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 RDATE:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Chicago CST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 RDATE:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Chicago CST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 RDATE:20270314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Chicago CST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20271107T010000 RDATE:20280312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Chicago CST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20281105T010000 RDATE:20290311T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Chicago CST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 RDATE:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Chicago CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 RDATE:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Chicago CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 RDATE:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Chicago CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20270314T030000 RDATE:20271107T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Chicago CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20280312T030000 RDATE:20281105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Chicago CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2e608538edfe5acad63c281f828a70cd CATEGORIES:Tournaments CREATED:20240710T105715 SUMMARY:2024-2025 Wisconsin Junior Open LOCATION:Manitowoc Holiday Inn\, 4601 Calumet Ave.\, Manitowoc\, WI 54220 DESCRIPTION:

2024-2025 Wisconsin Junior Open

November 9-10, 2024

2 025 US Open K-12 Invitational Tournament Qualifiers (in Madison, Wiscon sin !!)

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SPECIAL NOTES

F our Wisconsin Junior Open section winners will be eligible to participate i n the 2025 US Open in Madison, WI, as Wisconsin representatives to the foll owing Championships:

  • The High School section winner will be eligible to participate in the 2025 GM Arnold Denker N ational Tournament of High School State Champions
  • The top finishing girl in the High School section will be eligible to participate in the 2025 WIM Ruth Haring National Tournament of Girls State Champions
  • The top grade 6-8 player in the K-8 section will be eligible to participate i n the 2025 Dewain Barber National Tournament of Middle School State Champions
  • The top K-5 finisher in the K-8 section will be eligible to participate in the 2025 John D. Rocke feller III National Tournament of Elementary School State Champions

These prestigious national events will be held in Madison, WI , July 2025. If any ties exist, a series of playoff matches will be held on Sunday night, November 10th, beginning 30 minutes after the last game amon g the qualifiers is concluded. Format is two G/30, if still tied two G/15, then G/10, then G/5.

FORMAT

The Wisconsin Junior Open is open to players in grade 12 and u nder. The tournament is held in THREE “Rated” sections: High School (grades 9-12), K-8, and Reserve (Under 900 or un rated only); US Chess membership is required in these three sections. There are TWO Non-Rated, Beginners’ sections: Grade K-6 and Grade 7-12. These two sections introduce pla yers to more formal play, without requiring US Chess fees. US Chess members hips may be purchased on-site; your Wisconsin Chess Association membership is included in the entry. Our website address is www.wischess.org. Questions go to: This email address is being protected from spambots. Y ou need JavaScript enabled to view it..

PLAYING SITE

The Manitowoc Holiday Inn, 4601 Calumet Ave., Manitow oc, WI, at the intersection of I-43 and US-151. Guest rooms are $99 for a s ingle night, or $139 for two nights. (The usual hotel tax is extra.) This special rate is availa ble only until Monday, October 28th. These room rates include a full breakfast buffet. Reservations: (9 20) 682-6000. You must mention CHESS.

REGISTRATION

Players may register in advance online at kingregistration.com. Late registrations accepted at the site from 8:45-9:30 AM on Satur day, November 9. US Chess memberships are available. A Young Adult membersh ip (ages 19-24 at expiration) is $27. A Youth membership (18 and under at e xpiration) is $20. Publication content is available online. A printed copy of the monthly Chess Life is an additional $12. A printed copy of the bi-monthly Chess Life Kids is an additional $6. Please bring your chess clock. Chess sets and boards are provided for the playing room only! Phone inquiries: Steve Erbach at (920) 279-5688 bef ore Friday, November 8 or e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need J avaScript enabled to view it..

SCHEDULE

The 2024-2025 Wisconsin Junior Open is a five-round Swiss-System event. Under Swiss rules, all entrants play five games! Rounds start at 10:15 AM - 2:30 PM - 7:15 PM Saturday , Sunday at 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM. The time control is Game in 120 minutes w ith a 5 second delay. One half-point bye is available for round 1, 2, 3 or 4 if requested with your advance entry, or at Late Registration.

ENTRY FEES

  • If registered on King Registration by T uesday, November 5th, the early entry fees are: High School, K-8, & Res erve sections: $27.20. Beginners’ Grade 7-12 and Grade K-6 sections: $25.20 . After November 5th, entry fees are $5 more.
  • If you pre-register b ut then cannot play, your entry (minus the $2.20 King Registration processing fee) will be refunded only if you notify the tournament director by 9:30 AM o n November 9th.
  • You may avoid the $2.20 King processing fee by mailing advance entries (so that they're received by Tuesday, November 5th) to:
    • 2024-2025 Wisconsin Juni or Open
      c/o Steve Erbach, Tournament Organizer
      939 Lin coln Blvd.
      Manitowoc, WI 54220
    • Be sure to include:
      • your entry fee!
        • Make check payable to: Wisconsin Chess Association
      • Name
      • Address
      • City, State, Zip
      • Scho ol
      • Grade
      • Birthdate
      • Section entered:
        • High Sch ool (entry fee $25)
        • K-8 (entry fee $25)
        • Reserve (entry fee $25)
        • Beginners K-6 (entry fee $23)
        • Beginners 7-12 (entry fe e $23)
      • Email address
      • Whether you've played in a U S Chess-rated event before? Yes or No
      • Whether you want a half-point bye (only one) in Round 1 - 2 - 3 - 4
      • US Chess ID number< /li>
      • US Chess expiration date
      • US Chess rating
        • If you don't have a US Chess membership, include the US Ches s dues (see "Registration" above)
    • Entr y fees are $5 more if received after November 5th or paid at the tournament

PRIZES

Fifty-seven top-quality trophies are guaranteed for the fol lowing place and rating class prizes:

High School: T op five places, top Class ‘B’ (1600-1799), ‘C’ (1400-1599), ‘D’ (1200-1399) , ‘E’ (1000-1199), 800-999, 799 & below, top two Unrated, and Top Girl< br /> K-8: Top five places, top Class ‘C’ (1400-1599), ‘D’ (1200-1399), ‘E’ (1000-1199), 800-999, 600-799, Under 600, top two Unrated , and Top Girl
Reserve: Top five places, top two eac h 600, 500, Under 500, and Unrated.
Non-Rated Beginners’ Grad e 7-12: Top five places and top three in grades 7-9.
Non-Rated Beginners’ Grade K-6: Top five places and top three gra des K-3.

All prizes will be awarded at the site after the final round. In case of ties, trophies will be awarded based on Solkoff, Cumulative, Sum of Opponent’s Cumulative and Sonneborn-Berger tie-break systems.

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