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CREATED:20240728T141256
SUMMARY:2024 North Central Open
LOCATION:Marriott West - Middleton\, WI
DESCRIPTION:2024 North Central Open\n*FIDE rated event*\nDecember 27-29 (or 28-29 for 2
 -day schedule)\nWisconsin Chess Association tour event\nMadison Marriott We
 st, Middleton, WI 53562\n1313 John Q Hammons Dr, (608) 831-2000\nChess Rate
  is $99 (King bed or two Queen beds; please reserve by Dec 20th): Book your
  group rate for North Central Chess Championship (https://na01.safelinks.pr
 otection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.marriott.com%2Fevents%2Fstart.m
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 he organizers and we will make sure you get the chess rate! This is the sit
 e of the 2025 US Open. \n \nEQUIPMENT: uniform equipment (boards, sets, clo
 cks) is provided and should be used\nQUESTIONS: Chris Wainscott: This email
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		\n$3,400 Prize Fund\nThree sections: Premier (FIDE rated), Re
 serve (Under 1901), and Booster (Under 1401)\n \n \nSECTIONS\nPRIZES (b/100
 )\nPremier (FIDE Rated!)\n \n \n $600+traveling trophy — $400 \nUnder 2201:
     $200\nUnder 2001:    $200\nReserve Under 1901\n \n \n$400 — $300\nUnder
  1701:     $200\nUnder 1501:     $200\nBooster Under 1401\n \n \n$400 — $30
 0\nUnder 1201:    $200\n \n \n \nPremier section is FIDE rated (except for 
 Round 1 of the 2-day schedule)\nNotation is mandatory for the entire game (
 except for Round 1 of the 2-day schedule).\nAccelerated pairings might be u
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 atings (Regular, Rapid, Online Regular, Online Rapid, FIDE) for the purpose
  of section selection, pairings, and prizes. Only regular ratings are affec
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  over $200.\n \n \nENTRY FEESTIME CONTROLS AND PLAYING SCHEDULE\n - $89 onl
 ine by 12/17\n - $99 online by 12/26\n - $119 after that or onsite \n - 3-d
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 it before round 1 (maximum 2); please email organizers\n - Reentry availabl
 e for $50 (no Premier to Premier)3-day\nG/90+30 second increment\n\n - Frid
 ay 7:00pm\n - Saturday 11:00am, 4:00pm\n - Sunday 10:00am, 3:00pm2-day\nRou
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 rday: 9:00am\n - Saturday: 11:00am, 4:00pm\n - Sunday: 10:00am, 3:00pm
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 ng></p><p><strong>Wisconsin Chess Association tour event</strong></p><p><st
 rong>Madison Marriott West, Middleton, WI 53562</strong></p><p><strong>1313
  John Q Hammons Dr, (608) 831-2000</strong></p><p>Chess Rate is $99 (King b
 ed or two Queen beds; please reserve by Dec 20th):<strong> <a title="Protec
 ted by Outlook: https://www.marriott.com/events/start.mi?id=1719945662229&a
 mp;key=GRP. Click or tap to follow the link." href="https://na01.safelinks.
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 tact the organizers and we will make sure you get the chess rate! <strong>T
 his is the site of the 2025 US Open. </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>EQUIPM
 ENT: </strong>uniform equipment (boards, sets, clocks) is provided and shou
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  2201:    <strong>$200</strong></p><p>Under 2001:    <strong>$200</strong><
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 <p>Under 1501:     <strong>$200</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Booster Un
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 line by 12/26</li><li>$119 after that or onsite </li><li>3-day entries afte
 r 6:30pm Friday receive ½-point bye for round 1</li><li>2-day entries after
  8:30am Saturday receive ½-point bye for round 1</li><li>You may play up on
 e section for $20 extra </li><li>1/2 point byes OK all rounds, must commit 
 before round 1 (maximum 2); please email organizers</li><li>Reentry availab
 le for $50 (no Premier to Premier)</li></ul></td><td><p><strong>3-day<br />
 </strong><strong>G/90+30 second increment</strong></p><ul><li>Friday 7:00pm
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