BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20240111T000000 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:2c94be340936d5d2b63dba260b39e75f CATEGORIES:Tournaments CREATED:20241202T221126 SUMMARY:MKE TEAMS LOCATION:Zao MKE Church - 2319 E Kenwood Blvd Milwaukee\, WI 53211 DESCRIPTION:MKE TEAMS (https://www.kingregistration.com/event/MKETeams)\nA Milwaukee Ch ess Rapid and Blitz event\nSaturday, January 11th, 2025\n \nPRIZES\n($1500 Prize fund based on 60 player entries)\nOpen\n1st - $800 in Amazon Gift Car ds ($200 per player in a 4 person team)\n2nd - $400 in Amazon Gift Cards ($ 100 per player in a 4 person team)\n3rd - $300 in Amazon Gift Cards ($75 pe r player in a 4 person team)\n \n \n \nRegistration\nhttps://www.kingregistration.com/ev ent/MKETeams\n \nPlayers must Register a 4-person team and can add an optio nal 5th Alternate Player\nLooking for a team? Check out our discord group a nd find some friends!\nhttps://disc ord.gg/JSe4QSPbeh\n\n\nDon't have a team or a full team? You can still play!\nIndividuals wishing to play or have less than a 4-player team can si gn up as individuals and contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. document.getElementB yId('cloakeba46b1bc0ab9a3093121b5925d20c5b').innerHTML = ''; var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; var addyeba46b1bc0ab9a3093121b5925d20c5b = 'milwauke 01;chessu' + '@'; addyeba46b1bc0ab9a3093121b5925d20c5b = addyeba46b1bc0ab9a3093121b5925d20c5b + 'gmail' + '.' + 'co ;m'; var addy_texteba46b1bc0ab9a3093121b5925d20c5b = 'milwa 17;keechessu' + '@' + 'gmail' + '.' + 'com';document.getElementById('cloakeba46b1bc0ab9a3093121b5925d20c5b') .innerHTML += ''+addy_texteba46b1bc0ab9a3093121b5925d20c5b+''; to be put on a team\n***Team pairings will be determined by the December Supplem ent USCF Regular Rating; team's average ratings must be below u2200 Regular Rating and Boards 1-4 must be within 1000 rating points from each other. E ven though pairings and teams will be determined by regular rating, the eve nt will be rated as a quick rated event because it is a quick time control event***\n \nByes: Limit One Half Point Team Bye\n \nAdvanced Team Entry: $ 100 for team\nAdvanced Individual: $25 1/4/25 11:59PM\n \nEntry Fee: $120\n Individual Entry Fee: $30 Ends 1/9/25 11:59PM\n \nLate Team Entry: $160\nLa te Individual Entry $40 Ends 1/10/25 11:59PM\n\n**No Onsite Entry**\n \nhtt ps://www.kingregistration.com/event/MKETeams\n \n5 Rounds Swiss of Game 15 minutes + 10 second increment\nCheck-in: 8:45-9:30 AM\n***Team Captains Mee ting 9:45am***\nRound 1 - 10:00am\nRound 2 - 11:15am\nRound 3 - 1:30pm\nRou nd 4 - 2:45pm\nRound 5 - 4:00pm\n \nWithdrawals:\nIf you decide to withdraw from the event,\nYOU MUST NOTIFY DIRECTORS RIGHT AWAY\nText (847)769-6861 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. 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Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. document.getElementById('cloak2135986e2 34426bb1aaf46be93bf4bd8').innerHTML = ''; var prefix = 'ma' + 'i&# 108;' + 'to'; var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; var addy2135986e23 4426bb1aaf46be93bf4bd8 = 'milwaukeechessu ' + '@'; addy2135986e234426bb1aaf46be93bf4bd8 = addy2135986e234426b b1aaf46be93bf4bd8 + 'gmail' + '.' + 'com'; var addy_t ext2135986e234426bb1aaf46be93bf4bd8 = 'milwaukeech& #101;ssu' + '@' + 'gmail' + '.' + 'com';document .getElementById('cloak2135986e234426bb1aaf46be93bf4bd8').innerHTML += ' '+addy_text2135986e234426bb1aaf46be93bf4bd8+''; \n \nRefund Policy: If yo u register for the tournament and are unable to make it, please notify us a t least one hour in advance of the start of round one. If this is done, the n Milwaukee Chess will refund your entry fee less the cost of online regist ration ($1) and payment processing ($0.30 + 2.9% of the entry fee.)\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

MKE TE AMS

A Milwaukee Chess Rapid and Blitz event

Saturd ay, January 11th, 2025

PRIZES

($1500 Prize fund based o n 60 player entries)

Open

1st - $800 in Amazon Gift Cards ($200 per player in a 4 person team)

2nd - $400 in Amazon Gift Cards ($100 per player in a 4 person team)

3rd - $300 in Amazon Gift Cards ($75 per player in a 4 person team)

Registration

https://www.kingregistrat ion.com/event/MKETeams

Players must Register a 4-person t eam and can add an optional 5th Alternate Player

Looking for a team? Check out our discord group and find some friends!
https://discord.gg/JSe4QSPbeh

Do n't have a team or a full team? You can still play!

Individuals wishi ng to play or have less than a 4-player team can sign up as individuals and contact This email addres s is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to be put on a team

***Team pairings will be determined by the December Supplement USCF Regular Rating; team's average ratings must be below u2200 Regular Rating and Boards 1-4 must be within 1000 rating points from each o ther. Even though pairings and teams will be determined by regular rating, the event will be rated as a quick rated event because it is a quick time c ontrol event***

Byes: Limit One Half Point Team Bye

Advanced Team Entry: $100 for team

Advanced Individual: $25 1/4/ 25 11:59PM

Entry Fee: $120

Individual Entry Fee: $30 En ds 1/9/25 11:59PM

Late Team Entry: $160

Late Individual Entry $40 Ends 1/10/25 11:59PM

**No Onsite Entry**

https://www.kin gregistration.com/event/MKETeams

5 Rounds Swiss of Game 1 5 minutes + 10 second increment

Check-in: 8:45-9:30 AM

***Team Captains Meeting 9:45am***

Round 1 - 10:00am

Round 2 - 11:15am< /p>

Round 3 - 1:30pm

Round 4 - 2:45pm

Round 5 - 4:00pm

Withdrawals:

If you decide to withdraw from the event,

YOU MUST NOTIFY DIRECTORS RIGHT AWAY

Text (847)769-6861 or email This email address is being pr otected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. document.getElementById('cloakbcb0ebdf8278231 4c6171559258b3bec').innerHTML = ''; var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; var addybcb0ebdf82782314 c6171559258b3bec = 'milwaukeechessu' + '& #64;'; addybcb0ebdf82782314c6171559258b3bec = addybcb0ebdf82782314c6171 559258b3bec + 'gmail' + '.' + 'com'; var addy_textbcb 0ebdf82782314c6171559258b3bec = 'milwaukeeches su' + '@' + 'gmail' + '.' + 'com';document.getEl ementById('cloakbcb0ebdf82782314c6171559258b3bec').innerHTML += ''+addy _textbcb0ebdf82782314c6171559258b3bec+'<\/a>';

so that pl ayers next round will have an opponent to play

Bringing Boards and a Clock is Recommended, but not Required

Rated Indi vidual Blitz

Info and Registration for Blitz:
https://www.kingr egistration.com/event/MKETeamsIndyBlitz

5 Double-Rounds o f Game 3 minutes + 2 second increment

Blitz games will begin at 6:00p m on Saturday, 1/11/25

Check-in: 5:30-5:45 PM

1st round begins at 6:00pm following subsequent rounds end around ~8:00pm

PLAYERS MUST PLAY ALL BLITZ GAMES/ BYES WILL NOT BE HONORED

Prize

Payout 70 % Blitz Entries Prize Fund(PF)

1st - 35% PF

2nd - 22.5% PF

< p>3rd - 12.5% PF

Where

Zao MKE Church

2319 E Kenw ood Blvd Milwaukee, WI 53211

Parking

The Church parking lot space is limited to ~16 cars

Don't worry about the No Parking si gns!

Street parking is free on weekends and generally plentiful

There’s paid parking as well around the UWM Campus

Closest is Union or Lubar Parking Garage $8-10 for the day

2200 E Kenwood Blvd, Milwau kee, WI 53211

Lunch

Restaurants are just a five minute wa lk from the playing site!

Questions? Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Refund Policy: If you register for the tournament and are unable to make it, please notify us at least one hour in advance of the start of round one. If this is done , then Milwaukee Chess will refund your entry fee less the cost of online r egistration ($1) and payment processing ($0.30 + 2.9% of the entry fee.)

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