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CREATED:20260614T134326
SUMMARY:Wisconsin Closed State Championship
DESCRIPTION:<p>98<sup>th</sup> Wisconsin Closed Championship / Marshall Rohland Memoria
 l</p><p>A Wisconsin Chess Tour Event</p><p><strong>August 14th-16th, 2026</
 strong><span data-sheets-root="1"><br />Comfort Suites Johnson Creek Confer
 ence Center</span>, 725 Paradise Ln, Johnson Creek, WI 53038.</p><p><a href
 ="https://www.choicehotels.com/reservations/groups/rg57y0?checkInDate=2026-
 08-14&amp;checkOutDate=2026-08-16&amp;ratePlanCode=BUBJOB">Hotel Lodging Ra
 tes: $140! 2 Night Minimum required for lower rate. Mention Chess or click 
 here. </a></p><p><strong>$3000</strong> cash prize fund <strong><em>based o
 n 100 players total</em></strong></p><p>Three sections: <strong>Premier</st
 rong> (1800+), <strong>Reserve</strong> (under 1801), and <strong>Novice</s
 trong> (under 1201)</p><p>Register for the Madtown Blitz August 15th!</p><h
 3><strong>Prizes</strong></h3><p><strong>Premier: $1660 based on 40 players
 </strong></p><ul><li><strong>1st $600 + Trophy</strong></li><li>2nd $400</l
 i><li>3rd $300</li><li>Expert $200</li><li>Class A $160</li><li>The Robert 
 Reel Memorial travelling trophy to the Premier winner</li></ul><p><strong>R
 eserve: $890 based on 40 players</strong></p><ul><li><strong>1st $300</stro
 ng></li><li>2nd $200</li><li>3rd $150</li><li>Class C $100</li><li>Class D 
 $80</li><li>Class E &amp; below $60</li><li>trophies for all place and Clas
 s prizes</li><li>plus the Marshall Rohland Memorial travelling trophy to th
 e Reserve winner</li></ul><p><strong>Novice: $450 based on 20 players</stro
 ng></p><ul><li><strong>1st $200</strong></li><li>2nd $150</li><li>3rd $100<
 /li><li>Class F trophy</li><li>Class G trophy</li><li>Class H trophy</li><l
 i>Unrated trophy</li><li>trophies to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd as well</li></ul><p>
 <strong>Scott Kittsley Memorial Upset Prize: $50 (Biggest among all section
 s)</strong></p><h3><strong>Eligibility</strong></h3><p>This event is open t
 o all Wisconsin residents, former champions and students in WI schools. All
  entrants must be members of the US Chess Federation. US Chess membership m
 ay be purchased at the site. Wisconsin Chess Association membership is incl
 uded in the entry. Our website address is <strong><a href="https://new.usch
 ess.org/www.wischess.org">www.wischess.org</a>.</strong></p><h3><strong>Sch
 edule &amp; Time Control</strong></h3><p>3-day Schedule for <strong>Premier
  and Reserve</strong>:</p><ul><li>Friday, Aug. 14th, 6:00 PM</li><li>Saturd
 ay, Aug. 15th, 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM</li><li>Sunday, Aug. 16th, 10:00 AM and
  3:30 PM</li><li>Time control all rounds G/90+30inc, increment beginning wi
 th move 1.</li><li><em><strong>One</strong></em> 1/2-point bye is available
  in the Premier or Reserve sections in rounds 1, 2, 3, or 4 if requested in
  advance of the tournament.</li></ul><p>2-day Schedule for <strong>Premier 
 and Reserve</strong>:</p><ul><li>Saturday, Aug. 15th, 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM<
 ul><li>Time control <strong><em>for rounds 1 &amp; 2:</em></strong> G/60 wi
 th 5 second delay</li></ul></li><li>Time control <strong><em>for rounds 3-5
 :</em></strong> G/90+30inc, increment beginning with move 1.</li><li>Third 
 round at 4:00 PM Saturday Aug. 23rd</li><li>Sunday, Aug. 24th, 10:00 AM and
  3:30 PM</li><li><em><strong>One</strong></em> 1/2-point bye is available i
 n the Premier or Reserve sections in rounds 1, 2, 3, or 4 if requested in a
 dvance of the tournament.</li></ul><p>1-day Schedule for <strong>Novice</st
 rong>: 4-rounds on Saturday, Aug. 15th: 10:00, 1:00, 3:30, and 6:00. Time c
 ontrol all rounds: G/60 with 5 second <em><strong>delay</strong></em>.</p><
 p><strong>Entry Fees</strong></p><ul><li>Premier (1800+)<ul><li>Register by
  Aug.2, 2026:<ul><li>$70, $80 by 8/9, $100 after 8/9</li><li>Class B player
 s wishing to "play up" to the Premier: +$20</li><li>Players Under 1600 cann
 ot play up</li></ul></li><li>Free Entry to Players Rated 2200+ if committed
  before August 2nd<ul><li>$50 deducted from any prize.</li></ul></li></ul><
 /li><li>Reserve (Under 1801)<ul><li>Register by Aug.2, 2026:<ul><li>$70, $8
 0 by 8/9, $100 after 8/9</li></ul></li></ul></li><li>Novice (Under 1200)<ul
 ><li>Register by Aug.2, 2026:<ul><li>$40, $45 by 8/9, $50 after 8/9 </li></
 ul></li></ul></li></ul><p><strong>Register at <a href="https://www.kingregi
 stration.com/register/98WCSC">https://www.kingregistration.com/register/98W
 CSC</a></strong></p><p><strong>Questions?</strong> Email us at <span id="cl
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 efore Round 1:</strong><br />Refund minus $5 administrative fee <strong>or<
 /strong> one-time transfer to a comparable tournament within 3 months.</p><
 p><strong>Less than 24 hours before Round 1:</strong><br />50% refund <stro
 ng>or</strong> one-time transfer to a comparable tournament within 3 months
 .</p><p><strong>After Round 1 begins:</strong><br />Entry fees are non-refu
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