BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251113T000000 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: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:596145d7814827932834efb216dad53d CATEGORIES:Tournaments CREATED:20260618T211612 SUMMARY:Wisconsin Junior Open LOCATION:Holiday Inn - Manitowoc\, 4601 Calument Ave.\, Manitowoc\, WI 54220 DESCRIPTION:

2026-2027
Wisconsin Junior Open

November 14-15, 2026, Manitowoc, WI

Qualifiers for the 2027 US Open Invit ational Tournaments (in Dallas, TX)

SPEC IAL NOTES

Five Wisconsin Junior Open section winners wil l be eligible to participate in the 2027 US Open in Dallas, TX, as Wisconsi n representatives to the following Championships:

The High School section winner will be eligible to participate in the 2027 GM Arnold Denker National Tournament of High School State Champion s.
The < strong>top finishing girl in the High School section will be eligi ble to participate in the 2027 WIM Ru th Haring National Tournament of Girls State Champions.
The top grade 6-8 p layer in the Middle School section will be eligible to participate in the 2027 Dewain Barber National T ournament of Middle School State Champions.
The top K-5 finisher in the Ele mentary School section will be eligible to participate in the 2027 John D. Rockefeller III National Tou rnament of Elementary School State Champions.

The top K-3 finisher in the E lementary School section will be eligible to participate in the ~~2027 GM Maurice Ashley National Tournam ent of state K-3 Champions.~~

These prestigious national events will be held in D allas, TX, August 2027. If any ties exist, a series of playoff matches will be held on Sunday night beginning 30 minutes after the last game among the qualifiers is concluded. Format is two G/30; if still tied two G/15; then G/10; then G/5.

FORMAT

The WJO is open to players in grade 12 and under. T his year's event has a new format. There are THRE E “Rated” sections: High School (grades 9-12), Mid dle School (grades 6-8), and Elementary School (g rades K-5); US Chess membership is required in these three sections. There are also TWO Non-Rated, Beginner sections: Grade K-6 and Grade 7-12. These two sections in troduce players to more formal play, without requiring US Chess fees. US Ch ess memberships may be purchased on-site; your Wisconsin Chess Association membership is included in the entry. Our website address is www.wisc hess.org. Questions go to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

PLAYING SITE

The Manitowoc Holiday Inn, 4601 Calumet Ave., Manitowoc, WI, at the intersection of I-43 and US-151. G uest rooms are $99 for a single night, or $139 for two nights. (The usual h otel tax is extra.) Th is special rate is available only until Sunday, Nov. 8th. These room rates include a discounted breakfast buffet . For reservations you may call (920) 682-6000 (you must mention C HESS); or you may use this link: https://tinyurl.com/JrVetsHotel. The web site shows the special $99 one-night rate for our players. If y ou want to stay two nights and get the special $139 rate, you need to reser ve two nights at $99 each on-line; then, when you check in , the hotel will honor the $139 rate. (Scan the QR Code to the left.)

REGISTRATION

P layers may register in advance online at https://www.kingregistration.com/register/WIJR20 26 (Scan the QR Code to the right). Late registrations accepte d at the site from 8:45-9:30 AM on Saturday, November 14. US Chess membersh ips are available. A Young Adult membership (ages 19-24 at expiration) is $ 33. A Youth membership (18 and under at expiration) is $24. Publication con tent is available online. A printed copy of the monthly Chess Life magazine 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 on ly! Phone inquiries: Steve Erbach at (920) 279-5688 before Friday, November 13, or e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScr ipt enabled to view it..

SCHEDULEThe 202 6-2027 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, and 7:15 PM Saturday; Sunday rounds at 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM. The time control is Game/90 with a 30-second incr ement. One half-point bye is available for round 1, 2, 3 or 4 if requested with your advance entry, or at Late Registration on-site.< tr>ENTRY FEES
If you enter on King Re gistration by Tuesday, November 10^th, the early entry fees are: High School, Middle School, & Elementary School sections: $32.50. Begin ner Grade 7-12 and Grade K-6 sections: $27.25. (Entry fees include King Registration service charge.)
If you'd like to enter by mail, the ear ly entry fees are: High School, Middle School, & Elementary School sect ions: $30.00. Beginner Grade 7-12 and Grade K-6 sections: $25.00. Mail entr y fees (check or money order; no credit cards) along with 1) your name, 2) street address, 3) email, 4) phone, 5) birthdate, 6) grade, and 7) school. If you're entering one of the rated sections then we also need you r 8) USCF ID number.
Mail your advance entries so that they arrive by November 10th, to: Steve Erbach , Tournament Organizer, 939 Lincoln Blvd., Manitowoc, WI 54220. Also, 9) pl ease indicate whether you want a half-point bye in round 1, 2, 3, or 4 (onl y one bye is available).
A fter November 10^th, all entry fees are $5 more.
If you pre-register but then cannot play, your entry will be refunded (less any King Registration service fees) only if you notify the tournament director by 9:30 AM on Novembe r 14^th.
PRIZES
Sixty top-quality marble-base trophies ar e guaranteed for the following place and rating class prizes:
High School: Top five places, top Class ‘C’ (1400-1599), ‘D’ (1200-1399), 1^st & 2< sup>nd 1000-1199, 1^st & 2^nd 800-999, 1^st & 2^nd 600-799, 1^st & 2^nd 400-599, Under 400, 1^st & 2^nd Unrated, and Top Gi rl.
Middle School: Top five places, top Class ‘D’ (1 200-1399), Top 1000-1199, Top 800-999, Top 600-799, Top 400-599, Top Under 400, Top Unrated, and Top Girl.
Elementary School: T op five places, top 1000-1199, top 800-999, top 600-799, top 400-599, top U nder 400, top Unrated, and Top Girl.
Non-Rated Beginner Grade 7-12: Top five places overall, and 1^st, 2^nd , & 3^rd in combined grades 7-9.
Non-Rated Begi nner Grade K-6: Top five places overall, and 1^st, 2^nd, & 3^rd in combined grades K-3.
All prizes will be awarded at the site after the final round. In case of ties, trophies will b e awarded based on Solkoff, Cumulative, Sum of Opponent’s Cumulative and So nneborn-Berger tie-break systems.
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