 | WCA
Veterans Tournament
November 14-15, 2026, Manitowoc, WI<
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2027 US Open S
enior Invitational Tournament Qualifier (in Dallas, TX)
| SPECIAL NOTES | The WCA Veterans i
s held in conjunction with the Wisconsin Junior Open, but played in a separ
ate room. The Wisconsin Senior Champion (Wisconsin resident only) will be e
ligible to participate in the 2027 John T. Irwin National Tournament of Senior State Champions
at the US Open in Dallas, TX, August 2027. If a tie exists among those des
iring to participate in the event, a series of playoff matches will be held
on Sunday night beginning 30 minutes after the last game among the qualifi
ers is concluded. Format is two G/30, if still tied two G/15, then G/10, th
en G/5. |
| FORMAT | T
he WCA Veterans Tournament is open to all
players age 18 and over. The highest-finishing Wisconsin entrant
age 50 and over will receive a trophy and the title of 2026 Wisconsin Senio
r Champion. Players must be US Chess Federation members. USCF membership ma
y be purchased at site. Wisconsin Chess Association (WCA) membership is inc
luded in your entry. Our website address is www.wischess.org |
| PLAYING SITE |  | The Manitowoc Holiday Inn, 4601 Calumet Ave
., Manitowoc, WI, at the intersection of I-43 and US-151. Guest rooms are $
99 for a single night, or $139 for two nights. (The usual hotel tax is extr
a.) This special rate
is available only until Sunday, Nov. 8th. These room r
ates include a discounted breakfast buffet. For r
eservations you may call (920) 682-6000 (you must mention CHESS); or you ma
y use this link: https://tinyurl.com/JrVetsHotel. The web site
shows the special $99 one-night rate for our players. If you want to stay
two nights and get the special $139 rate, you need to reserve two nights at
$99 each on-line; then, when you check in, the h
otel will honor the $139 rate. (Scan the QR Code to the left.) |
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| REGISTRATION<
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ter in advance online at https://www.kingregistration.com/register/Vets2026!-- (S
can the QR Code to the right)-->. Late registrations accepted at the s
ite from 8:45-9:30 AM on Saturday, November 14. US Chess memberships are av
ailable. A printed copy of the monthly Chess Life is an additional
$12. Please bring your chess clock. Chess sets and boards
are provided for the playing room only! Phone inquiries:
Steve Erbach at (920) 279-5688 before Friday, November 13 or e-mail:
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| SCHEDULE | The Veterans is a five-ro
und Swiss-System event. Rounds are at 10:15 AM, 2:30 PM and 7:
15 PM on Saturday. Sunday’s rounds are at 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM. The time co
ntrol is Game/90 with a 30-second increment. One half-point bye is availabl
e for round 1, 2, 3 or 4 if requested with your advance entry, or at Late R
egistration. |
| ENTRY FEES | <
td style="border-bottom: 1px Black solid;">If received by Tuesday, November 10th, the early entry fee is $45. A
fter November 10th, entries are $10 more. If you enter on https://www.kingregistration.co
m/register/Vets2026, there is an additional fee to cover processing cos
ts.
Mail entry fees along
with 1) your name, 2) address, 3) email, 4) phone, 5) birthdate, and 6) USC
F ID number to: Steve Erbach, Tournament Organizer, 939 Lincoln Blvd., Mani
towoc, WI 54220. Also, 7) please indicate whether you want a half-point bye
in round 1, 2, 3, or 4 (only one bye is available).
If you pre-register but then cannot play, your e
ntry will be refunded to you only if you notify the tournament direc
tor by 9:30 AM on November 14th. Please make checks payable to the
Wisconsin Chess Association. No credit cards please.
| PRIZES | The $1,500 prize fund for the Veterans Tournament is guaranteed:<
/strong> | 1st Place $450<
/td> | 2nd $300 | 3rd $150 | | 1st A $140 | 1st B $130 | 1st C $120 | | 1st D $110 | 1st E & below $100 | | | Trophy to the top Wisconsin Senior (50+) |
All prizes will be awarded <
strong>at the site after the final round. In case of a ti
e, the Wisconsin Senior trophy will be awarded based on Solkoff, Cumulative
, Sum of Opponents’ Cumulative, and Sonneborn-Berger tie-break systems. |