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CREATED:20260916T171301
SUMMARY:Arpad Elo Open
LOCATION:Courtyard by Marriott\, 2266 Deming Way\, Middleton\, WI
DESCRIPTION:<p>THE ARPAD ELO OPEN</p><p> <em>Celebrating the founder of our rating syst
 em!</em></p><p> March 13-14, 2027</p><p> <strong>ELIGIBILITY</strong>      
      The Arpad Elo Open is open to all players.  All entrants must be membe
 rs of the US Chess Federation.  US Chess membership may be purchased at the
  site.  Wisconsin Chess Association membership is included in the entry.  O
 ur website address is <a href="http://www.wischess.org">www.wischess.org</a
 >.</p><p> <strong>PLAYING SITE</strong>            Playing site is the Cour
 tyard by Marriott Madison West, 2266 Deming Way, Middleton, WI  53562.  Hot
 el rates are $99 single or $105 double.  Rooms may be reserved by calling 6
 08-203-0100 or at a link that will be added here once received.  Room rate 
 cutoff date is February 12.</p><p> <strong>REGISTRATION</strong>        Pla
 yers may register by mail using the form below.  Online registration is ava
 ilable at <a href="http://www.kingregistration.com/event/2027Elo">www.kingr
 egistration.com/event/2027Elo</a> with online fees applied.  Registration w
 ill be accepted at the site from 9:00-9:30 AM on Saturday, March 13.  Pleas
 e bring your chess clock.  Phone inquiries may be directed to Mike Nietman 
 at (608) 467-8510 (prior to March 13) or e-mail <span id="cloakcc1f381b859c
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  Arpad Elo Open is a five-round Swiss-System event in two sections Open and
  Reserve (U1800).  Rounds are at 10:00 AM, 2:30 PM and 7:00 PM on Saturday.
   Sunday’s rounds are at 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM.  The time control is Game in
  90 minutes plus a 30 second increment per move.  One ½-point bye is availa
 ble for any round if requested in advance.</p><p> <strong>ENTRY FEES</stron
 g>                  If received by March 9, the entry fee is $45 Open and $
 35 Reserve.  All entries paid later are $5 more.  If you pre-register but t
 hen cannot play, your entry will be refunded to you only if you notify the 
 tournament director by 9:30 AM on March 13.  Credit card and online registr
 ation fees incurred by the WCA will not be returned.</p><p><strong> </stron
 g><strong>PRIZES</strong>                                   The following $
 1200 prize fund is based on 45 players in the Open and 30 in the Reserve:</
 p><p>                                                 <strong><u>Open:     
                                                </u>       <u>Reserve:      
                                                      </u></strong></p><p>  
                                                <strong>1st = $350          
             ‘A’       = 125       1st = $125      ‘C’              = 80</st
 rong></p><p><strong>                                                    2nd
  =  200             U1800/Unr = 100       2nd =   90       ‘D’             
  = 70</strong></p><p><strong>                                              
                                                                            
                        U1200/Unr = 60</strong></p><p><strong> </strong><str
 ong>                                                </strong>The Open winne
 r also receives the Arpad Elo Open travelling trophy.</p><p> <strong>SPECIA
 L NOTES</strong>       This tournament is a 2027 Wisconsin Chess Tour event
 !  This is a wheelchair accessible event.</p>
CONTACT:Mike Nietman, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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