Wisconsin Chess Association

2007 WCA VETERAN’S TOURNAMENT

November 3-4, 2007

ELIGIBILITY

The WCA Veteran’s Tournament is open to all chess players age 21 and over. The tournament will also crown the Wisconsin Senior Champion. The highest finishing entrant age 50 and over will receive a trophy and the title of 2007 Wisconsin Senior Champion. All entrants must be members of the US Chess Federation (USCF). USCF membership may be purchased at the site. Wisconsin Chess Association membership is included in the entry.

PLAYING SITE

The playing site is the Titan Lounge of the Gruenhagen Conference Center, UW-Oshkosh, corner of High and Osceola St., Oshkosh, WI 54901. Full service dorm rooms are $34 one or two per room. Their phone number is (920) 424-1106 (mention chess).

REGISTRATION

Players may register by mail using the form below. Registration will be accepted at the site from 8:45-9:30 A.M. on Saturday, November 3. Please bring your USCF ID card or be prepared to purchase or renew your membership during late registration. Please bring your chess clock. Chess sets and boards are provided in playing room only! Bring your own boards and sets for the skittle’s room. Phone inquiries may be directed to Mike Nietman at (608) 467-8510 evenings before Friday, November 2 or by email

SCHEDULE

The Veteran’s Tournament is a five-round Swiss-System event. Rounds are at 10:15 A.M., 2:30 P.M. and 7:15 P.M. on Saturday. Sunday’s rounds are at 10:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M. The time control is G/120. One ½-point bye is available for round 1, 2, 3 or 4 if requested in advance.

ENTRY FEES

If received by October 30, the entry fee is $20. All entries paid later are $5 more. If you pre-register but then can not play, your entry will be refunded to you only if you notify the tournament director by 9:30 A.M. on November 3. Please make checks payable to the Wisconsin Chess Association. No credit cards please.

PRIZES

The $500 prize fund for the Veteran’s Tournament is based on 40 players and three per class.

1st	$150
2nd	$100
1st A	$70
1st B	$60
1st C	$50
1st D	$40
1st /E/Unr	$30

All prizes will be awarded at the site after the final round. In case of ties, the trophy will be awarded based on Solkoff, Cumulative, Sum of Opponent’s Cumulative and Sonneborn-Berger tie-break systems.

SPECIAL NOTES

This tournament is held in conjunction with the Wisconsin Junior Open but will be held in a separate room. Contact the Tournament Organizer for more information. This event is no smoking, no computers allowed and is wheelchair accessible.

Please mail advance registrations to:

                                                                                   WCA Veteran’s Tournament
                                                                          Mike Nietman, Tournament Director
                                                                                          2 Boca Grande Way
                                                                                          Madison, WI 53719
 	Name: _____________________________________________ USCF ID: ________________ EF: $ _______________ 		
 	Address: _________________________________ USCF Expir. Date: _________ USCF Dues: $ _______________ 	
 	City, State, ZIP: _____________________________ USCF Rating: _____________ Total: $ _______________ 	
        E-Mail:_______________________________ I request a bye in round 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 (Circle one only max)
 

Make checks payable to Wisconsin Chess Association