Event Calendar
2024-2025 Wisconsin Junior OpenNovember 9-10, 20242025 US Open K-12 Invitational Tournament Qualifiers (in Madison, Wisconsin !!) |
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SPECIAL NOTES |
Four Wisconsin Junior Open section winners will be eligible to participate in the 2025 US Open in Madison, WI, as Wisconsin representatives to the following Championships:
These prestigious national events will be held in Madison, WI, July 2025. If any ties exist, a series of playoff matches will be held on Sunday night, November 10th, 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 Wisconsin Junior Open is open to players in grade 12 and under. The tournament is held in THREE “Rated” sections: High School (grades 9-12), K-8, and Reserve (Under 900 or unrated only); US Chess membership is required in these three sections. There are TWO Non-Rated, Beginners’ sections: Grade K-6 and Grade 7-12. These two sections introduce players to more formal play, without requiring US Chess fees. US Chess memberships may be purchased on-site; your Wisconsin Chess Association membership is included in the entry. Our website address is www.wischess.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. Guest rooms are $99 for a single night, or $139 for two nights. (The usual hotel tax is extra.) This special rate is available only until Monday, October 28th. These room rates include a full breakfast buffet. Reservations: (920) 682-6000. You must mention CHESS. |
REGISTRATION |
Players may register in advance online at kingregistration.com. Late registrations accepted at the site from 8:45-9:30 AM on Saturday, November 9. US Chess memberships are available. A Young Adult membership (ages 19-24 at expiration) is $27. A Youth membership (18 and under at expiration) is $20. Publication content is available online. A printed copy of the monthly Chess Life 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 only! Phone inquiries: Steve Erbach at (920) 279-5688 before Friday, November 8 or e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. |
SCHEDULE |
The 2024-2025 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 - 7:15 PM Saturday, Sunday at 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM. The time control is Game in 120 minutes with a 5 second delay. One half-point bye is available for round 1, 2, 3 or 4 if requested with your advance entry, or at Late Registration. |
ENTRY FEES |
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PRIZES |
Fifty-seven top-quality trophies are guaranteed for the following place and rating class prizes: High School: Top five places, top Class ‘B’ (1600-1799), ‘C’ (1400-1599), ‘D’ (1200-1399), ‘E’ (1000-1199), 800-999, 799 & below, top two Unrated, and Top Girl All prizes will be awarded at the site after the final round. In case of ties, trophies will be awarded based on Solkoff, Cumulative, Sum of Opponent’s Cumulative and Sonneborn-Berger tie-break systems. |
2024 WCA Tour Leaders
Name | Rating | Points |
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Jonathon Prenot | 1932 | 452.00 |
James Coons | 1741 | 402.50 |
Guy Hoffman | 1902 | 350.98 |
John De Mastri | 1750 | 307.99 |
Evan Seghers | 2118 | 305.70 |
2023 WCA Tour Winners
Name | Rating | Points |
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John Zapata | 2219 | 547.23 |
Guy Hoffman | 1905 | 423.03 |
James Coons | 1770 | 405.24 |
Avinash Rajendra | 2164 | 385.03 |
Asher Frederick | 1295 | 343.53 |
Tour Events
The Wisconsin Memorial (12/14) |
2024 North Central Open (12/27) |
Michael A. Selig Memorial/58th NorthEastern Open Chess Championship (02/01) |
Tournaments
The Wisconsin Memorial (12/14) |
2024 North Central Open (12/27) |
MKE TEAMS (01/11) |
Michael A. Selig Memorial/58th NorthEastern Open Chess Championship (02/01) |
2025 US Amateur Team North (02/21) |
Champions
State Champion: Trevor Magness