BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T010000 RDATE:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Chicago CST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 RDATE:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Chicago CST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 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:20230615T100000 RDATE:20231105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Chicago CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 RDATE:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Chicago CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 RDATE:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Chicago CDT END:DAYLIGHT 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:cac15333cdfc13a3e46d705531734cd8 CATEGORIES:Tour Events CREATED:20240422T182244 SUMMARY:Western Open | G/60 State Championship LOCATION:UWM Student Union\, Milwaukee\, WI DESCRIPTION:2024 Western Open | 2024 WI G/60d5 Championship\nThe Western Open was last held in 2007 in Milwaukee, WI by the Milwaukee Chess Foundation (http://www .milwaukeechess.org/WesternOpen.html). Before it discontinued, the Western Open was Wisconsin's longest-running annually-held chess tournament and was believed to be the second-oldest continuing tournament in the country afte r the U.S. Open. During the 1950s, this tournament attracted the likes of W orld Champion and Grandmaster Bobby Fischer; be a part of history and join us in reviving this legendary tournament!\nThis event is sanctioned by the Wisconsin Chess Association as the official Wisconsin G/60 State Championsh ip.\nDate: June 15, 2024\nLocation: UWM Student Union, 2200 E Kenwood Bvld, Milwaukee, WI 53211\nFormat: Four Round G/60d5 Swiss Tournament\nRound Tim es: 10 AM, 1 PM, 3:30 PM, 6 PM | 1 Half Point Bye Allowed, Unlimited 0 Poin t Byes Allowed\nSections: Open, U1500 Reserve, U1000 Novice\nEntry Fees: $1 5 for current university students, $30 by May 15, $45 regular, $60 on-site\ nPrizes: $1000 Prize Fund based on 80 entries (ties will mean prizes are sp lit under USCF rules)\n\n - $250 to Open 1st Place, WI G/60d5 Champion Trop hy to top WI player\n - $125 to Open 2nd Place\n - $75 to Open 3rd Place\n - $60 to Top U1800/Unrated in Open\n - $125 to U1500 1st Place, Trophy\n - $75 to U1500 2nd Place\n - $50 to U1500 3rd Place\n - $40 to Top U1200/Unra ted in U1500 Reserve\n - $100 to U1000 1st Place, Trophy\n - $50 to U1000 2 nd Place\n - $30 to U1000 3rd Place\n - $20 to Top U600/Unrated in U1000 No viceEntries: Registration is done on KingRegistration\nRefunds: Contact tou rnament organizer at least one day before the event. Entry fees less KingRe gistration processing fees will be guaranteed refunded\nAll minors attendin g must be accompanied by a supervising adult: a parent, a guardian, or a co ach authorized by the minor’s school to supervise the minor. The supervisin g adult must remain with the minor at all times during the event, per UWM p olicy on Minor Protection & Adult Leadership.\nThis is a Wisconsin Tour event!\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

2024 Western Open | 2024 WI G/60d5 Championship

< strong>The Western Open was last held in 2007 in Milwaukee, WI by  the Milwau kee Chess Foundation. Before it discontinued, the West ern Open was Wisconsin's longest-running annually-held chess tournament and was believed to be the second-oldest continuing tournament in the country after the U.S. Open. During the 1950s, this tournament attracted the likes of World Champion and Grandmaster Bobby Fischer; be a part of history and j oin us in reviving this legendary tournament!

This e vent is sanctioned by the Wisconsin Chess Association as the official Wisco nsin G/60 State Championship.

Date: June 15, 2024

Location: UWM Student Union, 2200 E Kenwood Bvld, Milw aukee, WI 53211

Format: Four Round G/60d5 Swiss Tour nament

Round Times: 10 AM, 1 PM, 3:30 PM, 6 PM | 1 H alf Point Bye Allowed, Unlimited 0 Point Byes Allowed

Sections: Open, U1500 Reserve, U1000 Novice

Entry Fees: $15 for current university students, $30 by May 15, $45 regular, $60 on-site

Prizes: $1000 Prize Fund based on 80 entries (ties will mean prizes are split under USCF rules)

Entries: Registration is done on K ingRegistration

Refunds: Contact tournament organize r at least one day before the event. Entry fees less KingRegistration proce ssing fees will be guaranteed refunded

All minors at tending must be accompanied by a supervising adult: a parent, a guardian, o r a coach authorized by the minor’s school to supervise the minor. The supe rvising adult must remain with the minor at all times during the event, per UWM policy on Minor Protection & Adult Leadership.

This is a Wisconsin Tour event!

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