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CATEGORIES:Tour Events
CREATED:20240728T141256
SUMMARY:2024 North Central Open
LOCATION:Marriott West - Middleton\, WI
DESCRIPTION:<p><strong>2024 North Central Open</strong></p><p><strong>*FIDE rated event
 *</strong></p><p><strong>December 27-29 (or 28-29 for 2-day schedule)</stro
 ng></p><p><strong>Wisconsin Chess Association tour event</strong></p><p><st
 rong>Madison Marriott West, Middleton, WI 53562</strong></p><p><strong>1313
  John Q Hammons Dr, (608) 831-2000</strong></p><p>Chess Rate is $99 (King b
 ed or two Queen beds; please reserve by Dec 20th):<strong> <a title="Protec
 ted by Outlook: https://www.marriott.com/events/start.mi?id=1719945662229&a
 mp;key=GRP. Click or tap to follow the link." href="https://na01.safelinks.
 protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.marriott.com%2Fevents%2Fstart
 .mi%3Fid%3D1719945662229%26key%3DGRP&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7Ce18af5835f9143a5
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 P5vtryEYnGtBBpo%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer
 " data-auth="Verified" data-linkindex="11">Book your group rate for North C
 entral Chess Championship</a> </strong>If the link doesn't work, please con
 tact the organizers and we will make sure you get the chess rate! <strong>T
 his is the site of the 2025 US Open. </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>EQUIPM
 ENT: </strong>uniform equipment (boards, sets, clocks) is provided and shou
 ld be used</p><p><strong>QUESTIONS</strong>: Chris Wainscott: <span id="clo
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 ated), Reserve (Under 1901), and Booster (Under 1401)</strong></p><p> </p><
 p> </p><table width="637" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><thead><tr><th><p
 ><strong>SECTIONS</strong></p></th><th><p><strong>PRIZES (b/100)</strong></
 p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>Premier (FIDE Rated!)</p></td><td><p>
  </p><p> </p><p> <strong>$600+traveling trophy — $400 </strong></p><p>Under
  2201:    <strong>$200</strong></p><p>Under 2001:    <strong>$200</strong><
 /p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reserve Under 1901</p></td><td><p> </p><p> </p><p><
 strong>$400 — $300</strong></p><p>Under 1701:     <strong>$200</strong></p>
 <p>Under 1501:     <strong>$200</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Booster Un
 der 1401</p></td><td><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>$400 — $300</strong></p><p>
 Under 1201:    <strong>$200</strong></p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p><
 /td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Premier section is FIDE rated (except 
 for Round 1 of the 2-day schedule)</p></td><td><p>Notation is mandatory for
  the entire game (except for Round 1 of the 2-day schedule).</p></td></tr><
 tr><td><p>Accelerated pairings might be used.</p></td><td><p>Organizers res
 erve the right to choose the highest of the published ratings (Regular, Rap
 id, Online Regular, Online Rapid, FIDE) for the purpose of section selectio
 n, pairings, and prizes. Only regular ratings are affected by this event.</
 p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Unrated players may not play in Premier 
 and may not win over $200.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><ta
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 Y FEES</strong></th><th><strong>TIME CONTROLS AND PLAYING SCHEDULE</strong>
 </th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><ul><li>$89 online by 12/17</li><li>$99 on
 line by 12/26</li><li>$119 after that or onsite </li><li>3-day entries afte
 r 6:30pm Friday receive ½-point bye for round 1</li><li>2-day entries after
  8:30am Saturday receive ½-point bye for round 1</li><li>You may play up on
 e section for $20 extra </li><li>1/2 point byes OK all rounds, must commit 
 before round 1 (maximum 2); please email organizers</li><li>Reentry availab
 le for $50 (no Premier to Premier)</li></ul></td><td><p><strong>3-day<br />
 </strong><strong>G/90+30 second increment</strong></p><ul><li>Friday 7:00pm
 </li><li>Saturday 11:00am, 4:00pm</li><li>Sunday 10:00am, 3:00pm</li></ul><
 p><strong>2-day<br /></strong><strong>Round 1: g/30+5 second increment, the
 n merges with 3-day schedule<br /></strong></p><ul><li>Saturday: 9:00am</li
 ><li>Saturday: 11:00am, 4:00pm</li><li>Sunday: 10:00am, 3:00pm</li></ul></t
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CONTACT:Chris Wainscott - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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