BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241107T000000 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: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:873c646d0a03a4ec9c6a8dcc23a4d508 CATEGORIES:Tournaments CREATED:20250421T191249 SUMMARY:2025-2026 Wisconsin Junior Open LOCATION:Manitowoc\, WI DESCRIPTION:2025-2026\n  Wisconsin Junior Open \nNovember 8-9, 2025, Manitowoc, WI\n202 6 US Open Invitational Tournament Qualifiers (in Grand Rapids, MI)\nSPECIAL NOTESFive Wisconsin Junior Open section winners will be eligible to partic ipate in the 2026 US Open in Grand Rapids, MI, as Wisconsin representatives to the following Championships:\n\n - The High School section winner will be eligible to participate in the 2026 GM Arnold Denker National Tournament of High School State Champions.\n - The top finishing girl in the High Sch ool section will be eligible to participate in the 2026 WIM Ruth Haring Nat ional Tournament of Girls State Champions.\n - The top grade 6-8 player in the K-8 section will be eligible to participate in the 2026 Dewain Barber N ational Tournament of Middle School State Champions.\n - The top K-5 finish er in the K-8 section will be eligible to participate in the 2026 John D. R ockefeller III National Tournament of Elementary School State Champions.\n - The top K-3 finisher in the K-8 section will be eligible to participate i n the 2026 GM Maurice Ashley National Tournament of state K-3 Champions.The se prestigious national events will be held in Grand Rapids, MI, July 2026. If any ties exist, a series of playoff matches will be held on Sunday nigh t beginning 30 minutes after the last game among the qualifiers is conclude d. Format is two G/30; if still tied two G/15; then G/10; then G/5.\nFORMAT The WJO 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 secti ons. There are TWO Non-Rated, Beginners’ sections: Grade K-6 and Grade 7-12 . These two sections introduce players to more formal play, without requiri ng US Chess fees. US Chess memberships may be purchased on-site; your Wisco nsin Chess Association membership is included in the entry. Our website add ress is www.wischess.org (https://wischess.org/). Questions go to: This ema il address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. document.getElementById('cloaka609e1fc8db822f714856ab4b479a3c 3').innerHTML = ''; var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; var addya609e1fc8db822f714856ab4b479a3c3 = 'serbach' + '@'; addya609e1fc8db822f714856ab4b479a3c3 = addya609e1fc8db822f714856ab4b479a3c3 + 'gmail' + '.' + 'c 1;m'; var addy_texta609e1fc8db822f714856ab4b479a3c3 = 'serbach ' + '@' + 'gmail' + '.' + 'com';document.getElementBy Id('cloaka609e1fc8db822f714856ab4b479a3c3').innerHTML += ''+addy_texta609e1fc8db822f714856ab4b479a3c3+'' ; .PLAYING SITEThe Manitowoc Holiday Inn, 4601 Calumet Ave., Manitowoc, W I, 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 specia l rate is available only until Sunday, Nov. 2nd. These room rates include a full breakfast buffet. For reservations you may call (920) 682-6000, or yo u may use this link: https://tinyurl.com/jrvets25. You must menti on CHESS by phone; the web site already shows the special rates for our pla yers. (Scan the QR Code to the left.)REGISTRATIONPlayers may register in ad vance online at https://www.kingregistration.com/register/2025Jr (register/ 2025Jr) (Scan the QR Code to the right). Late registrations accepted at the site from 8:45-9:30 AM on Saturday, November 8. US Chess memberships are a vailable. A Young Adult membership (ages 19-24 at expiration) is $33. A You th membership (18 and under at expiration) is $24. Publication content is a vailable 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 p laying room only! Phone inquiries: Steve Erbach at (920) 279-5688 before Fr iday, November 7 or e-mail: This email address is being protected from spam bots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. document.getElementById(' cloak3832a75962dd5ed0a76b127506698546').innerHTML = ''; var prefix = '& #109;a' + 'il' + 'to'; var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; var addy3832a75962dd5ed0a76b127506698546 = 'serbach' + '@'; ad dy3832a75962dd5ed0a76b127506698546 = addy3832a75962dd5ed0a76b127506698546 + 'gmail' + '.' + 'com'; var addy_text3832a75962dd5ed0 a76b127506698546 = 'Steve Erbach (serbach@gma 05;l.com)';document.getElementById('cloak3832a75962dd5ed0a76b127506698 546').innerHTML += ''+addy_text3832a75962dd5ed0a76b127506698546+''; . SCHEDULEThe 2025-2026 Wisconsin Junior Open is a five-round Swiss-System ev ent. Under Swiss rules, all entrants play five games! Rounds start at 10:15 AM, 2:30 PM, and 7:15 PM Saturday; Sunday rounds at 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM. The time control is Game/90 with a 30-second increment. One half-point bye is available for round 1, 2, 3 or 4 if requested with your advance entry, o r at Late Registration.ENTRY FEESIf received by Tuesday, November 4th, the early entry fees are: High School, K-8, & Reserve sections: $27.20. Beg inners’ Grade 7-12 and Grade K-6 sections: $25.20. (Entry fees include $2.2 0 King Registration service charge.) After November 4th, entry fees are $5 more.\nIf you pre-register but then cannot play, your entry (less King Regi stration and credit card fees) will be refunded only if you notify the tour nament director by 9:30 AM on November 8th.\nPRIZESFifty-seven top-quality trophies are guaranteed for the following place and rating class prizes:\nH igh 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\n K-8: Top five places, top Class ‘C’ (1400-1599), ‘D’ (1200-1 399), ‘E’ (1000-1199), 800-999, 600-799, Under 600, top two Unrated, and To p Girl\n Reserve: Top five places, top two each 600, 500, Under 500, and Un rated.\n Non-Rated Beginners’ Grade 7-12: Top five places and top three gra des 7-9.\n Non-Rated Beginners’ Grade K-6: Top five places and top three gr ades K-3.\nAll prizes will be awarded at the site after the final round. In case of ties, trophies will be awarded based on Solkoff, Cumulative, Sum o f Opponent’s Cumulative and Sonneborn-Berger tie-break systems.\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

2025-2026
 Wisconsin Ju nior Open 

November 8-9, 2025, Manitowoc, WI

2026 US Open Invitat ional Tournament Qualifiers (in Grand Rapids, MI)

< td style="border-bottom: 1px Black solid;">SPECIAL NOTES
Wisconsin Chess Association logo

Five Wisconsin Junior Op en section winners will be eligible to participate in the 2026 US Open in G rand Rapids, MI, as Wisconsin representatives to the following Championship s:

  • The High S chool section winner will be eligible to participate in the 2026 GM Arnold Denker National Tournament o f High School State Champions.
  • The top finishing girl in the High School se ction will be eligible to participate in the 2026 WIM Ruth Haring National Tournament of Girls State Ch ampions.
  • The top grade 6-8 player in the K-8 section will be eligible to participate in the 2026 Dewain Barber National Tournament of Middle School State Champio ns.
  • The top K-5 finisher in the K-8 section will be eligible to pa rticipate in the 2026 John D. Rockefe ller III National Tournament of Elementary School State Champions.
  • The top K-3 finisher in the K-8 section will be eligible to participate in the 2026 GM Maurice Ashley National Tournament of state K-3 Champions.

These prestigious national events will be he ld in Grand Rapids, MI, July 2026. If any ties exist, a series of playoff m atches will be held on Sunday night beginning 30 minutes after the last gam e among the qualifiers is concluded. Format is two G/30; if still tied two G/15; then G/10; then G/5.

FORMA TThe WJO is open to players in grade 12 a nd under. The tournament is held in THREE “Rated” sections: High Sc hool (grades 9-12), K-8, and Reserve (Under 900 or unrated only); US Chess membership is required in th ese three sections. There are TWO Non-Rated, Beginners’ sections: Grade K-6 and Grade 7-12. Th ese two sections introduce players to more formal play, without requiring U S 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 protec ted from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
PLAYING SITE
Holiday Inn Reservation SiteT he Manitowoc Holiday Inn, 4601 Calumet Ave., Manitowoc, WI, at the intersec tion of I-43 and US-151. Guest rooms are $99 for a single night, or $139 fo r two nights. (The usual hotel tax is extra.) This special rate is available only until Sunday, N ov. 2nd. These room rates include a full b reakfast buffet. For reservations you may call (920) 682-6000 , or you may use this link: https://tinyurl.com/jrvets25. You mus t mention CHESS by phone; the web site already shows the special rates for our players. (Scan the QR Code to the left.)
REGISTRATION
Players may register in advance onl ine at https://www.kingr egistration.com/register/2025Jr (Scan the QR Code to the right). Late registrations accepted at the site from 8:45-9:30 AM on Saturday, N ovember 8. US Chess memberships are available. A Young Adult membership (ag es 19-24 at expiration) is $33. A Youth membership (18 and under at expirat ion) is $24. 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 7 or e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..Register for the Wisconsin Junior Open on King Registration
SCHEDULEThe 2025-2026 Wisconsin Junior Open is a five-round Swiss-System event. Under Swiss rules, all entrants play five gam es! Rounds start at 10:15 AM, 2:30 PM, and 7:15 PM Saturday; Sunda y rounds at 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM. The time control is Game/90 with a 30-sec ond increment. One half-point bye is available for round 1, 2, 3 or 4 if re quested with your advance entry, or at Late Registration.< tr>ENTRY FEES

If received by Tuesday, November 4th, the early entry fees are: High School, K-8, & Reserve sections: $27.20. Beginners’ Grade 7-12 and Grade K-6 sections: $2 5.20. (Entry fees include $2.20 King Registration service charge.) After November 4th, entry fees are $5 more.

If you pre-register but then cannot play, you r entry (less King Registration and credit card fees) will be refunded o nly if you notify the tournament director by 9:30 AM on November 8 th.

PRIZES

F ifty-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’ (1 400-1599), ‘D’ (1200-1399), ‘E’ (1000-1199), 800-999, 799 & below, top two Unrated, and Top Girl
K-8: Top five places, top Class ‘C’ (1400-1599), ‘D’ (1200-1399), ‘E’ (1000-1199), 800-999, 600-799, Under 600, top two Unrated, and Top Girl
Reserve: To p five places, top two each 600, 500, Under 500, and Unrated.
Non-Rated Beginners’ Grade 7-12: Top five places and top three gr ades 7-9.
Non-Rated Beginners’ Grade K-6: Top five p laces and top three grades K-3.

All prizes will be awarded at the site afte r the final round. In case of ties, trophies will be awarded based on Solko ff, Cumulative, Sum of Opponent’s Cumulative and Sonneborn-Berger tie-break systems.

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