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CREATED:20250514T065540
SUMMARY:2025 North Central Open
LOCATION:Madison Marriott West
DESCRIPTION:2025 North Central Open\n*FIDE rated event*\nDecember 26-28 (or 27-28 for 2
 -day schedule)\nMadison Marriott West, Middleton, WI 53562\n1313 John Q Ham
 mons Dr., (608) 831-2000\nChess Rate is $99 if reserved by December 19th: r
 eserve your room now (https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservati
 on-link.mi?id=1740772215792&key=GRP&guestreslink2=true&app=resv
 link). If the link doesn't work, please contact the organizers and we will 
 make sure you get the chess rate. This rate includes free parking, free int
 ernet, and a discounted breakfast buffet.  \n \nENTER: <a href="https://www
 .kingregistration.com/event/2025NCO">https://www.kingregistration.com/event
 /2025NCO</a> \nEQUIPMENT: uniform equipment (boards, sets, clocks) is provi
 ded and should be used\nQUESTIONS: Chris Wainscott: This email address is b
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 1901), and Booster (Under 1401)\n \n \nSECTIONS\nPRIZES (b/100)\nPremier (F
 IDE Rated!)\n \n1st Place:        $500+traveling trophy\n2nd Place:       $
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  schedule)\nNotation is mandatory for the entire game (except for Round 1 o
 f the 2-day schedule).\nAccelerated pairings might be used.\nOrganizers 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.\n
 Unrated players may not play in Premier and may not win over $200 in Booste
 r.\n \n \nENTRY FEESTIME CONTROLS AND PLAYING SCHEDULE\n - $89 online by 12
 /11\n - $99 online by 12/23\n - $109 after 12/23 \n - 3-day entries after 6
 :30pm Friday receive ½-point bye for round 1\n - 2-day entries after 8:30am
  Saturday receive ½-point bye for round 1\n - You may play up one section f
 or $40 extra \n - 1/2 point byes OK all rounds, must commit before round 1 
 (maximum 2); please email organizers \n - Reentry available for $50 3-day\n
 G/90+30 second increment\n\n - Friday 7:00pm\n - Saturday 11:00am, 4:00pm\n
  - Sunday 10:00am, 3:00pm2-day\nRound 1: g/30+5 second increment, then merg
 es with 3-day schedule\n\n\n - Saturday: 9:00am\n - Saturday: 11:00am, 4:00
 pm\n - Sunday: 10:00am, 3:00pm
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 ng></p><p><strong>Madison Marriott West, Middleton, WI 53562</strong></p><p
 ><strong>1313 John Q Hammons Dr., (608) 831-2000</strong></p><p><strong>Che
 ss Rate is $99</strong> if reserved by December 19th: <strong><a href="http
 s://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=174077221579
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 strong>ENTER: </strong><a href="https://www.kingregistration.com/event/2025
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  rated), Reserve (Under 1901), and Booster (Under 1401)</strong></p><p> </p
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 <strong>$300</strong></p><p>Under 1701:     <strong>$200</strong></p><p>Und
 er 1501:     <strong>$200</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Booster Under 14
 01</p></td><td><p> </p><p>1st Place:         <strong>$400</strong></p><p>2n
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 trong></p><p>Top Unrated:<strong>     $100</strong></p><p> </p></td></tr><t
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 s 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
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 ection selection, pairings, and prizes. Only regular ratings are affected b
 y this event.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Unrated players may not p
 lay in Premier and may not win over $200 in Booster.</p></td></tr></tbody><
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 thead><tr><th><strong>ENTRY FEES</strong></th><th><strong>TIME CONTROLS AND
  PLAYING SCHEDULE</strong></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><ul><li>$89 onli
 ne by 12/11</li><li>$99 online by 12/23</li><li>$109 after 12/23 </li><li>3
 -day entries after 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>Y
 ou may play up one section for $40 extra </li><li>1/2 point byes OK all rou
 nds, must commit before round 1 (maximum 2); please email organizers </li><
 li>Reentry available for $50 </li></ul></td><td><p><strong>3-day<br /></str
 ong><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><st
 rong>2-day<br /></strong><strong>Round 1: g/30+5 second increment, then mer
 ges with 3-day schedule<br /></strong></p><ul><li>Saturday: 9:00am</li><li>
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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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