BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago 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:20250423T190000 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:1023262181ed8f1f264e8f1b7c1520af CATEGORIES:Tournaments CREATED:20250707T074615 SUMMARY:2026 Great Lakes Festival LOCATION:Embassy Suites - Brookfield\, WI DESCRIPTION: 2026 Great Lakes Festival\n*FIDE rated event*\nThis event is limited to 50 participants. Please register as soon as possible.\nSTANDINGS AND PAIRINGS (expect about 30 minute before round time): \nApril 24-26 (or 25-26 for 2- day schedule)\nif you are looking to register for the U.S. Amateur North Ch ampionship, use this link: U.S. Amateur (https://www.kingregistration.com/e vent/USamateur)  \nEmbassy Suites by Hilton Milwaukee Brookfield\n1200 S Moorland Rd, Br ookfield, WI 53005 (262) 782-2900\nChess Rate is $119 (King bed or two Quee n beds; please reserve by April 12th): Book your room here (https://www.hil ton.com/en/attend-my-event/mkembes-92s-9079fcbf-2b1a-4579-ab2f-98842c454fff /). \nIf the link doesn't work, please contact the organizers and we will m ake sure you get the chess rate! \nFree Breakfast and Free Cocktail recepti on ($40 daily value!). Free Internet. Free parking. \nHotel has no outside food/drink policy in the meeting rooms and public spaces (personal water bo ttles are ok). \n \nENTER: 2026 Great Lakes Festival\nEQUIPMENT: uniform equipment (boards, sets, clocks) is provided and should be used\nQUESTIONS: Alex Bet aneli This email address is being protected from spambots. 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Please note that the U.S. Amateur Champions hip (https://www.kingregistration.com/event/USamateur) is held simultaneous ly, offers a smaller EF and has three sections (u2200, u1701, and u1301).\n  \nAccelerated pairings might be used.\n \nNotation is mandatory for the en tire game (except for Round 1 of the 2-day schedule).\n Organizers reserve the right to choose the highest of the published ratings (Regular, Rapid, O nline Regular, Online Rapid, FIDE) for the purpose of section selection, pa irings, and prizes. Only regular ratings are affected by this event.\n Unra ted players may not participate, but can register for the US Amateur North  (https://ww w.kingregistration.com/event/USamateur)\n \n \nENTRY FEES \n - $89 online b y April 6th\n - $99 online by April 20th\n - $119 after that or onsite \n - 3-day entries after 6:00pm Friday receive ½-point bye for round 1\n - 2-da y entries after 8:00am Saturday receive ½-point bye for round 1\n - players rated under 2000: $50 "play up" fee\n - 1/2 point byes OK all rounds, must commit before round 1 (maximum 2); please email organizers \n \nTIME CONTR OLS AND PLAYING SCHEDULE 3-day\nG/90+30 second increment\n\n - Friday 7:00p m\n - Saturday 11:00am, 4:00pm\n - Sunday 10:00am, 3:00pm  2-day\nRound 1: g/30+5 second increment, then merges with 3-day schedule\n\n\n - Saturday: 9:00am\n - Saturday: 11:00am, 4:00pm\n - Sunday: 10:00am, 3:00pm  \n \n \n  \nRefund Policy: If you register for the tournament and are unable to make it, \nplease notify us at least one hour in advance of the start of round o ne. \nIf this is done, then the IAC will refund your entry fee less the cos t of online registration ($1) \nand payment processing ($0.30 + 2.9% of the entry fee.)\nRegister Entry List (https://www.kingregi stration.com/entrylist/2026GreatLakes) Manage Event \n  X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

 2026 Great Lakes Festiv al

*FIDE rated event*

This ev ent is limited to 50 participants. Please register as soon as possible.

STANDINGS AND PAIRINGS (expect about 30 minute before r ound time): 

April 24-26 (or 25-26 for 2-day schedul e)

if you are looking to register for the U.S. Amate ur North Championship, use this link: U.S. Amateur 

Embassy Suites by Hilton Milwaukee Brookfield

1200 S Moorland Rd, Brookfield , WI 53005 (262) 782-2900

Chess Rate is $119 (King bed or two Queen beds; please reserve by April 12th): Book your room here. 

If the link doesn't work, ple ase contact the organizers and we will make sure you get the chess rate! 

Free Breakfast and Free Cocktail reception ($40 daily value!). Free Internet. Free parking. 

Hotel has no outside food/dri nk policy in the meeting rooms and public spaces (personal water bottles ar e ok). 

 

ENTER: 2026 Great Lakes Festival

EQUIPMENT: uniform equipment (boards, sets, clocks) is provide d and should be used

QUESTIONS: Alex Betaneli This email address is being prot ected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

$1,200 Prize Fund

1st place: $500

2nd place: $ 300

Top u2201: $200

Top u2001 : $200

FIDE rated (except for Round 1 of the 2-day schedule). Although the event is aimed at the players rated 2000+, all are welcome to participate. Please note that t he U.S. Amateur Championship is held simultaneously, offers a smaller EF and has three sections (u2200, u1701, and u1301).

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Accelerated pairings migh t be used.

 

Notation is mandatory for the entire game (except for Round 1 of the 2-day schedule).

 

Organizers reserve the right to choose the highest of the published ratings (Regular, Rapid, Online Regular , Online Rapid, FIDE) for the purpose of section selection, pairings, and p rizes. Only regular ratings are affected by this event.

 

Unrated players may not participate, but can register for the US Amateur North 

 

 

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  • $89 online by April 6th
  • $99 online by April 20th
  • $119 after that or onsite 
  • 3-day entries aft er 6:00pm Friday receive ½-point bye for round 1
  • 2-day entries afte r 8:00am Saturday receive ½-point bye for round 1
  • players r ated under 2000: $50 "play up" fee
  • 1/2 point byes OK all r ounds, must commit before round 1 (maximum 2); please email organizers

 

 

 

 

Refund Policy: If you regi ster for the tournament and are unable to make it,

please notify us at least one hour in advance of the start of round one.

If this is done, then the IAC will refund your entry fee less the cost of online registration ($1)

and p ayment processing ($0.30 + 2.9% of the entry fee.)

 
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TIME CONTROLS AND PLAYING SCHEDULE 

3-day
G/90+30 second increment

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  • Friday 7:00pm
  • Saturday 11:00am, 4:00pm
  • Sunday 10:00a m, 3:00pm
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    2-day
    Round 1: g/30+5 second increment, then merges with 3-day schedule

      Saturday: 9:00am
    • Saturday: 11:00am, 4:00pm
    • Sunday: 10:00a m, 3:00pm