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CATEGORIES:Tour Events
CREATED:20251224T170609
SUMMARY:2026 Wisconsin Rapid and Blitz State Championships
LOCATION:Courtyard by Marriott\, 2266 Deming Way\, Middleton\, WI 
DESCRIPTION:<p> </p><p><strong>2026 WISCONSIN RAPID AND BLITZ STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS</stro
 ng></p><p> </p><p><strong>April 11, 2026</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Sit
 e</strong>:  Courtyard by Marriott Madison West, 2266 Deming Way, Middleton
 , WI  53562.</p><p><strong>Lodging Room Rate</strong>: $107 608-203-0100.  
 Reserve early!  Mention “Chess”.  Or book online at <u><a href="https://url
 defense.com/v3/__https:/app.marriott.com/reslink?id=1766501457284&amp;key=G
 RP&amp;app=resvlink__;!!HOyRlA!3oQsSGs6hK0Dmt5NJkMrZ_4GJrIfNQv5L3kBh9QFexa8
 XR3fRBEoup94cIAb09PrKNFhKDXQMa1E4DRiGQ$">Book your group rate for WI Chess 
 Association - April, 2026</a>.</u>  Room cutoff date is March 11.</p><p> </
 p><p><strong><u>RAPID</u></strong></p><p>4 round Swiss System in 2 sections
  with a time control of Game/25 minutes +3 second increment per move.  Regu
 lar ratings will be used for pairings and prizes but event will be quick ra
 ted.  Accelerated pairings may be used pending turnout.</p><p><strong>Entry
  Fee</strong>: <strong>Open:</strong>  $30; <strong>Reserve (U1200): </stro
 ng>$25 both by 4/7 or <strong>Open: </strong> $35; <strong>Reserve (U1200):
 </strong>  $30 later or onsite.  (Online payment fees added on)</p><p><stro
 ng>Prizes:</strong>  <strong>Open: </strong>$$b/40:  $175-125. A-$100; B-$9
 0; C-$80; D-$70; Under 1200/Unrated-$60</p><p><strong>Prizes:  Reserve: </s
 trong>$$b/30:  $100-80, U1000-50, Unrated-50</p><p><strong>Onsite Registrat
 ion:</strong> 4/11 9:00-9:30 am.</p><p><strong>Rounds: 10 am, 11:15 am, 1 p
 m and 2:15 pm</strong>.</p><p>For requested byes use rounds 1-4.  One max.<
 /p><p> </p><p><strong><u>BLITZ</u></strong></p><p>5 round Double Swiss Syst
 em with a time control of Game/3 minutes +2 second increment per move.  Reg
 ular ratings will be used for pairings and prizes but event will be blitz r
 ated.</p><p><strong>Entry Fee</strong>: $20 by 4/7; $25 later or onsite.  (
 Online payment fees added on)</p><p><strong>Prizes:</strong>  $$b/50:  $150
 -100. A-$90; B-$80; C-$70; D-$60; E-$50; Unrated-$50.</p><p><strong>Onsite 
 Registration:</strong> 4/11 9:00 am - 3:30 pm.</p><p><strong>Rounds: 4 pm t
 hen ASAP</strong>.</p><p>For requested byes use rounds 5-9 as blitz rounds 
 1-5 if entering the ‘Rapid’ and ‘Blitz’ section.  One max.</p><p> </p><p><s
 trong>Entries:</strong> Mike Nietman, 2 Boca Grande Way, Madison, WI 53719.
 </p><p><strong>Information:</strong> Mike Nietman, 608-467-8510 (<u>before<
 /u> 4/11) <span id="cloak4c71b5e2df2688108a6255fb8b96917c">This email addre
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 he organizer prior to 9:30 am on April 11.  Doing so we will refund your en
 try fee (less credit card and KingRegistration fees if registered online).<
 /p><p> </p><p>Online registration at <a href="https://www.kingregistration.
 com/event/2026RapidandBlitz">2026 Wisconsin Rapid and Blitz State Champions
 hips</a></p>
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