Here is another Wisconsin tournament - an international gathering, a FIDE-rated event with norms available!!! LOVE seeing this kind of event taking place in Wisconsin!!!
JUNE 13-18, 2017
Madison, Wisconsin USA
SUMMARY
The Wisconsin International Chess Festival is a 9 round Swiss event with GM and IM norm possibilities. It is hosted in the heart of Wisconsin’s Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel in Madison, Wisconsin (3841 East Washington Avenue, 608-244-2481) FREE breakfast, FREE internet, FREE parking, $79 single or double, reserve by June 1st and mention CHESS. Wisconsin state capital with multiple attractions within walking or short driving distance. Click Here to Register TRANSPORTATION FREE shuttle from Madison Airport. From Chicago (O’Hare or Midway) take Van Galder Bus: http://www.coachusa.com/vangalder/ss.tickets.asp. From Milwaukee Airport (General Mitchell) take Badger Bus: https://www.badgerbus.com/ PRIZES Guaranteed: $3,000-$2,000-$1,000-$500-$500, top u2450 $500, top u2250 $500 Minimum Prizes (must complete all 9 rounds): $500 for foreign GMs (first 5), $100 for all foreign FIDE rated players. Entry Fee GMs free, no deduction from prizes; IMs $159, FIDE 2200+ $249, FIDE u2200 $299, FIDE unrated $349. $50 more after 5/15, $100 more after 6/5. All players must confirm their arrival by 4pm on 6/13 in order to be paired for round one. $20 service charge for refunds. HOTEL: Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel 608-244-2481, $79 single or double, reserve by June 1st and mention CHESS. TIME CONTROL: 40/90, SD/30, 30 sec/move increment. PLAYING SCHEDULE:
Saturday, June 17th at 7 pm. A five (5) round double Swiss, $500 minimum prize fund. Registration for Blitz Tournament is $50, on site only. Click Here to Register |
Excellent Wisconsin chess femmes WFM Rachel Ulrich (USA 2073) and her sister Susanna Ulrich (USA1799) are registered to play, as are Megan Chen (USA 1391) (Megan is also registered to play in the Milwaukee Summer Challenge June 10 - 11), Merissa Wongso (USA 1106), from Arizona, Nevada, #27 on the Top Girls Age 9 USCF List (as of September 2016), and Harshita Guddanti (IND 2023).
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