2024-2025 Wisconsin Junior Open
November 09 - 10, 2024
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2024-2025 November 9-10, 2024, Manitowoc, WI 2025 US Open Invitational Tournament Qualifiers (in Madison, WI !) |
| SPECIAL NOTES |
Four Wisconsin Junior Open section winners will be eligible to participate in the 2025 US Open in Madison, WI, as Wisconsin representatives to the following Championships:
These prestigious national events will be held in Madison, WI, July 2025. If any ties exist, a series of playoff matches will be held on Sunday night beginning 30 minutes after the last game among the qualifiers is concluded. Format is two G/30; if still tied two G/15; then G/10; then G/5. |
| FORMAT | 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 sections. There are TWO Non-Rated, Beginners’ sections: Grade K-6 and Grade 7-12. These two sections introduce players to more formal play, without requiring US 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: serbach@gmail.com. |
| PLAYING SITE |
The Manitowoc Holiday Inn, 4601 Calumet Ave., Manitowoc, WI, 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 special rate is available only through Monday, October 28th. These room rates include a full breakfast buffet. Reservations: (920) 682-6000. You must mention CHESS. |
| REGISTRATION |
Players may register in advance online at kingregistration.com. Late registrations accepted at the site from 8:45-9:30 AM on Saturday, November 9. US Chess memberships are available. A Young Adult membership (ages 19-24 at expiration) is $27. A Youth membership (18 and under at expiration) is $20. 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 8 or e-mail: Steve Erbach (serbach@gmail.com). |
| SCHEDULE | The 2024-2025 Wisconsin Junior Open is a five-round Swiss-System event. 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 in 120 minutes with a 5 second delay. One half-point bye is available for round 1, 2, 3 or 4 if requested with your advance entry, or at Late Registration. |
| ENTRY FEES |
If received by Tuesday, November 5th, the early entry fees are: High School, K-8, & Reserve sections: $27.20. Beginners’ Grade 7-12 and Grade K-6 sections: $25.20. (Entry fees include $2.20 King Registration service charge.) After November 5th, entry fees are $5 more. If you pre-register but then cannot play, your entry (minus King service charge) will be refunded only if you notify the tournament director by 9:30 AM on November 9th. |
| PRIZES |
Fifty-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’ (1400-1599), ‘D’ (1200-1399), ‘E’ (1000-1199), 800-999, 799 & below, top two Unrated, and Top Girl All prizes will be awarded at the site after the final round. In case of ties, trophies will be awarded based on Solkoff, Cumulative, Sum of Opponent’s Cumulative and Sonneborn-Berger tie-break systems. |