MKE TEAMS
A Milwaukee Chess Rapid and Blitz event
Saturday, January 11th, 2025
PRIZES
($1500 Prize fund based on 60 player entries)
Open
1st - $800 in Amazon Gift Cards ($200 per player in a 4 person team)
2nd - $400 in Amazon Gift Cards ($100 per player in a 4 person team)
3rd - $300 in Amazon Gift Cards ($75 per player in a 4 person team)
Registration
Players must Register a 4-person team and can add an optional 5th Alternate Player
Looking for a team? Check out our discord group and find some friends!
https://discord.gg/TZYPArJM
Don't have a team or a full team? You can still play!
Individuals wishing to play or have less than a 4-player team can sign up as individuals and contact milwaukeechessu@gmail.com to be put on a team
***Team pairings will be determined by the December Supplement USCF Regular Rating; team's average ratings must be below u2200 Regular Rating and Boards 1-4 must be within 1000 rating points from each other. Even though pairings and teams will be determined by regular rating, the event will be rated as a quick rated event because it is a quick time control event***
Byes: Limit One Half Point Team Bye
Advanced Team Entry: $100 for team
Advanced Individual: $25 1/4/25 11:59PM
Entry Fee: $120
Individual Entry Fee: $30 Ends 1/9/25 11:59PM
Late Team Entry: $160
Late Individual Entry $40 Ends 1/10/25 11:59PM
**No Onsite Entry**
5 Rounds Swiss of Game 15 minutes + 10 second increment
Check-in: 8:45-9:30 AM
***Team Captains Meeting 9:45am***
Round 1 - 10:00am
Round 2 - 11:15am
Round 3 - 1:30pm
Round 4 - 2:45pm
Round 5 - 4:00pm
Withdrawals:
If you decide to withdraw from the event,
YOU MUST NOTIFY DIRECTORS RIGHT AWAY
Text (847)769-6861 or email milwaukeechessu@gmail.com
so that players next round will have an opponent to play
Bringing Boards and a Clock is Recommended, but not Required
Rated Individual Blitz
Info and Registration for Blitz: https://www.kingregistration.com/event/MKETeamsIndyBlitz
5 Double-Rounds of Game 3 minutes + 2 second increment
Blitz games will begin at 6:00pm on Saturday, 1/11/25
Check-in: 5:30-5:45 PM
1st round begins at 6:00pm following subsequent rounds end around ~8:00pm
PLAYERS MUST PLAY ALL BLITZ GAMES/ BYES WILL NOT BE HONORED
Prize
Payout 70% Blitz Entries Prize Fund(PF)
1st - 35% PF
2nd - 22.5% PF
3rd - 12.5% PF
Where
Zao MKE Church
2319 E Kenwood Blvd Milwaukee, WI 53211
Parking
The Church parking lot space is limited to ~16 cars
Don't worry about the No Parking signs!
Street parking is free on weekends and generally plentiful
There’s paid parking as well around the UWM Campus
Closest is Union or Lubar Parking Garage $8-10 for the day
2200 E Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee, WI 53211
Lunch
Restaurants are just a five minute walk from the playing site!
Questions? Email: milwaukeechessu@gmail.com
Refund Policy: If you register 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 Milwaukee Chess will refund your entry fee less the cost of online registration ($1) and payment processing ($0.30 + 2.9% of the entry fee.)