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/JSe4QSPbeh

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.)