2025 Great Lakes Festival

*FIDE rated event*

This event is limited to 32 participants. Please register as soon as possible.

April 18-20 (or 19-20 for 2-day schedule)

if you are looking to register for the U.S. Amateur North Championship, use this link: U.S. Amateur 

Embassy Suites by Hilton Milwaukee Brookfield

1200 S Moorland Rd, Brookfield, WI 53005 (262) 782-2900

Chess Rate is $119 (King bed or two Queen beds; please reserve by April 12th): Book your room here. If the link doesn't work, please contact the organizers and we will make sure you get the chess rate! Free Breakfast and Free Cocktail reception ($40 daily value!). Free Internet. Free parking. **Please see below for food concessions and outside food/drink policy**

 

EQUIPMENT: uniform equipment (boards, sets, clocks) is provided and should be used

QUESTIONS: Alex Betaneli abetaneli@hotmail.com 

$1,200 Prize Fund

1st place: $500

2nd place: $300

Top u2201: $200

Top u2001: $200

FIDE rated (except for Round 1 of the 2-day schedule). Although the event is aimed at the players rated 2000+, all are welcome to participate. Please note that the U.S. Amateur Championship is held simultaneously, offers a smaller EF and has three sections (u2200, u1600, and u12000 Scholastic).	Notation is mandatory for the entire game (except for Round 1 of the 2-day schedule).
Accelerated pairings might be used.	Organizers reserve the right to choose the highest of the published ratings (Regular, Rapid, Online Regular, Online Rapid, FIDE) for the purpose of section selection, pairings, and prizes. Only regular ratings are affected by this event.
Unrated players may not participate, but can register for the US Amateur North

 

 

ENTRY FEES	TIME CONTROLS AND PLAYING SCHEDULE
$89 online by April 3rd $99 online by April 15th $119 after that or onsite  3-day entries after 6:00pm Friday receive ½-point bye for round 1 2-day entries after 8:00am Saturday receive ½-point bye for round 1 players rated under 2000: $50 "play up" fee 1/2 point byes OK all rounds, must commit before round 1 (maximum 2); please email organizers	3-day G/90+30 second increment Friday 7:00pm Saturday 11:00am, 4:00pm Sunday 10:00am, 3:00pm 2-day Round 1: g/30+5 second increment, then merges with 3-day schedule Saturday: 9:00am Saturday: 11:00am, 4:00pm Sunday: 10:00am, 3:00pm

Hotel has no outside food/drink policy in the meeting rooms and public spaces (personal water bottles are ok). Concessions will be available at 11am-4pm on Saturday and Sunday that includes Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Mozzarella Sticks w/ Marinara, Rice Crispy Treats. RED BULL. Coca Cola Products, BOTTLED WATER, Flavored Sparkling Water, ASSORTED BAGS OF CHIPS, Snack Cakes, and Coffee 

 

 

 

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 the IAC will refund your entry fee less the cost of online registration ($1) and payment processing ($0.30 + 2.9% of the entry fee.)