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SUMMARY:North Central Open
DESCRIPTION:December 27-29 (or 28-29 for 2-day schedule)Wisconsin Chess 
 Association tour eventMadison Marriott West\, Middleton\, WI 535621313 J
 ohn Q Hammons Dr\, (608) 831-2000\n\n\n\nChess Rate is $99 (King bed or 
 two Queen beds\; please reserve by Dec 20th): Book your group rate for 
 North Central Chess Championship If the link doesn't work\, please cont
 act the organizers and we will make sure you get the chess rate! This i
 s the site of the 2025 US Open. \n\n\n\nEQUIPMENT:&nbsp\;uniform equipm
 ent (boards\, sets\, clocks) is provided and should be used\n\n\n\nQUEST
 IONS: Chris Wainscott: chris.wainscott13@outlook.com 414-839-5232 (tex
 t please)Alex Betaneli abetaneli@hotmail.com\n\n\n\n$3\,400 Prize Fund\
 n\n\n\nThree sections: Premier (FIDE rated)\, Reserve (Under 1901)\, and
  Booster (Under 1401)\n\n\n\nSECTIONSPRIZES&nbsp\;(b/100)Premier\, FIDE 
 Rated&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;$600+traveling trophy — $400&nbsp\;Under 220
 1:&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;$200Under 2001:&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;$200Reserve
  Under 1901&nbsp\;&nbsp\;$400 — $300Under 1701:&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;
 $200Under 1501:&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;$200Booster Under 1401&nbsp\;&nbsp
 \;$400 — $300Under 1201:&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;$200&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\
 ;Premier section is FIDE rated (except for Round 1 of the 2-day schedule
 )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 selecti
 on\, pairings\, and prizes. Only regular ratings are affected by this ev
 ent.Unrated players may not play in Premier and may not win over $200.\n
 \n\n\nENTRY FEESTIME CONTROLS AND PLAYING SCHEDULE$89 online by 12/17$99
  online by 12/26$119 after that or onsite&nbsp\;3-day entries after 6:30
 pm Friday receive&nbsp\;½-point bye for round 12-day entries after 8:30
 am Saturday receive&nbsp\;½-point bye for round 1You may play up one se
 ction for $20 extra&nbsp\;1/2 point byes OK all rounds\, must commit bef
 ore round 1 (maximum 2)\; please email organizersReentry available for $
 50 (no Premier to Premier)3-dayG/90+30 second incrementFriday&nbsp\;7:00
 pmSaturday 11:00am\, 4:00pmSunday 10:00am\, 3:00pm2-dayRound 1: g/30+5 s
 econd increment\, then merges with 3-day scheduleSaturday: 9:00amSaturda
 y: 11:00am\, 4:00pmSunday: 10:00am\, 3:00pm
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DTSTAMP:20260607T050209Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241227
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241229
LOCATION:Middleton\, WI 53562 \n1313 John Q Hammons Dr
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