2026 Great Lakes Festival

*FIDE rated event*

April 24-26 (or 25-26 for 2-day schedule)

 

This event is limited to 50 participants. Please register as soon as possible.

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

 

Embassy Suites by Hilton Milwaukee Brookfield

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

 

Special Chess Rate is $119 (King bed or two Queen beds; please reserve by April 7th): The booking link is no longer available as it is past the deadline. If you are hoping to get the chess rate after April 7th, please call 262-796-9102 and ask for Jessica.

Free Breakfast and Free Cocktail reception ($40 daily value!). Free Internet. Free parking. Hotel has no outside food/drink policy in the meeting rooms and public spaces (personal water bottles are ok).

STANDINGS AND PAIRINGS: link will be added here at 6:30pm on April 24th, QR codes will be posted on site

 

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

QUESTIONS: Chris Wainscott chris.wainscott13@outlook.com or 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, u1701, and u1301).	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 7th $99 online by April 21st $119 after that or onsite  3-day entries after 5:00pm Friday may be assigned a ½-point bye for round 1 2-day entries after 7:00am Saturday may be assigned a 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

 

 

 

 

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.)