2025 Madison Country Day School Chess Championship

MADISON COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

Saturday, December 13th

PLAYING SITE: Madison Country Day School (5606 River Road, Waunakee, WI 53597)

PARKNG and ENTERING: Enter through the Lower School Entrance. Doors open at 9:00am.

DETAILS: this is event is held in three sections (K-12 US Chess rated, K-8 non-rated, and K-5 non-rated) and is designed to be beginner-friendly. Everyone plays 5 games, there is no elimination. Experienced tournament players are encouraged to join the K-12 rated section: US Chess Membership is required (please email organizers if you would like to join or renew at a discounted rate).

SCHEDULE: Please arrive by 9:45am. Parking map: click here . Enter through the Upper School Entrance. Round 1 is at 10am, Round 2 is at 11:30am, rounds 3, 4, 5 are ASAP (will be sooner for K-5 and K-8 than for K-12). Lunch is scheduled between rounds 1 and 2, food will be available for purchase. Awards are shortly after all games are done for the section (will be sooner for K-5 and K-8 than for K-12). Time control for all sections is G/30+5d (30 minutes per game per player with a 5 second delay for each move). Most games in K-5 and K-8 will not have clocks; all games in K-12 will have clocks.

LUNCH: concessions on site. 

BYES: do you need to skip a round because of other commitments? It is possible to get up to two 1/2-point byes if you let organizers know before the tournament begins.

PRIZES: top 10 individuals and top 3 teams in each section will receive a trophy. Additional prizes include medals and chocolate bars.

ENTRY FEE: Register online at: Register for 2025 Madison Country Day School Chess Championship. Early entry fee is $35 if entered by December 6th, regular entry fee is $45 if entered by December 11th, late entry fee is $50 if registered by 8am on December 13th (players registering afterwards may get a 1/2 bye in round one).

QUESTIONS: please email Alex Betaneli [email protected], 608-334-2574 or Chris Wainscott [email protected], 414-839-5232. Texting works much better than calling.