Event Overview
2027 U.S. Amateur North Individual Championship
*National Event*
April 16-18 (or 17-18 for 2-day schedule)
This event is limited to 130 participants.
for the FIDE rated Great Lakes Festival, please use this link: Great Lakes Festival
Embassy Suites by Hilton Milwaukee Brookfield
1200 S Moorland Rd, Brookfield, WI 53005 (262) 782-2900
Special Chess Rate is $124: Reserve Now (King bed or two Queen beds; please reserve ASAP as rooms will sell out). Chess rate includes: free Breakfast, free Cocktail reception, 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: will be added 30 minutes before round one, QR code posted on site
EQUIPMENT: uniform equipment (boards, sets, clocks) is provided and should be used
QUESTIONS: Chris Wainscott Click here to show mail address or Alex Betaneli Click here to show mail address
PRIZES
- National Champion Title
- 30 valuable trophies
| SECTIONS | PRIZES |
|---|---|
| u2200 | Trophies to top ten places; National Title to the overall winner |
| u1701 | Trophies to top ten places |
| u1301 | Trophies to top ten places |
| TIEBREAKS: the order of tiebreaks for team and individual prizes is Solkoff, Cumulative Opposition, Cumulative, Modified Median. | |
| First time players are welcome. Good preparation can consist of games, tutorials and tactics on lichess.org | |
| This is a National Event limited to players who are rated below 2200. If you would like to face stronger opponents, the Great Lakes Festival is held simultaneously: it offers cash prizes and is FIDE rated. | 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. |
| ENTRY FEES | TIME CONTROLS AND PLAYING SCHEDULE |
|---|---|
| 3-day
2-day
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Refund Policy: If you register for the tournament and are unable to make it, please notify us at least two hours before the start of round one. If this is done, we will refund your entry fee less the $15.
1200 S Moorland Rd
Brookfield, WI 53005
United States