GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – In what will be the 48th year of the event, the Green Bay Open Chess Championship is set to be hosted by the Oneida Hotel and Conference Center.
According to a release, the Green Bay Open has been an annual US Chess Heritage and Grand Prix Event since 1977, except for the pandemic year in 2020.
Last year, a record-high 21 chess competitors from throughout Wisconsin and its bordering states battled for the title, with a similar turnout expected for this year’s event, including several National Masters.
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This year’s Green Bay Open Chess Championship will have a fully guaranteed cash prize fund of $3,00,0 with trophies included for the top winners and junior players by age group…