Don't miss the Official National Team Championship Event Authorized by US Chess Federation!
(and supported by CalChess). See details below.
A National Championship Event!

2024 US NATIONAL
Amateur Team West Championship
for all ages and levels with free parking!

Play and Stay at Sonesta Silicon Valley on 1820 Barber Ln, Milpitas

Team National Championship: Feb 17-19 (3-day) or 18-19 (2-day) or 17 (1-day)
Individual u1000 Blitz: Sat Feb 17
1000+ Blitz: Sun Feb 18
Scholastic
Events		 Signature Quads: Sun Feb 18
Signature Swiss: Mon Feb 19
Chess4Less Quads: Mon Feb 19
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Entries:
The registration may close anytime (whenever we reach capacity under health and safety protocols)!
We will share the detailed orientation information a few days before each tourney weekend.

    • Registration Help

      1. Don't have a Team? You can still play. Just register as an individual and fill in this form so we team you up!
      2. Already have a team? You can put your team's name, members, & USCF IDs in the "additional notes" section when registering or alternatively fill in this form.
      3. Need to make changes? Use this form for change request.

Lotsa Awards & Prizes Click here to expand/contract
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    • Special commemorative chess clocks!
      (DGT North American)


      The top scorer on
      1. Board 1
      2. Board 2
      3. Board 3
      4. Board 4

      The top 4 boards of:
      1. The top team 1600+
      2. The top team u1600
      3. The top team u1000
      4. The top team u600


      Blitz

      Awards: Trophy to all players with a winning record.

    • Special commemorative trophies!


      Special commemorative team trophies to
      1. The 2nd place team
      2. The 3rd place team
      3. The top team u1800
      4. The top team u1200
      5. The top team u800
      6. The top team u200
      7. The top Industry team
      8. The top College team
      9. The top K-6 team
      10. The top K-12 School Team
      11. The top All Female team
      12. The top Club team

      Special commemorative individual trophies to
      1. The 2nd highest scorer
        1. on Board 1
        2. on Board 2
        3. on Board 3
        4. on Board 4
      2. The 3rd highest scorer
        1. on Board 1
        2. on Board 2
        3. on Board 3
        4. on Board 4
      3. The 4th highest scorer
        1. on Board 1
        2. on Board 2
        3. on Board 3
        4. on Board 4
      4. The 5th highest scorer
        1. on Board 1
        2. on Board 2
        3. on Board 3
        4. on Board 4

    • More Awards for Scholastic Players Rated under 1400

      Awards: 6 BA€oins/point (min 3 BA€oins/tourney) except none awards for Chess4Less (to offset low fee)

      Signature Swiss (Scholastic)

      Sections: u500 | 500-799 | 800-1199

      Signature Quads (Scholastic)

      Sections: groups of 4 players based on rating

      Chess4Less Quads (Scholastic)

      Sections: groups of 4 players based on rating

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    • Events Schedule

      • Amateur Team Championship
        • Online Registration: Closes midnight the day before the tournament
        • Onsite Registration: Until 30 minutes before Round 1's scheduled start
        • ½-point Byes (for whole team only) are available for any round (no maximum; Rounds 1-4 byes must be requested at least 1 hour before that round's scheduled start; Rounds 5-6 byes are final after Round 3 starts)
        • Round Times:
        • Round Onsite Reg 1 2 3 4 5 6
          3-day Sat Sun Mon
          12-12:30pm 1pm 5:30pm 11:40am 4:30pm 10am 2:30pm
          2-day Sun Mon
          8-8:30am 9am 11:25am 1:50pm 4:30pm 10am 2:30pm
          1-day Sat
          8-8:30am 9:am 10:30am 12:20pm 1:55pm 3:30pm
        • Time Control:
          • 3-day schedule: All rounds will be G/90 +30.
          • 2-day schedule: Rounds 1-3 will be G/55 +5, and Rounds 4-6 will be G/90 +30 (after the merge).
          • 1-day schedule: All rounds will be G/25 d5.
        • Sections:
          • Sections for 3-day & 2-day: 1600+ & 1000-1599
          • Sections for 1-day: 600-999 & under 600
          • Minimum 4 players, maximum 6 players on a team
          • Top 4 player rating counts towards the team rating (January 2024 Supplement)
            • Average must be under 2200
            • Unrated players do not affect their team’s average rating
          • Max 4 players can play in any given round, players must sit in rating order

      • u1000 Blitz
        • Online Registration: Closes midnight the day before the tournament
        • Onsite Registration: Sat, 4:30 to 5 pm
        • Round Times: Sat, 5 to 7p (4-5 double rounds = 8-10 games on a rolling schedule)
        • Time Control: G/5 d1
        • Sections: groups of 6 players based on rating.
      • 1000+ Blitz
        • Online Registration: Closes midnight the day before the tournament
        • Onsite Registration: Sun, 8 to 8:35 pm
        • Round Times: Sun, 8:45 to 10:45 pm (4-5 double rounds = 8-10 games on a rolling schedule)
        • Time Control: G/5 d1
        • Sections: groups of 6 players based on rating.

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Please register early to save your money and our time!

    • Entry Type Schedule Non-member BAC-Basic BAC-Premium
      Team 3-day 395 336 296
      2-day 376 320 282
      1-day 262 223 197

      Individual 3-day 104 88 78
      2-day 99 84 74
      1-day 69 59 52
      1. Play-up fee: +57 for team, +19 for individual (team average must have at least 200 rating difference; except to play-up to 1600+, must be at least 1500)
      2. Late registration
        • +10 2/8-10
        • +20 2/11-14
        • +30 2/15-16
        • +40 onsite
      3. Cancel/Change Fees are the same as the late fee.
      4. No refunds after 2/15.
      5. Blitz Late Fees: +7 onsite


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What to expect after registering

        • After Registering

          1. Check Processed Entries to confirm registration (available one week before the tournament).
          2. Add @bayareachess.com to safe senders to receive emails with orientation and other notifications.
          3. Reconfirm the email address and other information in your profile.
          4. Check this page the day before the tournament for orientation information.
          5. Contact us for any questions or suggestions.

      • Financial Transparency

        1. The entry fees for Bay Area Chess members are slightly lower based on a donation by the Azhar Family.
        2. The entry fees for non-members are slightly higher due to inflation and the extra cost of COVID prevention protocols.

        • What's New?

          1. The 2024 US National Amateur Team West is February 17-19, 2024.
          2. The first three rounds of the 2-day schedule will be G/55 +5.
          3. There are 3 schedules: 3-day, 2-day & 1-day.

      • What's Expected?

        1. Come as you are! We welcome all players regardless of their rating and playing level.
        2. US Chess membership is required; if you're not a current member, you must renew/signup with your tournament registration at BayAreaChess.com so we can process and reconcile your entry.
        3. We will use January 2024 Supplement to place players accurately.
        4. We may adjust round times if needed (but it is unlikely).
        5. Be nice to everyone!