Main Event: Prizes

KG - Grades 8: Trophies to top 15 players

Grades 9-12: Trophies to top 3 players

JV: Trophies to top 10 players



Team: Trophies to Top 5 teams in each section (Top 3 in Grades 9-12 & JV)

Club: Trophies to Top 5 clubs in each section (Top 3 in Grades 9-12 & JV)

All Top 15 trophies will be given out regardless of total points.
If a player is not in the Top 15, but has a winning record, they will get a commemorative super performance trophy.
All players who didn't get a trophy will get a commemorative medal.

What's a winning record? It's 50+% points of the total.
5 rounds --> Max point: 5 points --> Winning record: 3.0 & up
6 rounds --> Max points: 6 points --> Winning record 3.5 & up

Kindergarten - Grade 3: Schedule
(Saturday Only)

Time Control: G/30; d5
Saturday ONLY

On-site Registration: Saturday 8:00-8:30am
5 Rounds of G/30; d5

Round 1: 9am
Round 2: 11am
Round 3: 1pm
Round 4: 2:30pm
Round 5: 4:15pm

lunch break is between 12-1pm

Grade 4 - 12: Schedule
(Saturday & Sunday)

Time Control: G/60; d5
Saturday AND Sunday

On-site Registration: Saturday 8:00-8:30am
6 Rounds of G/60; d5

Round 1: Sat 9am
Round 2: Sat 12pm noon
Round 3: Sat 3pm
Round 4: Sun 9am
Round 5: Sun 12pm noon
Round 6: Sun 3:30pm

lunch break is between 11:30am-12pm

Junior Varsity Sections
(Sunday Only)

These two sections are side events for the Grade Level Championship,
so these are NOT official state championship sections or titles.

These have been designed to be available for those, who are:
- in K-Grade3 and they must play in the Saturday 1day section & want to come back for another day;
- those lower rated players who want to make sure they are competing with players similar levels (but different grade level);

Two sections:
K-Grade6 u500
K-Grade12 u800

Time Control: G/30; d5
Sunday only

On-site Registration: 8-8:30am
5 Rounds of G/30; d5

Round 1: 9am
Round 2: 11am
Round 3: 1pm
Round 4: 2:30pm
Round 5: 4pm

lunch break is between 12-1pm

Blitz Schedule
(Saturday only)

Time Control: G/5; d0
Registration 6-6:15pm
Games 6:30-8:30pm

Sections: KG - Grade 3, Grades 4 - 6 and Grades 7 - 12

Individual Prizes: Trophies to the Top 3 players in each section

Team Prizes: Trophies to the Top 3 teams in each section: K-3 and 4-12

What's New? Rules and Regulations

Per the latest CalChess scholastic regulations, players will be allowed to compete for both a School Team and a Club Team.
This means that a player's score will count both into the School Team and the Club Team.

To form a School Team: minimum 2 students enrolled as a full time sudents at the same school. No combined schools allowed.
Top 3 player's score count in the Grade Level Championship.

To form a Club Team: minimum 2 players must be the member of the same chess club.
Top 3 player's score counts.
Club member requirements: club members must attend at least 6 regularly scheduled classes with a particular scholastic chess program over a period of at least 3 months immediately preceeding the tournament.

New to Tournaments?

This tournament will follow the Swiss Tournament rules, and will be rated by USCF.
For more questions regarding the tournament, and other details, please visit
1) our page that was made for parents and players who are new to tournaments:
http://bayareachess.com/general-info/new_at_chess/

2) You can also check out frequently asked questions at
http://bayareachess.com/general-info/faq/

Please keep an eye out for orientation email about the tournament that will be sent in the afternoon/evening on Thursday December 6th. Please, visit your profile page to make sure that you have provided an email address: http://bayareachess.com/account/update/
Should you have any questions, or need help with anything, you may contact us using this link (or email us at ask-usetheATsymbol-bayareachess.com.

Vendor Table & Chairs Rental

Includes chairs and an 8' x30" table!
a. $100 per day
b. $150 for both days

Team areas

Please contact organizers to request a separated team area in the Parent room for no charge.

Organizer and TDs

Chief TDs: National TD Tom Langland, National TD John McCumiskey

Chief Organizer: dr. Judit Sztaray

Other TDs: Jordan Langland, Richard Koepcke, Michael D'Alfonsi,
James Bethany, Matt LeForce, Arthur Liou, and many others.

Need to stay overnight?

Special chess group rate has been arrranged at:

Courtyard Pleasanton
5059 Hopyard Road
Pleasanton, CA 94588

$99 for a double queen room!
Last day to book: 11/28/18

You can call (800) 321-2211
and ask for the Bay Area Chess State Championships Room Block
or go online:
Book Here