• 2018 Signature Youth Tournaments

  

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  These recurring tournaments have spawned most youth prodigies on the Top 100 list. If you want to get to the top, the journey starts here... Let the journey begin!
  You may participate in either or both of the following events...
  Tip: Choose Swiss and/or Quads based on your schedule... Swiss are in the morning and slightly longer than the Quads in the afternoon.
  
  Please note: these tournaments are for scholastic players of 18 years or younger, and with rating under 1400.
  Adults and advanced scholastic players shoud consider regular recurring tournaments like GrandPrix and Championships.
  

• Swiss

  Prizes: All players with a plus score and teams in each section
  

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  Schedule
  Onsite Registration: 9-9:15am - Check-in is not required
  NEW start time in 2018: 9:30am SHARP!
  End: about 1:30pm
  
  Time Control: 4 rounds of G/30 d5
  (each player gets 30 minutes, so one game can last up to an hour)
  

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  3 sections: unrated & u500, 500-799, 800+
  
  Please, note that sections might be merged based on registration numbers.
  Inquire possible merging on site at TD or via email.

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  Entry Fee: 34
  Play-up Fee: +$10
  
  Late Fee: 15 extra onsite & less than 3 days before tourney, or earlier if venue fills up.
  

• Quads

  Prizes: All players with a plus score
  

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  Schedule
  Reqd Check-in & Registration: 1:30-2pm
  Start time: right after 2pm when TD is ready with pairing
  End: about 5pm
  
  Time Control: 3 rounds of round robin with G/30 d5
  (each player gets 30 minutes, so one game can last up to an hour)
  
  Important: Check-in with the TD is REQUIRED. If you do not check in by 2:00pm, you WILL NOT PLAY.
  

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  Sections: Four players based on rating/age - select rated or non-rated options - USCF membership is required
  

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  Entry Fee: 29
  Late Fee: 15 extra onsite & less than 3 days before tourney, or earlier if venue fills up.
  
  

• Schedule

  
  

  	Bay Area Chess San Jose (map)	Cupertino Courtyard Marriott (map)	Fremont Marriott (map)	Foster City TBA	San Ramon Courtyard Marriott (map)	Sacramento / Rancho Cordova Courtyard Marriott (map)
  Jun	24	3	10		17	cancelled
  Jul		8	1		22	cancelled
  Aug	5 (Q)	26	12		19	cancelled
  Sep		30	9		16	8 (Q)
  Oct		28	14		21	13 (Q)
  Nov			11			10 (Q)
  Dec	2 (Q)	22	2		16	1 (Q)

  
  
  Notice: Please always check Entries before the event to check your entry and look out for any notifications regarding change in schedule/location/other details or rarely cancellation of event.
  Please, make sure you have your email address set in your user account as we use email to send orientation email and communicate any change in the events.
  
  For the Special Father's Day (6/17) events:
  Please visit: www.bayareachess.com/parentsday
  

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