2021 California Class Warfare Championship

General Information

• What's New

  1. A record $20,000 prize fund (b/ 247 entries)
  2. Contactless scholastic awards & BA€oin leaderboard
  3. Creative discounts (e.g., All Access Passes)
  4. COVID-19 protocols based on current guidelines
  5. 7 rounds of G/90 +30 in the regular/adult section

• Financial Transparency

  The struggle is real, and so is inflation. The bad news is that the expenses and fees have increased. The good news is that the prize fund has also increased proportionately.

Awards

• Class Warfare Prize Fund
  $20,000 b/247 paid entries

  Section	Eligibility	1st	2nd	3rd
  MX (2100+) FIDE & USCF rated	All	$2,000	$1,000	$500
  	u 2200	$700	$300	$200
  XA (1900-2099) FIDE & USCF rated	All	$1,500	$700	$300
  	u 2000	$700	$300	$200
  AB (1700-1899) FIDE & USCF rated	All	$1,000	$500	$200
  	u 1800	$700	$300	$200
  BC (1500-1699) FIDE & USCF rated	All	$1,000	$500	$200
  	u 1600	$700	$300	$200
  CD (1200-1499)	All	$1,000	$500	$200
  	u 1300	$700	$300	$200
  Eu (u1200 & unr.)	All	$1,000	$500	$200
  	u 1100	$700	$300	$200

  New & Unrated players: Max prize $300 (except in the Open Section).
  Small sections may be merged.
  
  

  Class Warfare Blitz Prize Fund

  70% of entry fees returned as prizes!

• Scholastic Championship

  Upto 50 BA€ions
  1. 10 BA€ions/point (note: 4 extra BA€ions/point)
  2. Minimum 3 BA€ions for the tournament
  
  

  Scholastic Blitz

  Upto 60 BA€ions
  1. 6 BA€ions/point (note: 10 games)
  2. Minimum 3 BA€ions for the tournament
  
  

  Contactless Awards with BA€oins

  As you you can see, we are continuing with BA€oin awards based on:
  
  1. Parents' community feedback (until it is safer for us to distribute physical prizes)
  2. Children's love for BA€oin Leaderboard
  Want to learn more about BA€oins? See BA€oins Information, Exchange Rates, & Balances for details and related information.

Registration Information
Register ASAP because the registration may close at any time due to health and safety protocols!

• Class Warfare Open & Blitz Fees

  	Member	Non-member
  Entry	111	153
  Entry (Econ)	83	111
  Entry Blitz	25	33

  1. Play-up Fee: +35 (Double play-up not available)
  2. Late Fees: +11 11/22 | +22 11/23-25 | +42 after 11/25 & onsite
  3. Blitz Late Fees: +10 after 11/27 & onsite
  Register Now!

• Scholastic Championship & Blitz Fees

  	Member	Non-member
  Entry	44	59
  Blitz	20	27

  
  
  1. Play-up Fee: +20 Double play-up not available
  2. Late Fees: +10 11/22 | +22 11/23-25 | +33 after 11/25 & onsite
  3. Blitz Late Fees: +10 after 11/5 & onsite
  
  
  Register Now!

Save with All Access Passes [available until Sun 11/21]

• Get 50% discount on Blitz with the
  Open All Access Pass

  	Member	Non-member
  All Access (Regular)	127	169
  All Access (Econ)	96	128

  Open All Access Pass give 50% off Blitz and includes:
  1. Open Championship [153 | Econ 111]
  2. Blitz [33]
  
  
  Register Now!

• Get $53 discount with the
  Scholastic All Access Pass

  	Member	Non-member
  All Access	133	177
  Friday Access	55	73

  Scholastic All Access Pass gives $53 discount with:
  1. Scholastic Championship [59]
  2. Scholastic Blitz [27]
  3. Open Championship [2-day econ 111]*
  4. Open Blitz [33]*
  * Open Championship and Blitz are not included in the Friday Access Pass.
  Register Now!

• General Registration Information

  1. Cancel/Change Fee: Same as late fee
  2. No refunds after 11/22
  3. Request changes/corrections
  4. Contact us for any questions or suggestions

• General Post-Registration Information

  1. Check entries to confirm registration after 11/23 (Request changes/corrections)
  2. Add @bayareachess.com to safe senders to receive orientation emails
  3. Reconfirm the email address and other information in your profile
  4. Please check this page on the November 24 for orientation information

Sections, Schedule, and Time Controls

• Regular Schedule & Time Controls
  (Friday-Sunday or Saturday-Sunday)

  Round Number	Schedule
  	2-day (Sat-Sun)	3-day (Fri-Sun)
  1	Sat 9:00a	Fri 12:30p
  2	Sat 11:15a	Fri 5:00p
  3	Sat 1:30p	Sat 9:00a
  4	Sat 3:45p	Sat 1:30p
  Sections Merge in Round 5
  5	Sat 6:10p
  6	Sun 10:00a
  7	Sun 2:30p

  1. Time Control
     1. 3-day schedule: All rounds = G/90 +30
     2. 2-day schedule: Rounds 1-4 = G/50 +5; Rounds 5-7 = G/90 +30
     3. 2-day and 3-day schedules merge in Round 5 and compete for the same prizes.
  2. Sections: See Prize Fund.
  
  

  Regular Blitz Schedule & Time Controls (Sunday)

  1. Mandatory Check-in by 7pm
  2. 10 rounds (games)
  3. Time Control: G/5 d1 (5 mins/game & a delay of 1 secs/move for both players)
  4. Sections of 6 players based on US Chess rating

• Scholastic Championship Schedule & Time Controls
  (Friday)

  Round	1-day
  1	Fri 9a
  2	Fri 10:40a
  Lunch Break
  3	Fri 12:30p
  4	Fri 2p
  5	Fri 3:30p

  1. Time Control: G/30 d5 (30 mins/game & a delay of 5 secs/move for both players)
  2. Sections based on US Chess rating:
     1. Elite: 1000-1399
     2. Champ: 700-999
     3. Premier: 400-699
     4. Booster: under 400 & unrated
  
  

  Scholastic Blitz Schedule & Time Controls
  (Friday)

  1. Mandatory Check-in by 4:45pm
  2. 10 games (rounds)
  3. Time Control: G/5 d1 (5 mins/game & a delay of 1 secs/move for both players)
  4. Sections of 6 players based on US Chess rating

• What's Expected

  1. Come as you are! We welcome all players ragardless of their rating and playing level.
  2. USCF membership is required, and you must renew/signup with your tournament registration so we can process and reconcile.
  3. November 2021 Supp, BAC min, CCA min, and TD discretion will be used to place players accurately.
  4. 1/2-point byes available for all rounds based on the following conditions:
     1. 1/2-point byes in the last 2 rounds must be requested before the start of Round 2
     2. 1/2-point byes in all other rounds must be requested 1 hour before that round's start
  5. 0-point byes available for all rounds (and must be requested ASAP).
  6. We may adjust round times if needed (but it is unlikely).