We invite you to the Official Parents’ Special Tournaments (Approved by BayAreaChess)
See details below.

2023 Parents’ Day Tournament
for PK-12 at all levels & their parents (with freeeee parking)!
New Players (PK-12 and Parents) Welcome!

Register Change Request

Next up: Mother’s Day Special Event (see details below)

Stay at pre-COVID rates ($99) at:
Sonesta Silicon Valley on 1820 Barber Ln, (South) Milpitas
or Sonesta San Jose on 777 Bellew Dr, (North) Milpitas

Tourney Location Date Rating
Supp-
lement		 rating
as
of
PK-12 (under 500, 500-799, 800 and higher)
Mothers & Fathers (Rated & Non-rated)		 Sonesta Silicon Valley on
1820 Barber Ln, (South) Milpitas		 Sun May 14, ’23 May ’23 Apr 20, ’23
PK-12 (under 500, 500-799, 800 and higher)
Mothers & Fathers (Rated & Non-rated)		 Bay Area Chess Center on
2050 Concourse Dr, Suite42, San Jose, CA 95131		 Sat Jun 18, ’23 Jun ’23 May 18, ’23
Mother’s points count are doubled on Mother’s Day.

Welcome to the Chessiest Place on Earth!
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Processed Entries: Coming Soon!
  1. Please read on for details and register ASAP to save your money (and our time) before late fees start.
  2. Also, the registration may close anytime (whenever we reach capacity under health and safety protocols)!
  3. We will share the detailed orientation information a few days before each tourney weekend.
  4. Please contact us using this form for personalized registration help.

Awards Click here to expand/contract this section like an accordion.

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    • Individual Awards

      1. 6 BA€oins/point earned by child.
      2. 6 BA€oins/point earned by child’s mother on Mother’s Day.
      3. 3 BA€oins/point earned by child’s mother on Father’s Day.
      4. 3 BA€oins/point earned by child’s father on Mother’s Day & Father’s Day.
      5. 6 BA€oins/point earned by child’s father on Father’s Day if they carried the baby before birth.
      6. Trophies to all parent-child combinations with more than 4 points.

    • Parent-Child Team Awards

      Trophies to:
      1. Top parent-child combination
      2. Top mother-child combination
      3. Top father-child combination
      4. All parent-child combinations with a winning record.

    • Bonus Awards

      1. 6 BA€oins/point bonus for children in all parent-child combinations with a winning record!
      2. Mother’s points count is doubled on Mother’s Day.
      3. Both parents’ points count for the parent-child combination.
      4. Mothers’ and fathers’ points count for multiple children.

Discounts & Fees Click here to expand/contract this section like an accordion.

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        • Fees Summary

          Entry
          Type          		 “Swiss”1 “Blitz”2
          Non-BAC
          member          		 BAC
          Member          		 Non-BAC
          member          		 BAC
          Member
          Parents (Non-rated)3 24 18 16 12
          Parents (Rated)4 37 28 25 19
          Children 49 37 33 25
          Footnotes:
          1. “Swiss” games usually last for 1 to 60 minutes
          2. “Blitz” games usually last for 1 to 12 minutes
          3. Parents Non-rated Sections at 50% off
          4. Parents Rated Sections at 25% off

      • Discounts

        1. Please register and enjoy membership discounts with your child's registration. Please share parents' names in additional note sections.
        2. You can renew your BAC membership here and then ask us for activation with this form
        3. Simultaneously registering child(ren) for multiple tournaments earns discounts as follows:
          Number of Tournaments 1 2 3 4
          Discount 0 10 20 35

      • Cancelations, Changes, and Refunds

        Please know that we don’t want your money; we want to shift our work when we are less busy. However, unfortunately, we are so overwhelmed during the week before the tournament that we have to choose between speed and quality.

        Days
        before the
        tourney        		 A M O U N T
        Late Cancel1 Change
        7+ 0 0* 0
        5-6 5 5 4
        3-4 10 10 9
        1-2 15 15 12
        Onsite 25 N/A2 15

        Footnotes:
        1. Refunds also deduct any non-refundable PayPal fees (which are typically around 4%)
        2. N/A = no refund (because we have already planned and paid for you to be there)

Registration Information
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      • What’s Expected?

          1. Come as you are! We welcome all PK-12 players and their parents, regardless of their rating and playing level.
          2. US Chess memberships are required for all players except the Parents Non-rated section. If you’re not a current member, please renew in one of these two ways:
            1. Renew/signup with your tournament registration
            2. Renew/signup here
            We ask so we can reconcile your entry and membership.
          3. We may adjust round times if needed (but it is unlikely).
          4. Be nice to everyone!

      • What’s New?

        1. Parents’ points can count for multiple children.
        2. Both parents may contribute to their child(ren)’s parent-child score.
        3. Mother’s points are doubled on Mother’s Day.
        4. You may register for both Parents' Day Tournaments in one registration to earn $10 tp $35 discount. (See Discounts & Fees Section)
        5. Parents’ registration fees are discounted.

      • Orientation Information

        Coming Soon!

    • Post-Registration Instructions

      1. Check Processed Entries to confirm registration two weeks before the event date.
      2. Use the change form for all changes and corrections. (Please do not request changes via email.)
      3. Add @bayareachess.com to safe senders to receive emails with orientation and other notifications.
      4. Reconfirm the email address, grade, USCF ID (if available), and other information in your profile.
      5. Contact us for any questions or suggestions.

    • Financial Transparency

        1. The entry fees for 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.

Schedule
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Register Change
    1. Online registration closes at midnight before the tournament starts
    2. “Swiss” Event 12:30-4:45pm
      1. Onsite Registration 12-12:15pm on the tournament date
      2. Games from 12:30-4:30pm approximately
      3. Awards from 4:30-4:45pm approximately
      4. Time Control G/25 d5 (each player gets 25 minutes/game and 5 seconds/move before their clock starts running)
    3. “Blitz” Event 5:00-6:45pm
      1. Onsite Registration 4:15-4:45pm on the tournament date.
      2. Games from 5:00-6:45pm approximately
      3. Awards from 6:45-6:55pm approximately
      4. Main Event Games from 12:30-4:45pm approximately.
      5. Time Control G/5 d1 (each player gets 5 minutes/game and 1 second/move before their clock starts running)
  • Please request a bye If you will miss a game for any reason.
    1. You may request a bye while registering using the Additional Notes field.
    2. You may request a bye after registering using the change form.
    3. Missing a game without requesting a bye results in an automatic removal because making other players wait without a game is bad etiquette.
    4. ½-point byes are available for all rounds except the last game.
    5. 0-point byes are available for the last round
    6. A maximum of two ½-point byes are allowed for each player per section. ’ Any other byes must be 0-point byes. If you request more than two byes, we will give you ½-point byes for the latest round possible (and 0-point bye(s) for all other games).