November 2019
Halloween Spooky Swiss Tournament! K-12 Tournament 3 sections! Under 400, Under 800, and 800+ Play only those in your section. Top 5 places in each section will Receive a Trophy. Dress up! play in your Halloween Costume! Trophy for best Chess Themed Costume! Participation Medals for everyone Else. 4 rounds Total Rounds are from 1pm -…
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Berkeley Chess School is Proud to Partner with the Ger Youth Center for Ger Youth's 7th Annual Quads! NM Bryon Doyle will be the Chief TD Players will be divided into groups of 4 by Rating, if the player has no rating then they will be divided by their Grade. 1st Place in each Quad…
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An Adult 5 round Swiss Style Tournament with Cash Prizes. This tournament is suitable for all Adults and Children with USCF ratings of over 1,000. (Not required though) 2 day schedule available. 2 day schedule: Saturday: 10 am, 2:30pm and 7pm. Sunday 12 pm and 4:30pm. All games G/90 with a 30 Second Increment 2…
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SIGN UP HERE! Standings, and Pairings Here! CalChess Girls Age-Level State Championship, February 29 th , 2020 Join girls all over Northern California for the 3rd Annual CalChess Girls Age Level State Chess Championship! Not only is this an OFFICIAL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP for GIRLS ONLY (sorry, boys!), it's a festival to celebrate girls who love…
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Sign up Here! Now at a New venue! Berkeley Chess School 2622 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley FIDE Rated!
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$1,500 Prize Fund 100% Guaranteed! Official Cal Chess State Championship! FIDE, and USCF Rated! 3 day and 2 day schedules offered! WGM, WIM, WFM Free entry! (Entry Fee will be deducted from any winnings) Beautiful venue at the Berkeley Chess School. 5 rounds G/90;+30 (2 day schedule rounds 1, 2 are G/60;d5) 3 day schedule…
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New Online Chess Camps (purchased by the week) starting June 8th, and offered every week through mid-August. First week will be June 8th-12th. Last week will be August 10th- 14th. Novice Camp from 9am to 10am Monday to Friday. Cost $75 per week Intermediate Camp from 10am-12pm Monday to Friday. Cost $120 per week Intermediate Camp from 1pm-3pm…
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Sam is back!! (Online) GM Sam Shankland is offering Chess Camps online for the next 3 weeks! 1pm-3pm all week long Monday-Friday!! 2018 US Chess Champion!, 2 Time Gold Medalist, achieved a 2731 Fide rating!! Don't miss this opportunity to work with one of the best players in the entire world! Week 1 July 27-31st…
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Eight-time Russian Chess Champion and World Cup Winner November 21st - GM Peter Svidler Join us for an interactive workshop with world top players, who will share their chess philosophy and walk the participants through their decision-making process. Format: Online via Zoom- students will receive login instructions prior to the event. Participants will be able…
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Sign up here! Great rates! $54 for the first week, $72 for the second week! or sign up for a single day for just $20! 3 time slots! 10am-11:30am 1pm-2:30pm 3pm-4:30pm! Berkeley Chess School is offering Winter Camp for 2 weeks. December 21st-23rd December 28th-31st We offer a fun and engaging lecture Flexible daily…
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