Mark your calendars! June 16th, the Berkeley Chess School will be holding their next quad tournament for all students K-12. Sign up now by clicking here. This tournament will be a USCF rated event, so be sure that your USCF membership is valid and up to date. We'll see you there!
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The Berkeley Chess School is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to sharing the joys and wonders of chess with as many young people as possible through instruction in the schools and tournament play.
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Next Berkeley Quad Tournament is June 16th. Sign up now!
Mark your calendars! June 16th, the Berkeley Chess School will be holding their next quad tournament for all students K-12. Sign up now by clicking here. This tournament will be a USCF rated event, so be sure that your USCF membership is valid and up to date. We'll see you there!
Berkeley May 12th Quad Report now Live!
The Berkeley Chess School held it's May quad this past Saturday. Along with the tournament, the Berkeley Bishops, the Berkeley Chess School's elite chess team, participated in a Puzzle Challenge Match! You can read all about the tournament and the challenge match by clicking here.
Walnut Creek April 28th Quad Results Posted
Did you play in the quad this past Saturday in Walnut Creek? Would you like to see the Best Game of the tournament with annotations? Thinking about playing in our upcoming quad on May 12th and you would like to have more information about what a quad is all about? Read about all of these things here.
An Afternoon with Caissa Casting Call!
Calling all chess playing actors and actresses! We are looking for all ages (K-8) and particularly K's and 1's for our play about chess, to be performed at the Afternoon with Caissa fundraiser on Sunday, May 20.
The play briefly enacts the history of chess, as well as how the pieces move. There will be at least two rehearsals prior to opening day and there will not be many lines to memorize. The first rehearsal will be April 29 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. at the Hillside school. Additional rehearsals are on May 6 at 2:00, May 12 at 1:30 and May 13 at 2:00. To be part of the play, you must attend at least one rehearsal. For more information, contact the Berkeley Chess School at (510) 843-0117 or development@berkeleychessschool.org. Also, being part of the cast does not include the price of admission. We'll see you on the stage!
Calfornia State Scholastic Championship on April 21-22
Want a chance to compete against the best California has to offer? The CalChess State Scholastic Championship is right around the corner! On April 21-22, students of the game will battle it out at the Santa Clara Convention Center for the right to be called State Champion!
The Berkeley Chess School has had many state champions in the past, so this is your chance to make your mark on chess history! This will also be your chance to represent the Berkeley Chess School team, as there are team championships to be won as well.
Sign up through CalChess here:
Make sure when you sign up that you also say you will be playing for the Berkeley Chess School in order to be part of any team titles.