On a beautiful Saturday, one hundred and twenty three young chess players converged on Cragmont School for our annual BCS Berkeley Area Team Tournament.
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On a sweltering Saturday, ninety young chess players came together for some fierce competition and a whole lot of fun! Read more about the exciting event.

Come to BCS summer chess camp! We will offer six one-week sessions in Berkeley and weekly sessions throughout the East Bay. We also offer a full-day option. Read all about it!

Summer Camps Schedule 2008

Over 30 chess students competed in the 2nd Annual BCS City of Alameda chess tournament, representing seven schools. Special thanks to St. Philip Neri for donating its auditorium for the tournament.

The top three schools were Chinese Christian School, St. Philip Neri, and St. Joseph's.

The top ten students finished with at least 2.5 points out of 4.0. Special congratulations go to Andrew Wan who had the only perfect score.

1) Andrew Wan 4.0
2) Nicholas Chan 3.5
3) Kenna Camper 3.0
4) Julia Wang 3.0
5) Quentin Fernandez 3.0
6) Jeremy Colquhoun 3.0
7) Michael Hwang 3.0
8) Bret Green 2.5
9) Liam Olson 2.5
10) Chris Chan 2.5

Chess is on the rise in LaMorinda.

Lamorinda (the collective name for the East Bay towns of Lafayette, Moraga, and Orinda) is home to a growing number of young chess players, both girls and boys.

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