Tournaments
BCS holds weekly chess tournaments during the academic school year and camp programs, including a large, all-girls tournament. We also facilitate our students’ participation in annual statewide competitions. Our weekly competitions draw up to 100 players, and up to 80 BCS students attend statewide competition attracting over 1,500 competitors. Tournaments provide the motivation that encourages students to master their games. They develop focus and concentration, celebrate wins, learn from losses, and build confidence in their own abilities. Many say that tournaments are their favorite aspect of the program, because it gives them an opportunity to test and showcase their skills in front of teachers, peers and parents.
To read about some important tournament rules, click here
Find out more information about a specific tournament by following the links on the left sidebar. You can also sign up for a current tournament by following the links on the right sidebar on our home page.
Friday Night Tournament (once a week) Every Friday evening games begin at 7:00pm - 8:00 pm, in Berkeley and Walnut Creek.
All Girls Tournaments For all girls who participate in our program.
Quads 3 fun games of competitive chess.
Year End Elementary School Team Tournaments 2 per year, one for the Berkeley area and one for the Walnut Creek area
Other regional tournaments - listings for other tournaments not organized by BCS may be found at the CalChess website