WIM Ruiyang Yan and WFM Natalie Tsodikova 2025 Calchess Women's Champions IM Timothy Taylor and NM Dmytro Dzhanhirov Calchess Senior Champions It all came down to the last round! In the Northern California Senior State Championship, four players had a chance going into round 5. IM Elliott Winslow and [...]
Stephen Shaughnessy, aka Mr. Chess, at the BACR Vendor Fair last week. Many school districts have chosen BACR to provide after-school classes and activities for a flat rate. Students don't pay, all can participate! More Information here at https://www.bacr.org/. We offer chess through BACR; or schools can arrange classes with BCS directly. Find more [...]
BCS wins in the "Beyond" category (We're that good)! Read about it here: https://aiaeb.org/congratulations-to-our-2024-design-awards-recipients/
EXPRESS REGISTRATION It’s that time again! Celebrate the 5th National Chess Day at the Richmond Chess Festival on Saturday, October 12th, from 11 AM to 4 PM at COBIZ Richmond! Join the West Coast Chess Alliance for a fun-filled day of FREE, unrated, stress-free chess! Enjoy activities like Quad G30 (30-minute games), casual play, bughouse, and more! Schedule: Introduction to Chess Class: 9:30 – 10:30 AM Perfect for [...]
For the first time, USChess is sponsoring two all-women’s teams at the 2024 World Senior Team Championships! And BCS Founder and President Elizabeth Shaughnessy is on her way to Krakow, Poland, representing the US on board four of the Women’s 65+ Team! This is a professional homecoming for Elizabeth, who played in her 1st Chess [...]
Congratulations to WGM Anjelina Belakovskaia, winner of the FIRST ever US Senior Women’s Championship! WGM Belakovskaia captured the title and the $4,000 first prize in a nailbiter game with WFM Olga Salachik, who played to the brink of upset, but Anjelina defended well. The final rankings were: 1 WGM Belakovskaia, Anjelina [...]
Thanks to the generosity of American Chess Magazine, you can read about IM Josiah Stearman's exploits at the American Continental Chess Championship, where he rose from 31st seed to a place at the World Cup! Read the article here Magazine Article If you would like to order this issue (#34) or subscribe, visit American Chess [...]
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Richard Russell Shorman, an incomparable stalwart of the Bay Area Chess Community, passed away at his home in Hayward, California on August 12, 2023. He was 84. At the age of 15, Richard began playing at the Oakland YMCA Chess Club, run by the legendary Grandmaster George Koltanowski. Initially frustrated by the pace of his [...]
