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 [...]
Dear Chess Enthusiast, It’s that time again! We are excited to invite you to the 12th Annual Williams-Easterling Community Chess Tournament on Saturday, March 29, 2025. This free event will take place at the Richmond Recreation Complex (3230 Macdonald Ave) and will celebrate the great game of chess in our city while honoring the people [...]
Building interior BCS has been nominated by ArchDaily for 2025 Building of the Year in the Educational Architecture category. ArchDaily is the world's most visited platform for all things architecture. It's an honor to be nominated, wonderful recognition for designer (and BCS parent) Jasmit Rangr of Rangr Studio, and a great boost to [...]
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/
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 [...]
Congratulations to BCS Alumni GM Sam Shankland, GM Christopher Yoo, GM Hans Niemann, and IM Josiah Stearman,* who will be representing the US Chess Federation at the 2023 FIDE World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan, July 29th - August 25th. Only 206 players from 71 Federations are invited to play in this single elimination tournament, part of [...]
And the Honors Keep Coming! BCS Founder and President Elizabeth Shaughnessy will be inducted into the Alameda County Women's Hall of Fame on Saturday, March 25th, at an awards ceremony and luncheon at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Oakland. The Women's Hall of Fame recognizes outstanding women for their achievements and contributions to Alameda County [...]
