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SUMMARY:BCS K-12 Quads
DESCRIPTION:Please Join us for the Berkeley K-12 Quads! First time tournament players will be grouped with other first-timers and experienced tournament players will play with others of similar rating. \n\n3-round Quad tournament\nUSCF-rated event — Current USCF membership is required to participate\nDrop-off welcome as supervision will be provided\nTime control is game in 25 with a 5 second delay\nTrophies awarded to the top players in every quad\, all other players will receive a participation medal.\nEntry fee is $40 if pre-registered or $50 the day of the event (you must register at least 30 minutes before the event)\n\nBoards\, Sets\, and Clocks will be provided by BCS \nBerkeley K-12 Quads April 25th                        EXPRESS REGISTRATION \nBerkeley K-12 Quads May 23rd                         EXPRESS REGISTRATION \nBerkeley K-12 Quads June 27th                         EXPRESS REGISTRATION \n 
URL:https://www.berkeleychessschool.org/event/bcs-k-12-quads/
LOCATION:Berkeley Chess School\, 2622 San Pablo Ave\, Berkeley\, 94702\, United States
CATEGORIES:Youth Tournament
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260502T130000
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SUMMARY:Pleasanton Quads
DESCRIPTION:K-12 Tournament\nAll Players will be put into groups of 4 by rating\, or\, if no rating\, then divided by Grade.\nPlay only those in your Group.\nFirst place in each Group will Receive a Trophy.\nParticipation Medals for everyone Else.\n3 rounds Total. Rounds are from 1pm – 3:30pm.\nAll Tournament players must be USCF members. \nBoards\, Sets\, and Clocks will be provided by BCS \nPleasanton Quads May 2nd                                                 EXPRESS REGISTRATION \nPleasanton Quads June 6th                                                EXPRESS REGISTRATION \n  \n 
URL:https://www.berkeleychessschool.org/event/pleasanton-quads/
LOCATION:Fairlands Elementary\, 4151 W Las Positas Blvd\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Youth Tournament
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260509T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260613T153000
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UID:67501-1778331600-1781364600@www.berkeleychessschool.org
SUMMARY:Walnut Creek K-12 Quads
DESCRIPTION:Please Join us for the Walnut Creek K-12 Quads! First time tournament players will be grouped with other first-timers and experienced tournament players will play with others of similar rating. \n\n3-round Quad tournament\nUSCF-rated event — Current USCF membership is required to participate\nDrop-off welcome as supervision will be provided\nTime control is game in 25 with a 5 second delay\nTrophies awarded to the top players in every quad\, all other players will receive a participation medal.\nEntry fee is $40 if pre-registered or $50 the day of the event (you must register at least 30 minutes before the event)\n\nBoards\, Sets\, and Clocks will be provided by BCS \nWalnut Creek K-12 Quads May 9th                       EXPRESS REGISTRATION \nWalnut Creek K-12 Quads June 13th                    EXPRESS REGISTRATION \n 
URL:https://www.berkeleychessschool.org/event/walnut-creek-k-12-quads/
LOCATION:Grace Presbyterian Church\, 2100 Tice Valley Blvd\, Walnut Creek\, CA\, 94595\, United States
CATEGORIES:Youth Tournament
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260516
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260621
DTSTAMP:20260419T055330
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UID:66881-1778889600-1781999999@www.berkeleychessschool.org
SUMMARY:Monthly BCS Cash Quads!
DESCRIPTION:Players will be divided into groups of 4 by rating\, or\, if no rating\, then by Age.\nFirst place in each group will Receive $80! (winner take all!)\n3 rounds Total. Rounds are \n1pm\, Round 2 as soon as round 1 finishes\, Round 3 as soon as Round 2 finishes \nG/30 with a 15 second increment \nAll Tournament players must be USCF members. \nBoards\, Sets\, and Clocks will be provided by BCS \nThe Cash Quad tournaments are only for adults and strong scholastic players rated over 800 \nBCS Cash Quads May 16th                     EXPRESS REGISTRATION \nBCS Cash Quads June 20th                   EXPRESS REGISTRATION
URL:https://www.berkeleychessschool.org/event/monthly-bcs-cash-quads/
LOCATION:Berkeley Chess School\, 2622 San Pablo Ave\, Berkeley\, 94702\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Tournament,Youth Tournament
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260529
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260601
DTSTAMP:20260419T055330
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UID:19026-1780012800-1780271999@www.berkeleychessschool.org
SUMMARY:Calchess Senior State Championship
DESCRIPTION:Sign up Here! \nEXPRESS REGISTRATION\n         Berkeley Chess School 2622 San Pablo Ave\, Berkeley\nFIDE Rated!\nCalchess Senior State Championship \nWinner will be the Norcal Representative for the  Irwin National Tournament of Senior State Champions \n1. All players must be 50 years of age or older. \n2. The tournament shall be played in accordance with FIDE and\nUSCF rules. \n3. Game forfeited after 30 minutes in the event of a no-show. \n3 Day Schedule \nRound 1: Friday 7pm \nRound 2: Saturday 11:00 am \nRound 3: Saturday 4 pm \nRound 4: Sunday 12pm \nRound 5: Sunday 4:30pm \n2 Day Schedule \nRound 1: Saturday 11:00 am (NOT FIDE RATED) \nRound 2: Saturday 1:30 pm (NOT FIDE RATED) \nRound 3: Saturday 4 pm \nRound 4: Sunday 12pm \nRound 5: Sunday 4:30pm \n2 day Time control (Rounds 1-2) G/60 with a 5 second delay \n3 day Time Control G/90 with a 30 Second Increment. \nFide Rated \nAll Players must be over 50 years of age to play \nSections Merge after round 2\,There are prizes for Rating Sections and age sections. \nRound 5 pairings may be altered to create a head on match for Age level Prizes. \nOne Player is allowed only a maximum of 1 prize! (One player may not win both an Under Rating\, Prize and an age Prize. He/She will only recieve ONE of those prizes. Whichever is larger) \nGMs/IMs/FMs may play without paying an entry fee\, however Entry Fee will be deducted from any winnings. \n1st: $500 \n2nd: $250 \nBest U2000: $150 Best U1600: $150 Best U1200/UNR: $150 \nBest Age 50-64 $150 Best Age 65+ $150 \n2025 Calchess Senior Co-Champions IM Timothy Taylor\, and NM Dmitry Dzhangirov \n  \n 
URL:https://www.berkeleychessschool.org/event/cal-chess-senior-state-championship-2/
LOCATION:Berkeley Chess School\, 2622 San Pablo Ave\, Berkeley\, 94702\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Tournament
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260529
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UID:19116-1780012800-1780271999@www.berkeleychessschool.org
SUMMARY:Cal Chess Women's State Championship
DESCRIPTION:$1\,500 Prize Fund 100% Guaranteed!\nOfficial Cal Chess State Championship!\nFIDE\, and USCF Rated!\n3 day and 2 day schedules offered!\nWGM\, WIM\, WFM Free entry! (Entry Fee will be deducted from any winnings)\nBeautiful venue at the Berkeley Chess School.\n5 rounds G/90;+30 (2 day schedule rounds 1\, 2 are G/60;d5)\n 3 day schedule : Friday 7:00pm\, Sat: 11am\, 4pm\, Sun 12pm\, 4:30pm\n2 day schedule Sat 11am\, 1:30pm 4pm\, Sun 12pm\, 4:30pm (Rounds 1\, and 2 not FIDE rated for 2 day schedule)\n\nWIM Ruiyang Yan and WFM Natalie Tsodikova 2025 Calchess Women’s Co-Champions\, WFM Natalie Tsodikova is also 2024\, and 2025 US Women’s Senior Champion \nSign up here!\n EXPRESS REGISTRATION \n 
URL:https://www.berkeleychessschool.org/event/cal-chess-womans-state-championship/
LOCATION:Berkeley Chess School\, 2622 San Pablo Ave\, Berkeley\, 94702\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Tournament
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