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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
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260601
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230708T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230708T210000
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SUMMARY:Blitz with the Masters!
DESCRIPTION:Sign up here!\n  \nAt 6:30pm on Saturday\, July 8\, for an entry fee of $40 Berkeley Chess School is hosting a 7 round open swiss\, 3+2 blitz tournament at our chess center. There is no rating limit for players.\n\nThe following players have already signed up!\n\nGM Sam Shankland rating: 2787\nGM Balaji Daggupati rating: 2571\nGM Joshua Sheng rating: 2531\nIM Josiah Stearman rating: 2460\n\nThey are playing as a fundraiser for BCS . Whoever beats any of these players will get their entry fee returned\, a bucket full of rating points and bragging rights forever.\n  \n  EXPRESS REGISTRATION
URL:https://www.berkeleychessschool.org/event/blitz-with-the-masters/
CATEGORIES:Adult Tournament,Youth Tournament
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201121
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201122
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UID:18166-1605916800-1606003199@www.berkeleychessschool.org
SUMMARY:Interactive Workshop with GM Peter Svidler
DESCRIPTION:  \nEight-time Russian Chess Champion and\nWorld Cup Winner\n\nNovember 21st – GM Peter Svidler\nJoin us for an interactive workshop with world top players\, who will share their chess philosophy and walk the participants through their decision-making process. \nFormat:\nOnline via Zoom- students will receive login instructions prior to the event. Participants will be able to ask (and answer!) questions and encouraged to engage with the invited grandmasters. Hosted and moderated by eight-time US Women’s Champion GM Irina Krush. \nRating requirement: \n1800+ USCF or FIDE (Open to both scholastic and adult players) Observer option for players under 1800. \nEvent schedule: \n\n\n\nTime (EST)\n\n\n12:00pm-1:30pm\nSession 1\n\n\n1:30pm-1:45pm\nBreak\n\n\n1:45pm-3:15pm\nSession 2\n\n\n3:15pm-3:30pm\nQ & A\n\n\n\nWorkshop Fees: \nFor players 1800+: $120 per workshop\, $20 discount if registered by Tuesday before workshop. \nFor Players Below 1800:\nObserver Option \nThe observer option is for players rated below 1800\, who’ll be able to observe the session but without interactive participation. $80 per lecture for observers \n  \n25% additional discount if you put Berkeley Chess School in the additional info box! \n   Register or sign up here!\n  \n 
URL:https://www.berkeleychessschool.org/event/bcs-weekender-september/
LOCATION:Berkeley Chess School\, 2622 San Pablo Ave\, Berkeley\, 94702\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Tournament
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190911T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190918T213000
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UID:37426-1568228400-1568842200@www.berkeleychessschool.org
SUMMARY:Wednesday Action Tournament!
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday Action Chess! 7pm-9:30pm\n  2 games every Wednesday.\n G/25;+4\n 4 rounds. Marathon Tournament takes 2 weeks.\n  Quick Rated only!\n  1st place $100.00!\nSign up here!
URL:https://www.berkeleychessschool.org/event/wednesday-action-tournament/
CATEGORIES:Adult Tournament,Youth Tournament
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190816
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190821
DTSTAMP:20260603T143140
CREATED:20180617T184606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190817T204448Z
UID:28091-1565913600-1566345599@www.berkeleychessschool.org
SUMMARY:Berkeley Summer IM Norm Tournament
DESCRIPTION:  \nGM Irina Krush will be playing the IM Norm Tournament. Irina has been 7 times the US Women’s Champion and is the only woman that has achieved the GM title in the US.  \nBerkeley Chess School 2019 Summer  IM Norm Tournament \nFor Women! \n  \n  \nINTERNATIONAL MASTER NORM TOURNAMENT \nBerkeley Chess School presents the International Master Norm Tournament (16th-20th August).  A Women’s only IM norm tournament which is very special and unique. Only the US Women’s Championship in 2016\, 2017\, 2018\, and Cairns Cup 2019 ( GM norm possible) has been able to accomplish this as far as we know.  \nIn the world there are only 107 women that have achieved the International Master title and 27 that have accomplished the Grand Master title. In the US there are only 4 women that have achieved the International Master title and only one woman has achieved the highest title in chess: Grand Master. The only woman with a GM title in the US is Irina Krush. It is an honor to have her visiting Berkeley and playing in our tournament. \nTrue to its mission to support women in chess\, Berkeley Chess School decided to organize this event in order to give the opportunity to women to compete for an IM norm\, WGM norm or WIM norm. \nWatch our official video presentation. \n\nhttp://www.berkeleychessschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/International-Master-Norm-Tournament_Trim.mp4\n  \nWhere:  Berkeley Chess School \n              2622 San Pablo Ave\, Berkeley\, CA 94702 \n  \nWhen:     IM Section:         Friday\, August 16 – Tuesday\, August 20th\, 2019 \n9 Rounds; Round Robin Format \n IM Group USCF + FIDE Rated \nTime Control:  G/90; Increment 30 sec \nSofia rules will apply \nTo watch live games online:     IM Section\n  \n  \n  \nIM Section              Pairings         Standings\nOpening Ceremony:  Friday\, August 16th\, 2019; 6:30PM \nRound 1: Friday\, August 16th\, 2019; 7:00PM \nRound 2: Saturday\, August 17th\, 2019; 12:00PM \nRound 3: Saturday\, August 17th\, 2019; 6:00PM \nRound 4: Sunday\, August 18th\, 2019; 12:00PM \nRound 5: Sunday\, August 18th\, 2019; 6:00PM \nRound 6: Monday\, August 19th\, 2019; 12:00PM \nRound 7: Monday\, August 19th\, 2019; 6:00PM \nRound 8: Tuesday\, August 20th\, 2019; 11:00AM \nRound 9: Tuesday\, August 20th\, 2019; 5:00PM \n  \nEntry Fee: \n$500 for IM norm seekers \n$250 for foreign IM norm seekers \nSend an email to tournaments@berkeleychessschool.com to confirm your rating eligibility. \nPay online here!\nPrizes: \nIM section:   1st: $1\,000\, 2nd: $500\, 3rd: $250 \n$200 for best game! Generously donated by Norcal House of Chess! \n  our expert panel of commentators will decide best game.  \n  \nIM Section\n \nGM Irina Krush (USA) 2417 (Confirmed)\nIM Lisandra Teresa Ordaz Valdes (CUB) 2393 (Confirmed)\nIM Carolina Lujan (ARG) 2352 (Confirmed)\nWGM Annie Wang (USA) 2321 (Confirmed)\nWIM Agnieszka Matras-Clement (CAN) 2260 (Confirmed)\nWGM Yuleisy Hernandez Moya (CUB) 2199 (Confirmed)\n\nWGM Anjelina Belakovskaia (USA) 2191 (Confirmed)\nWIM Thalia Cervantes(USA) 2118 (Confirmed)\nWFM Uyanga Byambaa (MGL)  2114 (Confirmed)\nSaikhanchimeg Tsogtsaikhan (MGL) 2011 (Confirmed)\nWGM Carla Heredia (ECU) 2117 (Alternate)\n \nTournament Rating average 2237.6\nScores for norms are 7/9 points for an IM norm\, 6.5/9 for WGM norm\, and 4.5/9 for WIM norm. \n  \n\nIf you have any questions about the event\, please contact us:  \n\nChief Tournament Director: Fide Arbiter Bryon Doyle \ntournaments@berkeleychessschool.org  \nMarketing+Communications: WGM Carla Heredia \n              wgmcarlaheredia@gmail.com \n 
URL:https://www.berkeleychessschool.org/event/berkeley-summer-gm-im-norm-tournament/
LOCATION:Berkeley Chess School\, 2622 San Pablo Ave\, Berkeley\, 94702\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Tournament
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190503
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190506
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UID:27302-1556841600-1557100799@www.berkeleychessschool.org
SUMMARY:Women's Western States Regional
DESCRIPTION:2018 Western State Champions WIM Megan Lee\, and NM Rochelle Wu.\nSign up here!\nIF REGISTERING FROM OUTSIDE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA- There is no need to register through our website\, your entry is free. Please email us to manually register you: tournaments@berkeleychessschool.org  \n  \nFIDE rated 5 round Swiss Style Tournament with $2\,000 Prize Fund! \n3 DAY SCHEDULE: \nG/90 30 Second Increment \nFriday: 7:20pm \nSaturday: 11:00am & 4:00pm \nSunday: 11:00am & 4:00pm \n2 DAY SCHEDULE: \nRounds 1 & 2 G/60 5 sec delay \nSaturday: 11:00am\, 1:30pm\, 4:00pm (merges with 3 day schedule for 3rd round) \nSunday: 11:00am & 4:00pm \nWFM\, WIM\, WGM Free Entry! (Entry fee deducted from winnings)
URL:https://www.berkeleychessschool.org/event/multi-state-womans-regional-championship/
LOCATION:Berkeley Chess School\, 2622 San Pablo Ave\, Berkeley\, 94702\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Tournament
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160612T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160612T183000
DTSTAMP:20260603T143140
CREATED:20160517T235417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160524T194633Z
UID:18144-1465729200-1465756200@www.berkeleychessschool.org
SUMMARY:June G/45
DESCRIPTION:An Adult Swiss Style Tournament with Cash Prizes.\nThis tournament is suitable for all Adults and Children with USCF ratings of over 1\,000.\nRound Times: 11 am\, 1 pm\, 2:45 pm\, and 4:30 pm. 4 rounds total\nRated Blitz starts at 6:30 pm ($10 extra) \nRegister here!
URL:https://www.berkeleychessschool.org/event/june-g45/
LOCATION:Hillside School\, 1581 Le Roy Ave\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94708\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Tournament
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