December 2023
Winter Camp 2023 In person 2023 BCS Winter Camp (In Person!) now open for registration! Join our fantastic Winter Chess Camp! Our Winter camp will be fun, engaging and challenging! You can meet new friends who share a love of chess while improving your game and learning new strategies. Our wonderful Berkeley Chess Center will…
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Seminar with GM Elect Josiah Stearman. This class is for adults and kids with a USCF rating between 1600-2000 It will run Monday through Friday from 2:00-5:00pm. This course is $400 EXPRESS REGISTRATION
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Hand Sanitizer will be offered. No food in the Tournament hall. K-12 Tournament All Players will be put into groups of 4 by rating, or, if no rating, then divided by Grade. Play only those in your Group. First place in each Group will Receive a Trophy. Participation Medals for everyone Else. 3 rounds Total. Rounds…
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The Berkeley Chess School is offering an online Master Class with GM Nick de Firmian on Monday evenings. We will use a combination of zoom and lichess.org Mondays, GM Nick de Firmian Spring 1, 2025 March 3 - April 7 (6-weeks) EXPRESS REGISTRATION Spring 2, 2025 April 14 - May 19 (6-weeks) EXPRESS REGISTRATION
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Sign up Here! EXPRESS REGISTRATION Berkeley Chess School 2622 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley FIDE Rated! Calchess Senior State Championship Winner will be the Norcal Representative for the Irwin National Tournament of Senior State Champions 1. All players must be 50 years of age or older. 2. The tournament shall be played in accordance with FIDE and USCF rules. 3. Game…
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$1,500 Prize Fund 100% Guaranteed! Official Cal Chess State Championship! FIDE, and USCF Rated! 3 day and 2 day schedules offered! WGM, WIM, WFM Free entry! (Entry Fee will be deducted from any winnings) Beautiful venue at the Berkeley Chess School. 5 rounds G/90;+30 (2 day schedule rounds 1, 2 are G/60;d5) 3 day schedule…
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EXPRESS REGISTRATION Please join us for the Calchess Girls NGTOC Qualifier (Haring)! 2024 NGTOC Haring winner, FM Zoey Tang (Oregon) Please join us for the Calchess Girls NGTOC Qualifier NGTOC Qualifier! NO TROPHIES FOR K-12 Qualifier (JUST CASH PRIZES) K-12 Champ is 5 rounds G/60 with a 30 second increment. Round times:…
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K-12 Tournament All Players will be put into groups of 4 by rating, or, if no rating, then divided by Grade. Play only those in your Group. First place in each Group will Receive a Trophy. Participation Medals for everyone Else. 3 rounds Total. Rounds are from 1pm - 4pm. All Tournament players must be USCF…
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Fairfield Summer Camp Afternoon Only 1:30pm - 4:30pm EXPRESS REGISTRATION
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Please Join us for the Fairfield 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. 3-round Quad tournament USCF-rated event -- Current USCF membership is required to participate Drop-off welcome as supervision will be provided Time control is game in 25…
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