July 2023
Sign up here! At 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. The following players have already signed up! GM Sam Shankland rating: 2787 GM Balaji Daggupati…
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U.S. Senior Women's Chess Championship Nov 3rd - 5th Thanks to the generous support of the USChess Women's program and the Eade Foundation, we are thrilled to host the FIRST U.S. Senior Women's Championship, showcasing the abilities of the nation's top senior women players. Games will be streamed live at https://www.chess.com/events/2023-us-senior-womens-chess-championship Standings and Pairings posted…
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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…
Find out moreJuly 2024
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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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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Halloween Spooky Swiss Tournament! K-12 Tournament 3 sections! Under 400, Under 800, and 800+ Play only those in your section. Top 5 places in each section will Receive a Trophy. Dress up! play in your Halloween Costume! Trophy for best Chess Themed Costume! Participation Medals for everyone Else. 4 rounds Total Rounds are from 1pm -…
Find out moreApril 2026
EXPRESS REGISTRATION Please join us for the Calchess Girls NGTOC Qualifier (Haring)! 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: 2 Day Schedule: Sat 10am, 1:30pm, 5:00pm Sun 1:00pm, 4:30pm awards: 1st: $750, 2nd $100 , and 3rd:…
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