Eight-time Russian Chess Champion and World Cup Winner November 21st - GM Peter Svidler Join us for an interactive workshop with world top players, who will share their chess philosophy and walk the participants through their decision-making process. Format: Online via Zoom- students will receive login instructions prior to the event. Participants will be able […]
SIGN UP HERE! Standings, and Pairings Here! Face Masks are required during your USCF game! Hand Sanitizer will be offered. Covid Vaccinations are required. No food in the Tournament hall. No Drinks at the chess table. Please join us for the Girls Calchess State Championship! This event is organized by Berkeley Chess 1 […]
GM Sam Shankland Simul EXPRESS REGISTRATION Author, 2018 US Chess Champion, Mainstay of the US Olympic Team, Winner of the 2021 Prague Masters with a performance rating of 2900, the best result in the tournament’s history! A fundraiser for the Berkeley Chess School! 50 Boards! Reserve Yours! (The odds will never be better!) Sunday, July […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
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
