1. 2022 US Amateur National Championship South ONLINE with lichess  
You may play online (on lichess.org) from anywhere in the world.

 

We are giving away 62 clocks and $1,180 in gift certificates during the two US Amateur Championships!

• Register ASAP at bayarea.chess.stream/usamat 
• See awards at BayAreaChess.com/events/22/usamat/  (we will mail all awards at our cost after fairplay checking)
• Get more info at BayAreaChess.com/usamat/
• See schedule & time controls at schedule & time controls

2. Rockefeller Qualifiers (June 25th-26th)

for KG - Grade 5 players with 1700+ rating! (players rated 1400-1699 may play with a play-up fee)

 

This year we are offering a $5,100 Guaranteed Prize Fund!

• Register ASAP at https://bayareachess.com/my/dbrq
• Get more info at  https://bayareachess.com/events/22/dbrq/ 

 

 

Plan Ahead for the 2022 CalChess Open (and Class) Championship on the Labor Day Weekend (Register now  |  Get info) at the Sonesta Silicon Valley in South Milpitas (1820 Barber Ln | map)

1. 11 sections for players for all levels and ages from Master (2200+) to unrated.
2. [Sat, Sep. 3] Scholastic u1000: 3SS G/30 d5 with trophies to players with a winning record
3. [Sep. 4-5 or 3-5] State Championship: 7SS G/90 +30 G/90 +30 with $26,100 b/297 prize fund (FIDE-rated); choose between
   1. 3-day schedule (Sat thru Mon) or 
   2. 2-day schedule (Sun & Mon) with rounds 1-4 G/55 +5
4. [Mon Sep. 5 at 7pm] Blitz: 8 x G/5 +1 with Cash Prizes

 

Visit our tournaments calendar to see more events for upcoming weeks.

 

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