Foster City & San Jose Scholastic Swiss & Quads (G/30) this weekend & Looking Ahead: Thanksgiving & Grade Level

Published: Tue, 11/13/18

 



This weekend scholastic tournaments:

Swiss & Quads - Foster City 
Saturday, November 17th 

Swiss & Quads - San Jose
 
Sunday, November 18th

Looking ahead
2018 Thanksgiving Kids' Championship
Friday, November 23rd
Santa Clara Convention Center
&
2018 Grade Level State Championship
Saturday and/or Sunday, Dec 8-9
Alameda County Fairgrounds

Kids' Swiss (9:30AM - 1:30PM)

Kids' Quads (1:30-2PM checking, Games: 2:15PM - 5PM)
Entry Fee:
$34 for Swiss
$29 for Quads
Late fee will be turned on Friday noon or if space filled up! 

Saturday, November 17th
Sunday, November 18th
Foster City:
Courtyard by Marriott San Mateo Foster City,
550 Shell Blvd, Foster City, CA 94404, USA (map)

BAC office in San Jose
2050 Concourse Drive #42, San Jose, CA 95131 (map)
  Info Flyer Register Online

Dear Parents,

Two dates and locations this weekend: Saturday @ Foster City and Sunday @San Jose.
Swiss is always in the mornings, and quads are always in the afternoon. Kids get trophies with winning record and we give medals to all others.
It is NOT an elimination game, win or loose, players are expected to play all their game
(4 games in morning Swiss tournament, 3 games in the afternoon Quads tournament.)
BayAreaChess submits the tournaments to USCF for rating within a few hours, so you can check the updated rating same day or early next morning.

Please, register SOON to avoid late fee and to secure a spot for your child.
Tournaments are becoming more and more popular, and the capacity is limited at certain venues.

Special Notice for Quads,

If you do not check in between 1:30pm and 2:00pm, they would not be paired in the tournament.
This is because Quads requires exactly 4 players per section,
so we want to ensure that all who register will show up.
Thank you for your cooperation.

 
Also two tournaments coming up:
Thanksgiving & CalChess Grade Level State Championship!

​​​​​​​Thanksgiving - Friday, Nov 23: more info www.bayareachess.com/tgs

and Grade Level Championship - Dec 7&8: more info www.bayareachess.com/grades

 
Should you have any question, or need help with registering, please do not hesitate to email:
ask@bayarechess.com and our team will get back to you super fast!

Many thanks,
Judit & BAC Team
 
Sections, Schedule & Prizes

Swiss - morning
On-site Registration: 9-9:15am
4 Rounds: between 9:30am-1:30pm
so called "rolling schedule":
consecutive rounds start as soon as previous round finish

Time Control: G/30;d5
(game in 30 minutes with 5 second delay,
one game can last up to 1 hour)

Prizes: Trophies for players with winning record,
medals to all others.


Register: www.bayareachess.com/my/signature
 



Quads - afternoon

On-site Registration and
MANDATORY check-in: 1:30-2pm
Players will NOT be paired if not checked in with the TD by 2pm!

3 Rounds: between 2:15-5pm
so called "rolling schedule": consecutive rounds start
as soon as previous round finish


Time Control: G/30;d5
(game in 30 minutes with 5 second delay,
one game can last up to 1 hour)

Prizes: Trophies for players with winning record,
medals to all others.


Register: www.bayareachess.com/my/signature
 


2018 Kids Thanksgiving Championship
Friday, November 23 @ Santa Clara Convention Center


3 Sections:
900-1199, 600-899, 300-599, under 300

Registration: 8:30-9 am
5 Rounds: 9:30 am, 11 am, 12:30 pm, 2 pm, 3:30 pm

Time Control: G/30; d5
(Game in 30 minutes with 5 second delay before each move.)

Prizes: 
Trophies to top 10 players (with more wins than losses) in each section
Top 5 Clubs and Top 5 Schools in all sections combined

Medals to everyone else

More info: www.bayareachess.com/tg
Register online: www.bayareachess.com/my/tg

 


2018 CalChess Scholastic
Grade Level Championship

December 8th and/or 9th

@ Alameda County Fairground

4501 Pleasanton Ave, Pleasanton, CA 94566 (map)



Main Event: 13 separate Sections: based on Grades:
Kinder, Grade 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Side event sections: K-Grade6 u500, K-Grade12 u800
Blitz sections: K-Grade3, Grade 4 - Grade12


Trophies and Prizes

Individuals:
Kindergarten - Grade 8 each section: Trophies to Top 15 players
Grade 9 - 12 each section: Trophies to Top 3 players
K-Grade6 u500 & K-Grade12: Trophies to Top 10 players

School Teams & Chess Clubs
Kindergarten - Grade 8 each section: Trophies to Top 5 Teams & Top 5 Clubs
Grade 9 - 12 each section: Trophies to Top 3 players & Top 3 Clubs
K-Grade6 u500 & K-Grade12 u800: Trophies to Top 3 & Top 3 Clubs

Blitz
K-Gr3, Gr4-12: Trophies to Top 3 Players
Trophies to Top 3 Teams

Winning record is required for trophies.
Medals to all others who did not get a trophy.

More info: www.bayareachess.com/grades

Register online: www.bayareachess.com/my/grades



Schedule: 1- or 2-day event based on Sections.

Time Control & Schedule:   

Kindergarten, Grade 1, 2 and Grade 3 - Saturday only, Dec 8th

1-day event with G/30;d5 time control

Registration: Saturday 8-8:30AM
Rounds: Saturday 9AM, 11AM, 1PM, 2:30PM, 4:15PM
Trophy Ceremony: 5:30PM

Fee: $49 (+$5 CalChess membership)

Grade 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and Grade 12 

Saturday, Dec 8th AND Sunday Dec 9th

2-day event with G/60;d5 time control

Registration: Saturday 8-8:30AM
Rounds: Saturday 9AM, 12PM, 3PM and Sunday 9AM, 12PM, 3:30PM
Trophy Ceremony: 5:30PM

Fee: $62 (+$5 CalChess membership)


Junior Varsity: K-Grade 6 u500, K-Grade 12 u800 
 Sunday Dec 9rd
1-day event with G/30;d5 time control

Registration: Sunday 8-8:30AM
Rounds: Sunday 9AM, 11AM, 1PM, 2:30PM, 4PM
Trophy Ceremony: 5PM

Fee: $49 (+$5 CalChess membership)

Blitz: K-Grade 3, Grade 4-12
 Saturday Dec 8th
Side Event: G/5;d0 time control

Registration: Saturday 6-6:15PM
Rounds: Sunday 6:30-8:30PM
Fee: $14


More info: www.bayareachess.com/grades

Register online: www.bayareachess.com/my/grades

Useful links:

General information about regular tournaments:
http://www.bayareachess.com/regular

General information about the scholastic tournaments:
http://www.bayareachess.com/kids

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