i) If you want to get an International FIDE Rating and you are USCF 1000+, oh my gosh, BAC has got the event for
you!!
Here's how:
1. Register to play in this weekend New Year Open Championship, either in 2 or 3 day section.
2. Then choose the Play-up option.
3. That's it! You will be Playing-up in the BCD(1300-1699) section & All your games will be FIDE as well as USCF Rated.
ii) If you are a GM or FM, you can play for FREE.
If you win any prizes, the EF will be deducted from it.
eMail events@BayAreachess.com to register.
NEW YEAR OPEN
January 7-9 or 8-9, 2022
6 rounds, Cupertino Juniper Hilton
$16,000 b/222
Sections: Open (2100+), Under 2100, Under 1700, Under 1300.
Register at this link now.
See Prize Funds & Awards
Check Entries.
3 Day 2022 New Year Open Championship (2 or 6:30 pm)
- Friday, January 7th at 2
- Round times: Fri 2, 6:30; Sat 2, 6:30; Sun 10, 3:30
- Friday, January 7th at 6:30
- Round times: Fri 6:30; Sat 9:30, 2, 6:30; Sun 10, 3:30
- 6 rounds of G/90 + 30.
- Open to all Adults & K-12 kids 1000+
2 Day 2022 New Year Open Championship
- Saturday, January 8th at 9 am
- Rounds 1-2 : G/60 + 5, Rounds 3-6 : G/90 +30
- Round times: Sat 9, 11:30, 2, 6:30; Sun 10, 3:30
- Open to all Adults & K-12 kids 1000+
2-day and 3-day schedules merge in Round 3 and compete for the same prizes.
Regular Blitz
- Sunday, January 9th at 7:00 pm
- Mandatory Check in by 6:45 pm
- 10 rounds, game in 5 minutes with & a delay of 1 secs/move
- Sections of 6 players based on US Chess rating
- Open to all players, including adults and children of any rating
Kids Quadsly and/or Swissly
- Quadsly on Saturday, January 8th at 9:00 am
Swissly on Sunday, January 9th at 3:00 pm
- G/30 + 5 Time Control
- 3 rounds Quadsly, 4 rounds swissly
- Open to K-12 under 1400 rating
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Other Weekly events:
We give away $1,000 b/32 in Prize Funds and BA€oins for kids weekly.
Visit our tournaments calendar to see more events for upcoming weeks.
