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Guarantee your spot for the 2023 Calchess Open, Class, & Rapid State's Championship on Labor Day (Sep. 1-4)
60% prize guaranteed!
AND
Tons of Trophies/medals for Kids Championship & BAC Coins for kids Quads & Swiss! (Sorry, No award for Chess4Less)
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Win BIG on LABOR DAY ! :
Starting September 1/2/3 - 4, 2023
[4/3/2 Day options]
@ Sonesta Hotel Silicon Valley, Milpitas.
2 OPEN events + Scholastic events:
- Calchess Open State Championship:
on Sep 1/2/3 to Sep 4
(Projected $21,000 b/243)
[M(2200+),
X(2000-2199), A (1800-1999) & B(1600-1799) Sections are FIDE rated] - Calchess State OPEN RAPID:
on Sep 2(u1000) or Sep 4(1000+)
(Projected $3,010 b/66) - One-Day Scholastic(kids) events:
on Sep 2/3/4
Note: Online Registration closes at 11:59p on the day of tournament. Onsite Registration closes at 20 minutes before the first game.
State's Open Schedule:
- 4-day (Sep 1-4)
- Time Control: G/90 +30
- Rounds: 7
- Round Times: Fri 6:30p; Sat 1:30p, 6:00p; Sun 1:00p, 5:30p; Mon 9:15a, 1:45p
- 3-day (Sep 2-4)
- Time Control: G/90 +30
- Rounds: 7
- Round Times: Sat 9:00a, 1:30p, 6:00p; Sun 1:00p, 5:30p; Mon 9:15a, 1:45p
- 2-day (Sep 3-4)
- Time Control: Rounds 1-5 G/60 d5; Rounds 6-7 G/90 +30
- Rounds: 7
- Round Times: Sun 9:00a, 11:35a, 2:10p, 4:45p, 7:20p; Mon 9:15a, 1:45p
- The 4-day and 3-day schedules will merge in Round
2.
- All schedules will merge in Round
6.
State's Rapid Schedule:
- under1000 Section Saturday, 9/2
- Time Control: G/10 d2
- Rounds: 5
- Rolling Schedule from 4:45 to 7:30p
- 1000+ Section Monday, 9/4
- Time Control: G/10 d2
- Rounds: 5
- Rolling Schedule from 6:15 to 9p
Prizes:
- Open Prize Fund: $21,000 b/243 (60% guaranteed • GPP 30) + trophy to the top player in each section
- All sections: 1st $1500, 2nd $700, 3rd $300, 4th
$300, 5th $200
- Rapid Prize Fund: $3010 b/66 (60% guaranteed)
- All sections: 1st $200, 2nd $100, 3rd $66, 1st class $100, 2nd class $70, 3rd class $66
- Regular entry winners get full calculated prize, Econ entry winners get 50% calculated prize
- A player who withdraws during the tournament is not eligible for prize money
- Prizes can be paid out by check, PayPal or Zelle. New winners please fill out bayareachess.com/prizeform
AND
Tons of Trophies/medals for Kids Championship & BAC Coins for kids Quads & Swiss! (Sorry, No award for Chess4Less)
Information Page
Registration Page
Advanced Entries
Time Control: G/25 d5 (5 rounds)
4 sections: F(800-999) | G(600-799 | H(400-599) | G(u400)
Awards:
- Trophies to all individuals with a winning record
- Trophies to all clubs with two or more players in all sections combined*
- Trophies to all schools with
two or more players in all sections combined*
- Medals to all players who do not get a trophy
*Top 4 players’ scores count to their club and school total
4. Other kids events:
- Signature Quads: Sun 9/3: 9-11:30am
- Chess4Less Quads: Mon 9/4
1:30-4pm
- Signature Swiss: Sun 9/3 12:30-4p, Mon 9/4 9-12:30.
Awards: 6 BA€oins/point (min 3 BA€oins/tourney)
No awards for Chess4Less (to offset the low fee)
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Other Info:
Registration Fees increase during the last week of the tournament: +5 8/24-26 | +10 8/27-29 | +15 8/30-8/31 |
+30 onsite
Cancel/Change Fee: Same as the late fee; No refunds after 8/29
Change request form: bayareachess.com/changeform
Contact: events@bayareachess.com
Policy: bayareachess.com/policy
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