2022 US Class Championship

2022 US Class NATIONAL Championship on August 12-14, 13-14, or 13 This is an Official NATIONAL Championship Event for all levels (and ages) authorized by US Chess Federation (with free parking for everyone)! Please register ASAP because the fees increase closer to the event and the registration may close at any time if we reach maximum capacity under health and safety protocols!

Play and Stay at Sonesta Silicon Valley on 1820 Barber Ln., Milpitas

If there's one tournament you're going to play this year, it should be the 2022 US Class Championship. Why? That's because the US Class Championship levels the playing field for all players by grouping them in sections with 200 rating bands, from Master (for players rated over 2200) to Beginner (for Scholastic players rated under 400 and unrated). You can choose from 11 sections, and each section's champion will earn a National Champion title for that class (to advertise on college application and/or LinkedIn profile).

1. [Non-scholastic Sections on August 12-14 or 13-14]
   1. Prize Fund: $31,100 b/347
   2. Title: National Champion to winner of each section
   3. Time Control: 6SS G/90 +30
   4. Sections: 7 Sections for players for all ages from under 1200 to over 2200.
      • FIDE & USCF rated Sections: M (2200+), X (2000-2199), A (1800-1999), B (1600-1799)
      • USCF rated Sections: C (1400-1599), D (1200-1399), E (under 1200)
   5. Schedules:
      • 3-day 2-2-2 with 2 rounds each on Friday (2:30 6:50), Saturday (2:30 6:50), and Sunday (9:30 2:00)
      • 3-day 1-2-2 with 1 round on Friday (6:50), 3 rounds on Saturday (9:40 2:30 6:50), and 2 rounds on Sunday (9:30 2:00)
      • 2-day 0-4-2 with 4 rounds on Saturday (9:00 11:30 2:30 6:50) and 2 rounds on Sunday (9:30 2:00); Rounds 1-2 are G/60 +5
      All schedules merge in round 3 and compete for the same prizes.
2. [Non-scholastic Side Event on Sunday August 14]
   1. Blitz 5-7p: 8 games (G/5 +1) on Sunday
3. [Scholastic Sections on August 13]
   1. Prizes:
      1. Individual Prizes: Commemorative national trophies to players with a winning record; commemorative medals to others
      2. Team Prizes: Commemorative national trophies to all schools & clubs with 2 or more players The sum of the top 4 (or fewer) players' scores (in all sections combined) constitutes the team score.
      3. The trophies are different sizes; the higher players/schools/clubs will earn larger trophies than the lower placed players/schools/clubs.
   2. Title: National Champion to individual winner of each section
   3. Time Control: 5SS G/25 d5
   4. Sections: 4 Sections for players for K-12 players: I (unrated & under 400), H (400-599), G (600-799), F (800-999),
   5. Schedule: Games at 8:00, 9:20, 10:40, 12:00, and 1:20
4. [Scholastic Side Events on all three days]
   1. Quads 9a-12: 3 games (G/25 +5) on Friday & Sunday
   2. Swiss 12:30-4:30p: 4 games (G/25 +5) on Friday & Sunday
   3. Rapid 3-5:30: 5 games (G/15 +2) on Saturday
   4. Fast 6-8p: 5 games (G/10 +2) on Saturday
   5. Blitz 5-7p: 8 games (G/5 +1) on Friday & Sunday