2025-26 CalChess Super States: K & K-5 Championship and K-12 Sections

Join the 2025-26 CalChess Super States K & K-5 Championship and other K-12 sections for a high-level weekend of friendly chess competition! This is the greatest opportunity for scholastic players to earn state-level recognition in a supportive competitive environment, as well as to earn personal trophies.

Register here

• You must log in or sign up before you can register.
• Online registration closes at 12:00 a.m. the day of the tournament.
• Onsite registration is subject to availability ($44 additional fee incurred).
• Late fees applied starting March 21 or when reaching capacity.

Sections

• Players will need to register based on their 2025-26 school grade and their March Supplement Rating (i.e., rating as of Feb. 19) into one of the following sections:
  • K-12 Rookie (unr.)
  • K-12 Beginner (100-399)
  • K-5 Jr. Varsity (400-799)
  • K-12 Intermediate (400-799)
  • 6-12 Jr. Varsity (800+)
  • KG Champ (400+)
  • K-5 Champ (800+)
  • 6-12 Advanced (800+)

Play-up rule

• A player may pay to play up one higher section, double play up is NOT allowed.
• Players must be within 300 points of the rating cutoff to play up.
  (Note: The rating used to determine if a player may play up is their March USChess Published Supplement Rating)

Schedule

• K-5 Jr. Varsity, K-12 Rookie, K-12 Beginner & K-12 Intermediate:
  • Time Control: 5x G/25 d5
  • Two schedules available: Saturday OR Sunday
  • Round Times:
    • Sat, Mar. 28 - 9:00 a.m., 10:40 a.m., 12:20 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:40 p.m.
      OR
    • Sun, Mar. 29 - 9:00 a.m., 10:40 a.m., 12:20 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:40 p.m.
• 6-12 Jr. Varsity:
  • Time Control: 5x G/25 d5
  • Round Times:
    • Sat, Mar. 28 - 9:00 a.m., 10:40 a.m., 12:20 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:40 p.m.
• KG Champ:
  • Time Control: 5x G/25 d5
  • Round Times:
    • Sun, Mar. 29 - 9:00 a.m., 10:40 a.m., 12:20 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:40 p.m.
• K-5 Champ & 6-12 Advanced:
  • Time Control: 6x G/65 d5
  • Round Times:
    • Sat, Mar. 28 - 9:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 2:50 p.m.
    • Sun, Mar. 29 - 9:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 2:50 p.m.
• ½-point bye is available for ONE (1) round, except for the last round (Byes must be requested at least 30 min before that round's start).
• 0-point byes are available for any round.
• If you request more than one bye, we will give you a ½-point for the latest round possible except for the last round (0-point byes for all other rounds).

Awards

• Personal Trophies to all players with a winning record.
  • One trophy per player.
  • Trophy size vary based on standings.
• Medals to all other players.
• Team Trophies to all of the following with two or more players in all sections combined:
  • Clubs
  • Schools
• A player who withdraws during the tournament is not eligible for awards.

Fees

• Entry fee:
  • K-5 Champ and 6-12 Advanced: $113
  • All other sections: $79
• Play up fee: +$29
• Discount for BayAreaChess Membership Subscribers (More info).
• Late fees, starting:
  • Mar. 22: +$11
  • Mar. 24: +$22
  • Mar. 26: +$33
• Onsite fee: +$44
• BayAreaChess Membership discounts are NOT redeemable for late and onsite fees.

Withdrawals

• Withdrawals are eligible for a partial refund, subject to the following deductions:
  • until Mar. 21, 4% processing fee.
  • from Mar. 22 to Mar. 23, $11 withdrawal fee + 4% processing fee.
  • from Mar. 24 to Mar. 25, $22 withdrawal fee + 4% processing fee.
  • from Mar.  26 onward, NO REFUND will be issued.
• Only withdrawals made before or on Mar. 25 are eligible for refund.

Change requests

• After registration, changes can be requested at bayareachess.com/changeform and are subject to the following fees:
  • until Mar. 26, $7 change fee.
  • on Mar. 27, $15 change fee.
• The following requests are exempt from the change fee:
  • playing up to a higher section.
  • requesting byes.
  • updating club and/or school.

Other requirements

• USCF membership must be active.

More info available here.