2025 Memorial Day Championship

Register here

• Online Registration closes at midnight on the day of tournament.
• Onsite registration is subject to availability (additional fee incurred).
• Late fees applied starting 5/18.

Schedule:

• 4 schedules available:
  • 4-day starting 5/23 at 6:30pm
  • 3-day starting 5/24 at 9am
  • 2-day starting 5/25 at 9am
  • 1-day on 5/26 at 9am
• ½-point Byes are available for any round (Max byes: 3; byes must be requested at least 30 min before that round's start except last round byes; last round bye must be requested latest before Round 3)
• 0-point Byes are available for any round (player must play at least half the rounds to be eligible for prizes)

Prizes:

• Prize Fund: $15,000 b/166 (for multi-day schedule)
• Regular entry winners get full prize, Econ entry winners get 50% prize
• Unrated winners: Max $300 (except in the top section)
• A player who withdraws during the tournament is not eligible for prize money
• Prizes will be paid out by check (mail), PayPal or Zelle
• Double Ba€oins for 1-day schedule (which may be redeemed for medals/trophies/other prizes)

Sections:

• Players will be placed into sections based on published USChess rating supplement
• 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, and within 200 points in highest section
• MXA & BC sections are both FIDE & USCF rated, DE & 1-day sections are only USCF rated

Fees:

• Regular entry:
  • 4-day: 193
  • 3-day: 183
  • 2-day: 173
  • 1-day: 69
• Econ entry:
  • 4-day: 145
  • 3-day: 137
  • 2-day: 130
• Play up fee:
  • Multi-day: +39
  • 1-day: +29
• Discount for BayAreaChess Membership Subscribers (More info on discounts at bayareachess.com/discounts)

Other requirements:

• USCF membership must be active