BayAreaChess 2025 Labor Day Scholastic Events

Join us this Labor Day weekend for the BayAreaChess Scholastic Events! A casual yet competitive experience, perfect for scholastic players seeking extra games and awards.

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 ($20 additional fee incurred).
• Late fees applied starting August 28 or when reaching capacity.

Schedule

• Signature Quads:
  • Sun, 8/31: 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
  • Time Control: 3RR G/25 d5
• Chess4Less Quads:
  • Mon, 9/1: 12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
  • Time Control: G/25 d5
• Signature Swiss:
  • Mon, 9/1: 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  • Time Control: 5SS G/25 d5

Sections

• Quads:
  • Players will be placed into groups of 4 based on the published USChess rating supplement.
• Swiss:
  • Players will be placed into 3 sections based on the published USChess rating supplement.
  • A player may pay to play up one higher section (300 rating range difference), double play up is NOT allowed .
    (Note: The rating used to determine a player may play up is their published USChess rating.)

Awards

• Signature Events:
  • BA€oins (More Info)
    • 6 BA€oins per point.
    • 0 BA€oins in extra-rated Games.
• Chess4Less:
  • No awards.

Fees

• Signature Quads: $39
• Chess4Less Quads: $29
• Signature Swiss: $49
  • play up fee: +$11
• Discount for BayAreaChess Membership Subscribers (More Info).
• Late fee, starting 8/28: $10
• Onsite fee: +$20
• BayAreaChess Membership discounts are NOT redeemable for late and onsite fees.

Withdrawals

• Withdrawals are eligible for a partial refund, with a $7 withdrawal fee.
• Only withdrawals made on or before 8/29 are eligible for refund.

Other requirements

• USCF membership must be active.