BayAreaChess Kids & Cash Day Tournaments

Register here for Kids tournaments

Register here for Cash Day tournament

• You must log in or sign up before you can register.
• Online registration closes at midnight on the day of tournament.
• Onsite registration is subject to availability (additional fee incurred).
• Late fees may be applied a day before tournament or when reaching capacity.

Schedule:

• Kids Quads:
  • Time: 9am - 11:30am
  • Time Control: G/25 d5
  • Rounds: 3
• Kids Chess4Less Quads:
  • Time: 12:30pm - 3:00pm
  • Time Control: G/25 d5
  • Rounds: 3
• Kids Swiss:
  • Time: 3:30pm - 7:00pm
  • Time Control: G/25 d5
  • Rounds: 4
• Cash Day Quads:
  • Round Times: 9:30am, 12:00pm, & 2:30pm
  • Time Control: G/61 d5
  • Rounds: 3

Awards/Prizes:

• Kids Quads & Swiss:
  • BA€oins (More Info)
    • 6 BA€oins per point
    • 3 - 24 BA€oins per tourney
    • 0 BA€oins Extra-Rated Games
• Kids Chess4Less Quads:
  • No awards
• Cash Day Quads:
  • Prize Fund: 1st place $125 per quad
  • Regular entry winners get full prize, Econ entry winners get 50% prize
  • Unrated winners: Max $75 (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

Sections:

• Quads:
  • Players will be placed into groups of 4 based on published USChess rating supplement
• Swiss:
  • Players will be placed into 3 sections based on published USChess rating supplement
  • A player may pay to play up one higher section (300 rating range difference), double play up is not allowed

Fees:

• Kids Quads: 39
• Kids Chess4Less Quads: 29
• Kids Swiss: 49
  • Play-up fee: +11
• Cash Day Quads:
  • Regular entry: 57
  • Econ entry: 43
• Discount for BayAreaChess Basic/Premium Members (Click here for more info)
• Onsite fee:
  • Quads/Swiss: +19
  • Cash Day: +23
  • Membership discounts are not redeemable onsite

Other requirements:

• USCF membership must be active