BayAreaChess Kids Tournaments @ Milpitas (Aug 3, 2025)

Join our Scholastic Tournaments for a fun and educational chess experience! Earn BA€oins in Signature Quads and Signature Swiss events to redeem exciting prizes!

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 (additional fee incurred).
• Late fees ($15) may be applied a day before tournament or when reaching capacity.

Schedule:

• Signature Quads:
  • Time: 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
  • Time Control: G/25 d5
  • Rounds: 3
• Signature Swiss:
  • Time: 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
  • Time Control: G/25 d5
  • Rounds: 4

Awards:

• BA€oins (More Info)
  • 6 BA€oins per point
  • 3 - 24 BA€oins per tourney
  • 0 BA€oins Extra-Rated Games

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.)

Fees:

• Signature Quads: $39
• Signature Swiss: $49
  • play-up fee: +$11
• Discount for BayAreaChess Premium/Basic Members (More Info)
• Access Passes info available on registration page.
• Onsite fee: +$19 (membership discounts are not redeemable onsite)

Other requirements:

• USCF membership must be active.

More information available here.