BayAreaChess Rising Star (May 31, 2025)

Your First Tournament Experience!

Start your chess journey with BayAreaChess's Rising Star event, a non-rated practice tournament specially designed for first-time players. This event offers a supportive environment where young enthusiasts can experience the structure of a USCF-rated tournament — minus the pressure!

Who should attend?

• Unrated players who have never participated in a rated tournament (excluding ChessKid.com)
• A player may not attend more than one Rising Star event

Schedule

• May 31st, 2025 @ 12:00pm
• 3-4 games
• Time Control: G/24; d5
  (Each player gets 25 minutes, with 5 second delay of the clock (if clocks are used) at each move) 

Register here

• You must log in or sign up before you can register
• On-location registration available only if you arrive 15 minutes earlier
• Fee: $35.00 (tournament, seminar and award)
  (Note: Price may adjust based on attendance)

Awards

• The experience itself!
• Every participant will be presented a Rising-Star trophy/medal, regardless of their final score or performance  

Tandem Parent Seminar

An informational session for parents as the tournament is in progress, including:

• explanation of benefits of chess to your child
• introduction to tournaments with various formats
• exposure to the United States Chess Federation (USCF) system — membership, website, rating system
• introduction to the BayAreaChess Tournament homepage
  (Note: The seminar may limit one adult per player, depending on enrollment and venue)

Special Offer!!

The 5/31 Rising Star comes in a package deal with the 9:30am Chess Club at the same location!

• Only for $50
  [Normally $40 (Club) + $35 (Rising Star)]
• If interested, let the instructor know at sign-in at 9:30am and register for both'

More info at https://enrichment.bayareachess.com/RisingStars.