BayAreaChess Scholastic u1200 Championship @ Milpitas (Nov 30, 2025)

Join us this Thanksgiving for a full day of chess competition! Designed for K-12 players rated under 1200, the 1-day Thanksgiving Championship features five fast-paced rounds with friendly yet competitive setting, with BA€oins awarded for every point earned.

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 ($31 additional fee incurred).
• Late fees applied starting November 22 or when reaching capacity.

Schedule

• Schedule:
  • Time Control: 5SS G/25 d5
  • Round Times: 9:00 a.m., 10:20 a.m., 11:40 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:50 p.m.
• ½-point byes are available for any round, up to 2 rounds total.
  • Byes must be requested at least 30 min before that round's start except last round byes.
  • Last two rounds byes must be requested latest before Round 3.
• 0-point byes are available for any round.

Sections

• Players will be placed into one of the four sections based on their November 2025 Published Supplement rating:
  • 900-1199
  • 500-899
  • u500
• 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.
  (Note: The rating used to determine if a player may play up is their November 2025 Published Supplement rating)

Awards

• BA€oins (More Info):
  • 8 BA€oins  per point
  • 0 BA€oins in extra-rated games
• Trophies to all of the following with two or more players in all sections combined:
  • Clubs
  • Schools
• A player who withdraws during the tournament is not eligible for awards.

Fees

• Entry fee: $69
• Play up fee: +$29
• Discount for BayAreaChess Membership subscribers (More Info).
• Late fees, starting:
  • Nov. 22: +$7
  • Nov. 24: +$14
  • Nov. 26: +$21
  • Nov. 28: +$31
• Onsite fee: +$31
• BayAreaChess Membership discounts are NOT redeemable for late and onsite fees.

Withdrawals

• Withdrawals are eligible for a partial refund, subject to the following deductions:
  • until Nov. 21, 4% processing fee.
  • from Nov. 22 to Nov. 23, $7 withdrawal fee + 4% processing fee.
  • from Nov. 24 to Nov. 25, $14 withdrawal fee + 4% processing fee.
  • from Nov. 26 to Nov. 27, $21 withdrawal fee + 4% processing fee.
  • from Nov. 28 onward, NO REFUND will be issued.
• Only withdrawals made before or on Nov. 27 are eligible for refund.

Change Requests

• After registration, changes can be requested at bayareachess.com/changeform and are subject to the following fees:
  • until Nov. 28, $7 change fee.
  • from Nov. 29 onward, $15 change fee.
• The following requests are exempt from the change fee:
  • playing up to a higher section.
  • requesting byes.
  • updating club and/or school.

Other requirements

• USCF membership must be active.