Dear Good People:
Warm welcome to 35th CalChess State Scholastic Championship.
This year I am going for the numbers by discounting the entry fees and need your help to spread the world. Specifically, the base fees are remain the same as last year and are discounted by 10-20% if you register early.
The State Championship is scheduled from April 16th to 18th, 2010 in the Santa Clara Convention Center and the tournament hotel is Hyatt Regency at 5101 Great America Pkwy. This is rated 4 stars (AAA 4 diamonds) and connected to the convention center.
So, you have no reason to miss out this year!
Salman Azhar, Ph.D.,
Chief Organizer, 35th Annual CalChess State Scholastics Championships
PS: To acclimatize players, you may consider playing in Regional Championship & Denker Qualifier.

We need your help to meet the increasing costs. Please introduce any sponsors to us and we will make it worthwhile for them. Get more information.

1. New rating cutoffs between for Junior Varsity sections! K-3 JV is 800, 4-6 JV is 900, 7-8 JV is 900, and 9-12 JV is 1200.
2. USCF Rating Supplement: April 2010 for the States and May 2010 for Denker & Regionals.
3. A player may play up in a higher rating (or grade group) but not vice versa.
4. Since the CalChess State Scholastic Championship coincides with the High School National Championship, CalChess will hold another tournament under State Championship conditions and rules to determine the Denker representative (but not HS State Champions). This Denker Qualifier is on the same weekend and place as the CalChess Regional Championship.