Main Event Individual Trophies
Top 20 players or top 20% (whichever is higher) in each section (winning record required), and all players in KG section. Main Event Team Trophies
Top 10 teams in each section (and all teams in KG section).
A team is two or more players from a school in the same section. Top four players' scores constitute the team total. Blitz
1. Individual Trophies to the top 3 and the top player in each grade.
2. Trophies to the top 3 teams in each section. Honorable mention to the rest. (2 or 3 players per team.) Bughouse: Trophies to both players of the top 3 teams in each section. Section determined by higher grade team member.
Trophies Pickup: If you can't receive your trophy at the award ceremony, you may ask us to hold your trophies to be picked up on Sun 5/6/12 2-3pm from Bay Area Chess HQ at 1639A S Main Street, Milpitas, CA 95035.

BayAreaChess will award a total of $600 that can be used for any BayAreaChess service. See instructions to redeem.
The following section winners will get 50 Bay Area Chess Dollars:
9-12 Championship & Jr Championship
6-8 Championship & Jr Championship
4-6 Championship & Jr Championship
4-5 Championship
1-3 Championship & Jr Championship
Kindergarten

The following section winners will get 25 Bay Area Chess Dollars:
4-6 Beginner & Rookie
1-3 Beginner & K-3 Rookie
Note: Please note that ALL prizes will be determined by USCF tie-breaks and will not be shared.

The winner is the 9-12 Championship is the Denker Invitational representative of CalChess and gets $200 stipend from CalChess.

Section	Fee
All 1-day Sections (KG, K-3 new & rated<800 and 4-6 new & rated<600)
Kindergarten, K-3 / 4-6 Rookie, 1-3 / 4-6 Beginner, 1-3 Jr Varsity	$48
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All 2-Day Sections (K-3 rated>=800, 4-6 rated>=600, 6-8 all, 9-12 all)
4-6 / 6-8 / 9-12 Jr Varsity, 1-3 / 4-5 / 4-6 / 6-8 / 9-12 Championship	$60
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All 2-tournament Specials
Any Saturday section with any other section	$75
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Special Side Events
Blitz	$14
Bughouse 1-player	$14
Bughouse team (2 players)	$24

Convention Center: Free! Parking deck and other options (included with facility rental payment from the organizer).
Hyatt Regency: Self-parking = free. Valet Parking: $18/day.
Parking information is provided as a courtesy. The fees and availability are subject to change without notice.

Service	Time Frame	Amount
Free T-Shirt	everyone registering before 2/20	$0 ($15 value)
Cancellation Insurance	2/21-4/20 5p	$5
Late Fee for Entries based on Received Date (allow 2 days for mailed entries)	4/14-4/16	$10
	4/17-4/18	$20
	4/19-4/20 5p & Onsite	$40 (Blitz/Bughouse onsite +$3)
Permissible Changes via online contact form unless onsite.	until 4/14	Free
	4/14-4/18	$10
	4/19-4/20 5p & onsite	$20
Play-up Fees**	1-day sections	$10
	2-day sections	$15
	Blitz/Bughouse	$5
CalChess Membership (info)	Membership	$5
Refunds without Cancellation Insurance	3/20 or Before	Amt Paid - $10
	After 3/20	No refund
Refunds with Cancellation Insurance	until 4/20 5p	Full refund
	after 4/20 5p	No refund

**Play-up fee applies when playing in a section for higher rating or grade. Play-down is not allowed.

All players in the Main event must be members of the US Chess Federation. All players playing in Jr Varsity and Championship sections must be members of CalChess. Non-members must join or renew with their registration with their entry based on their age. See regulations for other details.

Age	under 12	12-14	15-23
USCF	$17	$22	$26
CalChess	$5

1. Kindergarten Schedule: Kindergarten section is scheduled on Sunday. Kindergartners may also play in K-3 Rookie, Beginner, and Junior Varsity sections on Saturday. 2. Rating Supplement: All sections will use the April 2012 supplement for ratings. 3. CalChess Membership: CalChess Membership is only required in Junior Varsity and Championship sections. It is not required in KG, K-3 Rookie, K-3 Beginner, 4-6 Rookie, and 4-6 Beginner sections. 4. Slightly Different Rating Cutoffs for Different Sections:
Championship Sections: 1-3 is 800+, 4-5 is 900+, 4-6 is 900+, 6-8 is 1000+, and 9-12 is 1100+.
Jr Varsity Sections: K-3 is 500-799, 4-6 is 600-899, 6-8 is under 1000, and 9-12 is under 1100.
Note TLA Correction: 4-6 unrated and under 600 (not 750) sections are one day on Sunday only.
5. Expanded Two Tournament Specials: Players in KG, 1-3 (unrated or rated < 800), and 4-6 (unrated or rated <600) may choose to play in a second section on the other day. 6. Electronic Recording Devices Reminder: Monrois remain the only allowed electronic recording device allowed. To buy Monroi at discount prices please click here to contact us. 7. T-shirts: Free T-shirts with early registration (before 2/20). Regular Price remains the same: Pre-paid $15; onsite $20 (limited onsite availability).