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CalChess Super State Scholastic Championship
A State Championship Event! The biggest event in California!
Santa Clara Convention Center, 5001 Great America Pkwy, CA (map)

April 2012: Sat 21 and/or Sun 22 or 21-22 (Blitz on April 20)
Register online or Download flyer (beginners | regular) - Reserve hotel room
Download team entry Excel form for coaches & clubs - See Advance Entries & Team Entries
Tournament Hotel
only $109 - Call 800-233-1234 or reserve online here!
San Jose Airport via VTA shuttle. Accessible by Light Rail & VTA
Quicklinks
Event Links: Info - Hotel Info - Schedule - Orientation - Entries - Changes - Advertising - Team Rooms - FAQ
Reference Links: Rules - Regulations - Code of Conduct
Schedule Information for CalChess State Scholastic Championship
on April 20-22 at Santa Clara Convention Center
This is the official State Championship!
Highest placed Northern California resident(s) in each Championship Section will be crowned State Champion(s).
We will run the tournament according to the USCF Rule Book and the codified scholastic competition modifications . All players must be current members of the USCF except for any non-rated section. Non-members must join or renew for appropriate fee with their entry. April 2012 supplement will be used.
Links: regulations info team rooms FAQ
State Champ Side Events
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Blitz (Friday evening)
Onsite registration & Check-in:
5:30-6:00p
Games: 6:30-8:30p
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Bughouse (Saturday evening)
Onsite registration & Check-in:

5:30-6:00p
Games: 6:30-8:30p
Coaches, Parents and Spectators Meeting
Sunday 10-11am, Location: TBD.
All coaches, teachers and parents are welcome to come to discuss the tournament and other CalChess issues. Only coaches can vote.
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Main Event
1-3 1-day sections on Saturday
K and 4-6 1-day sections on Sunday
2-day Sections on Saturday & Sunday

Round Times
These are the projected round times. Please be seated 10 minutes before the start of the round time.
Do not subtract 5 minutes from the time control if you are using a 5 second delay.
Green indicates Friday - Blue indicates Saturday times - Red indicates Sunday times.
1-Day Sections
  1-3 unrated
& rated <800 sections:

K-3 Rookie, Beginner,
Jr Varsity
All rounds G/30
4-6 unrated
& rated <600
sections:

KG,
4-6 Rookie,
Beginner
All rounds G/30
Day(s)
Sat Sun
Arrive by Sat 8:30a Sun 8:30a
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1 9:00a 9:00a
2 10:45a 10:45a
  Lunch Lunch
3 12:15p 12:15p
4 1:45p 1:45p
5 3:30p 3:30p
6 N/A N/A
Awards 4:30p 4:30p
Round Times
  1-3 800+ &
4-6 900+ sections

1-3 / 4-5 / 4-6
Champ-
ionship
:
All rounds G/75
6-8 1000+,
& 9-12 1100+

6-8 / 9-12 Champ-
ionship
:
Rounds
1-3:
G/80
Rounds
4-6
: G/90
Day(s)
Sat & Sun Sat & Sun
Arrive by Sat 8:30a &
Sun 8:45a
Sat 8:30a &
Sun 8:45a
R
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1 S
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9:00a 9:00a
  Lunch Lunch
2 12:15p 12:15p
3 3:30p 3:30p
4 S
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9:00a 9:00a
  Lunch Lunch
5 12:15p 12:30p
6 3:30p 4:00p
Awards 6:00p 7:00p
Jr Varsity Sections
  4-6 u900,
6-8 u1000,
& 9-12 u1100 sections:

4-6 / 6-8 / 9-12
Jr Vasity
Rounds 1-4: G/45
Rounds 5-6: G/70

Day(s)
Sat & Sun
Arrive by Sat 8:30a &
Sun 8:45a
R
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1 S
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9:00a
2 11:15a
  Lunch
3 1:30p
4 3:30p
5 S
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9:00a
  Lunch
6 12:15p
Awards 2:30p
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US Junior Congress (National Champ): Register Now! - Info - Reserve Hotel - Orientation - Entries - Advertising - Map
SCCF Super States (SoCal State Champ): Register Now!- Info - Reserve Hotel - Orientation - FAQs - Entries - Map
CalChess State Championship (State Champ): Register Now! - Info - Reserve Hotel - Schedule - Orientation - Entries - Advertising - FAQ - map
US G/60 & US G/30 Championship (National Champ): Register Now! - Info - Reserve Hotel - Orientation - G/60 Entries - G/30 Entries
CalChess Grade Level Championship (TBD) (State Champ)