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)
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San Jose Airport via VTA shuttle. Accessible by Light Rail & VTA
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Schedule Information for CalChess State Scholastic Championship
on April 20-22 at Santa Clara Convention Center
This is the official State Championship!on April 20-22 at Santa Clara Convention Center
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.
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State Champ Side Events
Onsite registration & Check-in:
5:30-6:00p
Onsite registration & Check-in:
5:30-6:00p
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.
Main Event
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 |
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| Day(s) |
Sat | Sun | |
| Arrive by | Sat 8:30a | Sun 8:30a | |
| R o u n d |
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 |
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| Day(s) |
Sat & Sun | Sat & Sun | |||
| Arrive by | Sat 8:30a & Sun 8:45a |
Sat 8:30a & Sun 8:45a |
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| R o u n d |
1 | S a t |
9:00a | 9:00a | |
| Lunch | Lunch | ||||
| 2 | 12:15p | 12:15p | |||
| 3 | 3:30p | 3:30p | |||
| 4 | S u n |
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 |
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| Day(s) |
Sat & Sun | ||
| Arrive by | Sat 8:30a & Sun 8:45a |
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| R o u n d |
1 | S a t |
9:00a |
| 2 | 11:15a | ||
| Lunch | |||
| 3 | 1:30p | ||
| 4 | 3:30p | ||
| 5 | S u n |
9:00a | |
| Lunch | |||
| 6 | 12:15p | ||
| Awards | 2:30p | ||
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