logo logo CalChess State Scholastic Championships 2008
May 1-18, 2008
Gold Sponsors:
BayAreaChess ($2,000)
Hip-Hop Chess Federation ($1500)
MathEdge ($1000 cash)

Silver Sponsors:
Vega Capital Group($600 cash)
MSA San Jose State ($500)
AM Kirshner Foundation ($500)
Chief Organizer: Salman Azhar
Staff Supervisor: Me'ko Gaborski
Asst. Supervisor: Nuzhath Quadri
Chief TD: John McCumiskey
Asst TD: Tom Langland
Advisor: Alan Kirshner, Ph.D.
Prizes and Trophy Table
Trophies, Plaques, Medals, and Pins!
Team Trophies: Top 10 in all sections except there is no team competition in Kindergarten.
(NEW)
Honorable mention to the Top 14 teams!

Individual Trophies:

K: All players
1 to 3 Unrated: 25
1 to 3 Novice (u500): 25
1 to 3 Junior Varsity (u800): 20
1 to 3 Varsity: 20
4 to 6 Unrated: 20
4 to 6 Novice (u600): 25
4 to 6 Junior Varsity (u900): 25
4 to 6 Varsity: 20
4 to 5 Varsity: 20
7 to 8 Junior Varsity (u900): 25
7 to 8 Varsity: 25
9 to 12 Junior Varsity (u1000): 20
9 to 12 Varsity: 25

Blitz:
1. Individual Trophies to the top 3 in each section and the top player in each grade.
(NEW) 2. Team Trophies to the top 5 teams in each section. Top 3 players determine score (minimum of 2 players to qualify).

Bughouse:
Trophies to both players of the top 3 teams in each section. Highest grade team member determines section.
Sponsored Prize Announcement!
Thanks to Vega Capital for inspiring the prizes below...
Vega Capital
, BayAreaChess.com, and ICC have teamed to offer several additional awards!!!
9-12 Varsity: Top two players who don't qualify for Denker = 1 year ICC each
9-12 Junior Varsity: 1st = 25 BayAreaChess.com Dollars**
7-8 Varsity: 1st = $50 Vega merchandise*, 2nd & 3rd = 1 year ICC each
7-8 Junior Varsity: 1st = 25 BayAreaChess.com Dollars**
4-6 Varsity: 1st = $50 Vega merchandise*; 2nd & 3rd = 1 year ICC each
4-5 Varsity: 1st = 50 BayAreaChess.com Dollars**
4-6 Junior Varsity: 1st = 25 BayAreaChess.com Dollars**
K-6 Novice: 1st = 25 BayAreaChess.com Dollars**
K-6 Unrated: 1st = 25 BayAreaChess.com Dollars**
1-3 Varsity: 1st = 50 BayAreaChess.com Dollars**
1-3 Junior Varsity: 1st = 25 BayAreaChess.com Dollars**
1-3 Novice: 1st = 25 BayAreaChess.com Dollars**
1-3 Unrated: 1st = 25 BayAreaChess.com Dollars**
K section: 1st = 25 BayAreaChess.com Dollars**
Note:Please note that ALL prizes will be determined BY TIEBREAKS and will not be shared.


*Redemption instruction will be presented at the award ceremony..
** Mail or email summer camp or tournament registeration forms and mention the section won to claim discount.

As usual 9-12 Varsity section will determine Denker Invitational and $300 stipend from CalChess
(All Denker players have gotten a free year from ICC in the past).