Bay Area Chess
36th Annual CalChess State Scholastic Championships
State Championship: April 1-3, 2011 - Santa Clara Convention Center
Good to the Last Move!
Sponsors needed!
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Sponsored Prizes Wanted!
In 2008, BayAreaChess inspired sponsored Prizes! This year we are looking for similar prizes. Interested in sponsoring prizes or the tournament, please see information on sponsoring.
Trophies, Plaques, Medals, and Pins!
trophies Main Event Individual Trophies
Top 20 players 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.
Bay Area Chess Sponsored Prizes!
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 & Premier
7-8 Championship & Premier
4-6 Championship & Premier
4-5 Championship
1-3 Championship & Premier
Kindergarten

The following section winners will get 25 Bay Area Chess Dollars:
4-6 Booster & Rookie
1-3 Booster & K-3 Rookie
Note: Please note that ALL prizes will be determined by USCF tie-breaks and will not be shared.
CalChess Sponsored Prize!
The winner is the 9-12 Championship is the Denker Invitational representative of CalChess and gets $300 stipend from CalChess.
trophies
Trophies Pickup
If you can't receive your trophy at the award ceremony, you may aAsk us to hold your trophies to be picked up on Sat 5/1/09 5-6pm at 1590 Oakland Rd., Suite B213, San Jose, CA 95131.
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