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Event List

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Special Events
Date Tournament Location Details & Registration Entries
Mon, Sep 7 Calchess Blitz 1000+ Sonesta Silicon Valley (Milpitas) HERE ROSTER
Sat, Sep 26 to Sun, Sep 27 CalChess All Girls/Boys Rating Level Championship Sonesta Silicon Valley (Milpitas) HERE
Sat, Oct 17 to Sun, Oct 18 CalChess K-1 & K-6 (All Sections) and K-12 (non-Champ Sections) Santa Clara Convention Center HERE
Sat, Nov 14 to Sun, Nov 15 CalChess Grade Level Championship Sonesta Silicon Valley (Milpitas) DETAILS
Fri, Nov 27 to Sun, Nov 29 2026 Thanksgiving / Class Warfare FIDE Championship Sonesta Silicon Valley (Milpitas) DETAILS
Hotel Booking Links: Click here to book stay at Sonesta Silicon Valley Click here to book stay at Sonesta San Jose

Rising Star for K-12 Students First Timers Only
Date Event Time Location Details & Registration
Sat, Sep 12 Rising Star 12:15-2pm Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto HERE

Scholastic Events for K-12 Students (USCF-rated)
Date Tournament Time Location Registration Entries
Mon, Sep 7 Signature Kids Quads G/25 d5 9-11:30am Sonesta Silicon Valley (Milpitas) REGISTER ROSTER
Mon, Sep 7 Chess4Less Kids Quads G/25 d5 1:30-4pm Sonesta Silicon Valley (Milpitas) REGISTER ROSTER
Sat, Sep 12 Signature Kids Quads G/25 d5 9-11:30am Fremont Courtyard Marriot REGISTER ROSTER
Sat, Sep 12 Chess4Less Kids Quads G/25 d5 12:30-3pm Fremont Courtyard Marriot REGISTER ROSTER
Sat, Sep 12 Signature Kids Swiss G/25 d5 3:30-7pm Fremont Courtyard Marriot REGISTER ROSTER
Sun, Sep 13 Signature Kids Quads G/25 d5 9-11:30am BAC Center San Jose REGISTER ROSTER
Sun, Sep 13 Chess4Less Kids Quads G/25 d5 12:30-3pm BAC Center San Jose REGISTER ROSTER
Sun, Sep 13 Signature Kids Swiss G/25 d5 3:30-7pm BAC Center San Jose REGISTER ROSTER
Sat, Sep 19 Signature Kids Quads G/25 d5 9-11:30am Cupertino Courtyard Marriot REGISTER ROSTER
Sat, Sep 19 Chess4Less Kids Quads G/25 d5 12:30-3pm Cupertino Courtyard Marriot REGISTER ROSTER
Sat, Sep 19 Signature Kids Swiss G/25 d5 3:30-7pm Cupertino Courtyard Marriot REGISTER ROSTER
Sun, Sep 20 Signature Kids Quads G/25 d5 9-11:30am Wicklund Elementary School (Mountain House) REGISTER ROSTER
Sun, Sep 20 Signature Kids Swiss G/25 d5 12:30-4pm Wicklund Elementary School (Mountain House) REGISTER ROSTER

Cash Events for All Ages (USCF-rated)

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you do not select a Registration Tier (Regular or Econ), the system will automatically choose the Econ entry fee. Select Regular if you want to be eligible for the full prizes.

Date Tournament Time Location Registration Entries
Sat, Sep 12 CashDay Quads G/60 d5 9:30am-7pm Fremont Courtyard Marriot REGISTER ROSTER
Sun, Sep 13 CashDay Quads G/60 d5 9:30am-5pm BAC Center San Jose REGISTER ROSTER
Sat, Sep 19 CashDay Quads G/60 d5 9:30am-5pm Cupertino Courtyard Marriot REGISTER ROSTER
Sun, Sep 20 CashDay Quads G/60 d5 9:30am-5pm Wicklund Elementary School (Mountain House) REGISTER ROSTER
Sat, Sep 26 CashDay Quads G/60 d5 9:30am-5pm Sonesta Silicon Valley (Milpitas) REGISTER ROSTER
Fri, Oct 2 to Sun, Oct 4 2026 July BAC Real FIDE Championship 3-Day/2-Day Schedules The Domain Hotel (Sunnyvale)
Friday round at BAC Center		 REGISTER ROSTER

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