CalChess Girls Age Level State Championship 2018

Join girls all over Northern California for the Second Annual CalChess Girls Age Level State Chess Championship! Not only is this an OFFICIAL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP for GIRLS ONLY (sorry, boys!), it's a festival to celebrate girls that love chess! We have multiple booths booked for activities between rounds-all included in your entry fee! The tournament is a block from world famous Shattuck Avenue with lots of food options and has free onsite parking. Grab your girlfriends from your school or club & form a team to win the club championship trophy- then go make silly faces in the photo booth!!

-Winners in each section will be entered into a drawing to win one of THREE $1,000 trips to the Girls Nationals in Chicago! Visit our website for details.
-Trophies to the top 3 schools & top 3 clubs in each age group! Team rooms available!
-Trophies to top 5 girls in each age group
-Special trophy for any player that achieves a perfect score!
-Best game trophy
-Gorgeous medals to everyone!

Sections:
Ages 5, 6, and 7
Ages 8, and 9
Ages 10, and 11
Ages 12 -18

5 rounds, time control-G/45 with a 5 sec delay.
Round times:
9:00am, 10:45am, 12:30pm, 2:15pm and 4:00pm, with awards at 5:45pm.

AWARDS:

Trophies to top 5 players in each Age Group.

ENTRY FEE: $40 if received by 11:59pm on March 1st, 2018. $10 late fee.

Late entry on Saturday is from 8:00-8:30am only. Checks made payable to Berkeley Chess School.($70 entry on site!)

RULES:
All Tournament players must be USChess & CalChess members. You can sign up or renew your USChess Membership here.
EXPRESS REGISTRATION

Must be a CalChess member to play! If your name is not on this list you must buy a Cal Chess Membership when you sign up for the Tournament. CalChess memberships are valid for 1 year.
Cal Chess Members List !

AGE CUT OFF FOR SECTIONS IS AGE AS OF JANUARY 1ST, 2018! NO PLAY UP ALLOWED. EVERYONE MUST PLAY IN THEIR OWN AGE GROUP.

CONTACT:

Sarah [email protected]