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Event List

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Special Events
Date Tournament Location Details/Registration
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
Sat, Dec 5 to Sun, Dec 6 US National Junior Chess Congress The Domain Hotel (Sunnyvale) 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, Oct 3 Rising Star 4:45-6:15pm Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto HERE

Scholastic Events for K-12 Students (USCF-rated)
Date Tournament Time Location Registration Entries
Sat, Oct 3 Signature Kids Quads G/25 d5 9-11:30am The Domain Hotel (Sunnyvale) REGISTER ROSTER
Sat, Oct 3 Chess4Less Kids Quads G/25 d5 12:30-3pm The Domain Hotel (Sunnyvale) REGISTER ROSTER
Sun, Nov 1 Signature Kids Quads G/25 d5 9-11:30am Sonesta Silicon Valley (Milpitas) REGISTER ROSTER
Sun, Nov 1 Chess4Less Kids Quads G/25 d5 12:30-3pm Sonesta Silicon Valley (Milpitas) REGISTER ROSTER
Sun, Nov 1 Signature Kids Swiss G/25 d5 3:30-7pm Sonesta Silicon Valley (Milpitas) 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
Fri, Oct 2 to Sun, Oct 4 2026 July BAC Real FIDE Championship 3-Day/2-Day Schedules The Domain Hotel (Sunnyvale)
All rounds at Sunnyvale		 REGISTER ROSTER
Sun, Oct 4 Rapid G/10 d2 6:30-8:30pm The Domain Hotel (Sunnyvale) REGISTER ROSTER

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