Greetings!Northern California is home to one of the most plentiful chess regions in the United States. We are one of the top five states* in membership in the U.S. Chess Federation.
We have dozens of local chess clubs in our
club list
that you can drop in and enjoy a casual game. The
Mechanic's Institute Chess Club
in downtown San Francisco is
in fact the oldest chess club in the U.S.
If you are serious about some competition, look at our
tournament page
as there is a chess tournament for almost every weekend in the year.
We have several of the top scholastic players in the United States and
a few of them are even World Champion caliber for their age group.
* USCF considers Northern and Southern California two different states.
Check out the list of upcoming CalChess State Champsionships!
THE BIG ONE
2018 CalChess Scholastic Spring State Championship
April 7-8, 2018
Santa Clara Convention Center
13 sections to compete in and over 400+ trophies to bring home! 1100+ players are expected based on last year's attendance!
More information: www.bayareachess.com/states
Register by 3/20 to avoid late fee:
www.bayareachess.com/my/states
Connect via event's Facebook page
Any questions? Email to ask@bayareachess.com
Other Upcoming State Championships
2018 CalChess Women's State Championship
March 16-18, 2018
Click Here to get more information
2018 CalChess Senior State Championship
March 16-18, 2018
Click here to get more information
March 24, 25, 2018
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2018 Barber and Denker Qualifiers
April 21-22. 2-18
Click here for more information
Any Questions? Contact CalChess through this form!
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