The Berkeley Chess School

NM Theodore Coyne teaching the Advanced ♟️Class at BCS summer camp! If you're looking for options for the week of the 4th of July holiday 🎆, BCS camp is in session! Chess♟️, sports🏀, & FUN 🥳! Early bird🐦discount ends tonight @ 11:59 pm for next week's session, register @ https://www.berkeleychessschool.org/programs/camps/

If you're home for the long Juneteenth (😊🇱🇾!) weekend, join the BCS Cash 💰 Quad tomorrow, Sat, Jun 20th @ 1 pm @ the Berkeley Chess ♟ Center! G/30 with a 15 second increment, 1 in 4 will win $80! It could be you 💁‍♂️💰!!! $40 early bird 🐦 entry fee ends tonight @ 11:59 pm! Register @

Monthly BCS Cash Quads! Players will be divided into groups of 4 by rating, or, if no rating, then by Age. First place in each group will Receive $80! (winner take all!) 3 rounds Total. Rounds are 1pm, Round 2 as soon as round 1 finishes, Round 3 as soon as Round 2 finishes G/30 with a 15 second increment All Tournament

A special summer camp treat! IM Julio Kaplan, former Puerto Rico National Chess Champion, founder of Heuristic Software (pioneering AI and chess game development company), and BCS instructor emeritus (though maybe he could come back???), stopped by to see the new building! It was great to see you Julio! (pictured here with Mr. Chess!)

K-12 Quad Tournament this Sat, June 13th @ 1 pm at Grace Presbyterian Church in Walnut Creek! A great way to start the summer! Chess ♟! Trophies 🏆! Medals 🏅! FUN 🥳! $40 Early bird 🐦 entry fee ends Friday at 11:59 pm. Register here:

Walnut Creek K-12 Quads Please Join us for the Walnut Creek K-12 Quads! First time tournament players will be grouped with other first-timers and experienced tournament players will play with others of similar rating. 3-round Quad tournament USCF-rated event -- Current USCF membership is required to participate Drop-off we...

Congratulations🎉 to IM Timothy Taylor, the 2026 CalChess Senior State Champion! Tim won 1st Place 🏆with a score of 4.5/5 at the Berkeley Chess School last weekend, with a brilliant game in Round 1 with two piece sacrifices! Tim will represent NorCal at the 9th Annual John T. Irwin National Tournament of Senior State Champions in Grand Rapids, MI, Aug 3 - 6, 2026! Best wishes for a great tournament, Tim!

Congratulations 🎉 to WIM Laurie Qiu, the 2026 CalChess Women's State Champion! Laurie won 1st place 🏆 with a score 4.5/5 among an incredibly strong field of competitors (including 5 WFMs & 2 WIMs!) at the Women's State Championship at the Berkeley Chess School last weekend. GREAT tournament, Laurie, with many more wins to come 🏆!🏆!🏆!

CalChess Championships $60 early bird 🐦price ends today, Tues, May 26th @ 11:59 pm! Register for the Women's or the Senior Championship (May 29th - 31st @ the Berkeley Chess Center, $1,500 prize funds 💰!💰!) here: https://www.berkeleychessschool.org/tournaments/tournaments-list/ NM, FM, IM, GM, WFM, WIM, WGM fee waived! Contact [email protected] to enter! Come and play!

K-12 Quad tournament tomorrow, Sat, May 23rd @ 1 pm at the Berkeley Chess Center! A great way to start a Memorial Day Staycation! Chess ♟! Trophies 🏆! Medals 🏅! FUN 🥳! $40 Early bird 🐦 entry fee ends tonight at 11:59 pm. Register here:

BCS K-12 Quads Please Join us for the Berkeley K-12 Quads! First time tournament players will be grouped with other first-timers and experienced tournament players will play with others of similar rating. 3-round Quad tournament USCF-rated event -- Current USCF membership is required to participate Drop-off welcom...

The Tom Dorsch Memorial Chess ♟️Marathon begins tonight @ 7 pm @ the Berkeley Chess Center! 6 rounds, a game every Fri @ 7 pm! G/90 + 30. $70 entry fee (NM, IM, GM, free entry, but entry fee will be deducted from any winnings) $1,500 prize fund💰! Tomorrow, May 16th, a Cash Quad @ 1 pm for adults, and for youth players rated 800 USCF or more. $40 entry fee, 1 in 4 chance of winning $80💰! Register for both on our tournaments page https://www.berkeleychessschool.org/tournaments/tournaments-list/

Congratulations🎉 to IM Greg Shahade for his Jeopardy hat 🎩 trick, and ending the historic 31 game run of Ultra Champion Jamie Ding! This makes Greg, in Jeopardy parlance, a Giant Killer! And assures us of another chance to root for Greg in the Jeopardy post-season Wildcard Championship, or even the Tournament of Champions in early 2027! Stay tuned . . .