2 days left to register for the winter marathon!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LoOTJwKVsj9Zi011Q_9OGXo_iRvvDnqc/view?usp=sharing
To register please fill out this form.
https://forms.gle/WvA8qZgx8K4813qi8
The event will be 6 rounds of 25+5 w...
This weekend is our MLK Weekend Championship!
It will be held on lichess.org
Free entry!
Must be in our lichess team to play: https://lichess.org/team/uscf-rated-tournament-club
Tournament link: https://lichess.org/swiss/c3aUsiNg
Tournament I...
Hello!
San Jose Chess Club's top team for the US Amateur Team West Tournament is in need of a sub for Round 3. We are looking for a player rated 1800+. Please let us know if you are willing to help our club.
This round is at 4pm PST on 1/30...
This weekend is our MLK Weekend Championship!
It will be held on lichess.org
Free entry!
Must be in our lichess team to play: https://lichess.org/team/uscf-rated-tournament-club
Tournament link: https://lichess.org/swiss/c3aUsiNg
Tournament I...
Updating the prizes for the 2021 Winter Marathon
We are adding cash prizes to the event again. And including the grand prix points, these are the cash prizes for the event.
1st place: $20, 2nd place: $15, 3rd place: $10, Top u1600: $5, Top u1300...
We are now announcing the 2021 Winter Marathon
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LoOTJwKVsj9Zi011Q_9OGXo_iRvvDnqc/view?usp=sharing
All the info is on the flier
The event will be 6 rounds of 25+5 with 1 round each week
This is our 4th Maratho...
Welcome to our third grand prix.
The dates for this Grand Prix are 1/9 through 3/19.
Point system for this Grand Prix:
1st place: 7 points
2nd place: 5 points
3rd place: 4 points
Participation : 2 points
Special event points will be announ...
Hello!
As many of you know, we have offered all members of the San Jose Chess Club the opportunity to play the USATW for our club. So far, we have 3 full teams signed up, with another team looking for one last player. That team needs a player bet...
We are offering all members of the San Jose Chess Club to participate in the USA Team West tournament, under the club name of San Jose Chess Club. We are offering players multiple choices to take part. There are 2 sections this time, 1800+ and u18...
This upcoming weekend is our 2021 New Year's Championship!
It will be on lichess.org
Dates: 1/2-1/3
Round Times: 10, 12, 2 on both days (All times are in PST)
https://lichess.org/swiss/mbviQDeX
Must be in our lichess team to play: https://lic...
Happy New Year for some of you, and for others it's coming up in a few hours!
Let's all hope that 2021 will go better than 2020 did May everyone achieve their goals for the upcoming year!
Thank you to everyone who has played in our events so f...
The Elite Holiday Swiss
Overview
This tournament is free to enter for 1800+ USCF and has minimum play up fee for people u1800
All info is on the flyer: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQXp9dsG7sRquTrq0TWPHM41wnIqyTSq_oA3WCotOVJJTYcA...
This weekend is our Winter Rapid and Blitz Championship!
There will be 2 events, a rapid and blitz
Date
Event Type
Start Time
Link
Time Control
Rounds
12/26
Blitz
5pm pst
https://www.chess.com/live#t=1927703
G/5;+2
8 rounds
12/27...
Tommorow is Christmas, so we will have 2 events.
The first one will be the main event with 2 sections 1600+ & U1600 (All sections are based on USCF rating (Higher of online or OTB)
That will be 5 rounds of 25+5 USCF online regular rated
Fir...
Tommorow we will have bullet and bughouse in our non uscf club!
They won't be USCF rated for obvious reasons, but custom certificates will be given to winners and a few more prizes may be there!
You must be in our non USCF club to play
https://...
Welcome to our first ever, Multi day tournament! This is the 2020 Winter Championship.
Flyer for the tournament is here :
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Cfvf20h-xXSX1ZyN0Rp4FTv1Ndsu8Y6I/edit
https://lichess.org/swiss/B4d5eB6G
You can ...
Today we have a tournament (The Caribou Holiday)
It will be 4 rounds of 10+0 and will be on chess.com
https://www.chess.com/live#t=1925385
It will start at 4:15pm pst
USCF online blitz rated
https://lichess.org/swiss/2LZNaV8i USCF Online Rated Blitz Today @ 5:30 PM EST! G5;d0 7RR (depending on turnout)
As part of giving back for the holidays, I would like to announce a different kind of event. This will be called the Holiday Matches
How it will work
Each player can find another player to play a uscf match with
Each player can play a maximum ...
Round 5 pairings are up!
Some very important things to note. You and your opponent must schedule a time to play, as all results need to be back by 6pm PST next Thursday 12/17. You may use this thread to negotiate a time, or you may private messag...
Announcing the Holiday Puzzle Battle Knockout!
This will be taken place on chess.com
The top 4 people will receive a certificate relating to their place
But it's mostly about having fun
For those who don't know how to play puzzle battle read h...
Welcome to our first ever, PRIZE FUND TOURNAMENT. This is the 2020 Winter Championship.
Flyer for the tournament is here :
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Cfvf20h-xXSX1ZyN0Rp4FTv1Ndsu8Y6I/edit
Form to register for the tournament is here :...
Round 4 pairings are up!
Some very important things to note. You and your opponent must schedule a time to play, as all results need to be back by 5pm PST next Thursday 12/10, and in time for our fair play validation for all games. You may use th...
Today we have a simul free to enter
It will be with Ethan Sheehan 2212 uscf online regular
https://lichess.org/simul/A7PRvYMt
It starts at 5pm pst