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Micah and Tov Fisher-Kirshner blitz it out for the first place trophy after tying in the 1994 Young People“s Tournament. Under the old rules of the tournament before 1994 Tov would have won on tie-breaks. Under the new rules a biltz match would break any ties. Micah won. Many years later they still played each other for that same trophy. :0)

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PHOTOGRAPHS AND RESULTS: To view and download photographs of some recent scholastic tournaments.
NON-SCHOLASTIC EVENTS:   I do not list non-scholastic events.
OTHER SCHOLASTIC EVENTS: The ones I list are those I recommend and are in the greater Bay Area (yes, that includes Stockton and Sacramento in my world :0).  For a complete list of scholastic tournaments you can go the Clearinghouse run by NM Michael Aigner.

June 6, 2009 (Saturday)
Bay Area Chess Scholastic Swiss, San Jose, Info: Salman Azhar, sazhar@yahoo.com
Applications

June 6, 2009 (Saturday)
Bay Area Chess Evening Scholastic Quads, San Jose, Info: Salman Azhar, sazhar@yahoo.com
Applications

June 19, 2009 (Friday)
Lets Play Chess K-12 Quads, San Jose, Info: Matt Bensen, matt@chessthings.com
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June 20, 2009 (Saturday)
Bay Area Chess Scholastic Swiss, San Jose, Info: Salman Azhar, sazhar@yahoo.com
Applications

June 20, 2009 (Saturday)
Bay Area Chess Evening Scholastic Quads, San Jose, Info: Salman Azhar, sazhar@yahoo.com
Applications

July 18, 2009 (Saturday)
Bay Area Chess Scholastic Swiss, San Jose, Info: Salman Azhar, sazhar@yahoo.com

Applications

July 18, 2009 (Saturday)
Bay Area Chess Evening Scholastic Quads, San Jose, Info: Salman Azhar, sazhar@yahoo.com
Applications

July 25, 2009 (Saturday)
Lets Play Chess K-12 Quads, San Jose, Info: Matt Bensen, matt@chessthings.com
Information

August 8, 2009 (Saturday)
Hayward Library Chess Tournament (FREE & NOT RATED!), Hayward, Info: Alan M. Kirshner, info@CalNorthYouthChess.org
Information coming soon

August 29, 2009 (Saturday)
Lets Play Chess K-12 Quads, San Jose, Info: Matt Bensen, matt@chessthings.com
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September 19, 2009 (Saturday)
Lets Play Chess K-12 Quads, San Jose, Info: Matt Bensen, matt@chessthings.com
Information

September 26, 2009 (Saturday)
Bay Area Chess Scholastic Swiss, San Jose, Info: Salman Azhar, sazhar@yahoo.com

Applications

September 26, 2009 (Saturday)
Bay Area Chess Evening Scholastic Quads, San Jose, Info: Salman Azhar, sazhar@yahoo.com
Applications

October 17, 2009 (Saturday)
Weibel Grand Prix Quads #1, Fremont, Info: Alan M. Kirshner, info@CalNorthYouthChess.org
Information coming soon

October 24, 2009 (Saturday)
Bay Area Chess Evening Scholastic Quads, San Jose, Info: Salman Azhar, sazhar@yahoo.com
Applications

October 24, 2009 (Saturday)
2009 Sacramento Scholastic Team Championships, Sacramento, Info:John McCumiskey, jmc-chess@sbcglobal.net
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October 24, 2009 (Saturday)
Bay Area Chess Scholastic Swiss, San Jose, Info: Salman Azhar, sazhar@yahoo.com

Applications

November 14, 2009 (Saturday)
Weibel Grand Prix Quads #2, Fremont, Info: Alan M. Kirshner, info@CalNorthYouthChess.org
Information coming soon

November 21, 2009 (Saturday  & Sunday)
CalChess State Scholastic Grade Level, Stockton, Info: Tom Biglione, tom@rvfis.com

November 27, 2009 (Friday)
Bay Area Chess Evening Scholastic Quads, San Jose, Info: Salman Azhar, sazhar@yahoo.com
Applications

November 27-29, 2009 (Friday, Saturday & Sunday)
Thanksgiving Weekend Chess Festival, Sata Clara, Info: Salman Azhar, sazhar@yahoo.com
Applications

December 5, 2009 (Saturday)
Weibel Grand Prix Quads #3, Fremont, Info: Alan M. Kirshner, info@CalNorthYouthChess.org
Information coming soon

December 12, 2009 (Saturday)
Bay Area Chess Scholastic Swiss, San Jose, Info: Salman Azhar, sazhar@yahoo.com

Applications

December 12, 2009 (Saturday)
Bay Area Chess Evening Scholastic Quads, San Jose, Info: Salman Azhar, sazhar@yahoo.com
Applications

December 19, 2009 (Saturday)
Lets Play Chess K-12 Quads, San Jose, Info: Matt Bensen, matt@chessthings.com
Information

 

Weekly Tournaments

The Newark Chess Club--7-11 PM, 6300 Civic Terrace Ave. Newark, CA 94560.Info: Ted Castro, ted0712@yahoo.com

Friday Knight Lights to weekly events in San Jose (4423 Fortran Ct., Suite 160, San Jose, CA 95134) 6:30-9:30pm. Coaching and rated games.

Sunday Bishops in San Jose (4423 Fortran Ct., Suite 160, San Jose, CA 95134) 11am-1pm. Coaching and unrated games.

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This page last updated 6/01/09

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Alan M. Kirshner, Ph.D

 

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Children of all ages play chess in CalNorth.

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