BayAreaChess u1400 Signature Swiss
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About This Tournament
🏆 Scholastic Tournament — Signature Swiss
Join us for a fun and educational scholastic chess event! Earn BA€oins in our Signature Swiss events to redeem exciting prizes. Whether you're new to tournament play or a seasoned student competitor, we'd love to see you at the boards! ♟️🎯
📅 Registration & Important Deadlines
Online registration closes at 12:00 a.m. the day of the tournament. ⏰
Onsite registration is available subject to capacity (additional fee incurred). 🚪
Late fees ($15) may be applied a day before the tournament or when we reach capacity. 💰
⏱️ Schedule & Time Control
Item | Details |
|---|---|
Time | 3:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
Time Control | G/25 d5 |
Rounds | 4 |
🎯 Sections & Rating Rules
Section | Rating Range |
|---|---|
Booster | Under 500 |
Premier | 500–799 |
Champ | 800–1399 |
Sections and placements follow the published USChess rating supplement.
A player may pay to play up one higher section (300 published rating-range difference). Double play up is NOT allowed.
💰 Fees & Discounts
Item | Fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Entry fee | $49 | Standard entry |
Play-up fee | +$11 | If you elect to play up one section |
Onsite registration fee | +$19 | Membership discounts are not redeemable onsite |
Late fee | $15 | May be applied a day before or when capacity is reached |
BayAreaChess membership subscribers may be eligible for a discount — see More info. 🔗
🏅 BA€oins Awards
Item | BA€oins | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Per point | 6 BA€oins | Earned for scored points in Signature Swiss events |
Per tournament | 3 - 18/24 BA€oins | Per-event BA€oin allocation (range as published) |
Extra-rated games | 0 BA€oins | Extra-rated games do not earn BA€oins |
Players who withdraw during the tournament are NOT eligible for BA€oins. ❗
(Details: More Info)
🔁 Withdrawals & Refunds
Withdrawals are eligible for a partial refund, subject to a 4% processing fee. 💳
Only withdrawals made before the tournament day are eligible for refund.
🔧 Change Requests
After registration, request changes at: bayareachess.com/changeform ✍️
Change fees:
Until 2 days before: $7 change fee
1 day before: $15 change fee
The following requests are exempt from the change fee:
Playing up to a higher section
Requesting byes
Updating club and/or school
ℹ️ Other Requirements & More Info
USCF membership must be active to play. 🏅
Full event details: More information
We’re excited to host you—good luck at the board and have fun! ♟️🏅📧
BayAreaChess u1400 Signature Swiss
Jan 31, 2026
$49.00-$60.00 USD