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Welcome to Bay Area Chess Enrichment!

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CalChess Grade-Level
Championship

November 14–15, 2026

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One-day & two-day options.
Sections and start times vary by schedule.

Active USCF membership required.

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U.S. Olympiad Team Captain

IM John DonaldsonLecture & 20-Board Simul

2026 Olympiad review & Gukesh–Sindarov World Championship preview.

Led Team USA to 2016 Olympiad gold.

Monday, November 2, 2026
5:30–8:30 PM

Santa Clara Monday Night Club
2495 Cabrillo Ave, Santa Clara

$50 Lecture + Simul
$25 walk-in lecture only

Only 20 simul boards. Reserve yours online.

Details & Registration

BAC THANKSGIVING WEEK CAMPS

November 23–25, 2026 · Monday–Wednesday

Chess & Strategy Games

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Redwood CitySandpiper

Strategy Games9AM–12PM Chess1–4PM Full Day9AM–4PM

Palo AltoRegular Chess

AM Chess9AM–1PM PM Chess1–5PM

Palo AltoMaster Chess

Master Chess9AM–1PM

San JoseRegular Chess

AM Chess9AM–1PM

BAC ONLINE CHESS CLASSES [10/28 – 12/18]

Online via Zoom & ChessKid • Beginner through Advanced

Wednesdays Beginner to Advanced Class:

Thursdays New Players/Beginners Class:

Thursdays Beginner to Intermediate Class:

Fridays Beginner to Advanced II Class:

NEXT BAC RISING STAR EVENT

Saturday, October 31st • 10:10AM – 11:30AM • Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto (UUCPA) • $35

Great Practice for new unrated Players!

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NEW! BAC LOS GATOS CHESS CLUB

Every Saturday 3pm–5pm • Register Online or Pay-at-the-Door (off 9/12)

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BAC SANTA CLARA MONDAY NIGHT CHESS CLUB

Every Monday 5:30pm–8:30pm
90-minute options: 5:30–7pm or 7–8:30pm

Intermediate & Advanced Players • Ages 6–17

Redeeming Grace Church
2495 Cabrillo Ave, Santa Clara

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Bay Area Chess 2026 Fall & Winter Camps!	September 7thCompleted	September 28thCompleted	October 12thCompleted	November 23rd-25th	December 21st-23rd	December 28th-31st
Redwood City (Chess) Sandpiper Community Center		9AM - 12PM	9AM - 12PM	1PM - 4PM
Redwood City (Strategy Games) Sandpiper Community Center				9AM - 12PM
San Jose (Regular) BAC Main Office	9AM - 1PM 1PM - 5PM			9AM - 1PM	9AM - 1PM 1PM - 5PM	9AM - 1PM 1PM - 5PM
Palo Alto (Regular) UUCPA				9AM - 1PM 1PM - 5PM	9AM - 1PM 1PM - 5PM	9AM - 1PM 1PM - 5PM
Palo Alto (Master) UUCPA				9AM - 1PM	9AM - 1PM
Palo Alto (Strategy Games) UUCPA						9AM - 1PM
Burlingame (Chess) Burlingame Community Center					9AM - 12PM 1PM - 4PM
Bay Area Chess 2026 Fall & Winter Camps!	September 7thCompleted	September 28thCompleted	October 12thCompleted	November 23rd-25th	December 21st-23rd	December 28th-31st

Warm Welcome to Bay Area Chess 2026. BAC will be hosting both in-person and Online Class options!
Our Mission: To introduce children of all ages to everything that Chess has to offer, socially and academically, in the Bay Area and Beyond!
Please use the Menu to navigate our site, or click above for more help.

Contact Us:

- https://www.bayareachess.com is the BAC Tournament Site
All USCF-Rated Events use the Tournament website: (email: events@bayareachess.com )

- https://enrichment.bayareachess.com is the BAC Enrichment Site (you are here!)
All Camps / Classes / Clubs / Chesskid.com / Practice Events / Teams use the Enrichment website: (email: enrich@bayareachess.com )

*Note that the two sites use different login credentials, so you will have to make a new account if you are a first-time visitor (we suggest making account credentials the same for both sites).
Apologies for this hassle as we work to optimize user-experience.

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