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There's still time to make a gift to our Year End Appeal (with a chance to win a chess lesson from GM Sam Shankland!) & space in our Winter❄️Camp! Donate @ www.berkeleychessschool.org/donate/ (Thank you 🙏!) Register @ www.berkeleychessschool.org/programs/cam... (You'll thank us😉, it's a GREAT camp!)
December 28, 2025 at 9:56 AM
There's still time to make a gift to our Year End Appeal (with a chance to win a chess lesson from GM Sam Shankland!) & space in our Winter❄️Camp! Donate @ www.berkeleychessschool.org/donate/ (Thank you 🙏!) Register @ www.berkeleychessschool.org/programs/cam... (You'll thank us😉, it's a GREAT camp!)
Early bird🐦 price for the 1st week of Winter❄️Chess♟️Camp ends tonight (Wed, Dec 17th) @ 11:59 pm! Flexible schedules, full or half days, register by the day, or the week at www.berkeleychessschool.org/programs/cam...
December 17, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Early bird🐦 price for the 1st week of Winter❄️Chess♟️Camp ends tonight (Wed, Dec 17th) @ 11:59 pm! Flexible schedules, full or half days, register by the day, or the week at www.berkeleychessschool.org/programs/cam...
FREE event! Join Chess.com co-founder IM Danny Rensch for a lecture, book signing and Q & A at The Berkeley Chess School on Tues, Dec 16th, 5 - 7pm. His new book: Dark Squares: How Chess Saved My Life will be on sale for the chess aficionado on your holiday list! www.chess.com/darksquares
December 9, 2025 at 11:46 PM
FREE event! Join Chess.com co-founder IM Danny Rensch for a lecture, book signing and Q & A at The Berkeley Chess School on Tues, Dec 16th, 5 - 7pm. His new book: Dark Squares: How Chess Saved My Life will be on sale for the chess aficionado on your holiday list! www.chess.com/darksquares
Giving 🫱🎁🫲Tuesday is here!!! Support kids in chess! Make a donation to the Berkeley Chess School by 11:59 pm on Dec 31st and be entered in a drawing to win a free ♟️ lesson from GM Sam Shankland! Donations can be made at www.berkeleychessschool.org/donate/ Thank you 🙏 so much for your support!
December 2, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Giving 🫱🎁🫲Tuesday is here!!! Support kids in chess! Make a donation to the Berkeley Chess School by 11:59 pm on Dec 31st and be entered in a drawing to win a free ♟️ lesson from GM Sam Shankland! Donations can be made at www.berkeleychessschool.org/donate/ Thank you 🙏 so much for your support!
Giving Tuesday is this Tues, Dec 2nd! Make a gift 🎁 to the Berkeley Chess School by Dec 31st @ 11:59 pm and be entered in a drawing for a free chess lesson from BCS alum & GM-in-Residence Sam Shankland! Give a gift 🎁 with a chance for a golden ticket 🎟️! Donate at www.berkeleychessschool.org/donate/
November 29, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Giving Tuesday is this Tues, Dec 2nd! Make a gift 🎁 to the Berkeley Chess School by Dec 31st @ 11:59 pm and be entered in a drawing for a free chess lesson from BCS alum & GM-in-Residence Sam Shankland! Give a gift 🎁 with a chance for a golden ticket 🎟️! Donate at www.berkeleychessschool.org/donate/
K-12 Quads tomorrow, Nov 22nd @ 1 pm @ the Berkeley Chess Center, a great way to start Thanksgiving 🦃 week! Chess ♟! Trophies 🏆! Medals 🏅! FUN 🥳! $40 Early bird 🐦 entry fee ends tonight at 11:59 pm. Register for Berkeley at www.berkeleychessschool.org/event/bcs-k-...
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...
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November 22, 2025 at 5:10 AM
K-12 Quads tomorrow, Nov 22nd @ 1 pm @ the Berkeley Chess Center, a great way to start Thanksgiving 🦃 week! Chess ♟! Trophies 🏆! Medals 🏅! FUN 🥳! $40 Early bird 🐦 entry fee ends tonight at 11:59 pm. Register for Berkeley at www.berkeleychessschool.org/event/bcs-k-...
Alum & BCS Grandmaster-in-Residence Sam Shankland has defeated Super GM Daniil Dubov in the tiebreaks today to reach the quarterfinals of the 2025 FIDE World Cup! watch Sam's interview about his tiebreak victory at www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fit6... Best of luck for a strong finish, Sam!
Here this is a chance to exorcise some demons - Sam Shankland KOs Daniil Dubov
YouTube video by ChessBase India
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November 17, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Alum & BCS Grandmaster-in-Residence Sam Shankland has defeated Super GM Daniil Dubov in the tiebreaks today to reach the quarterfinals of the 2025 FIDE World Cup! watch Sam's interview about his tiebreak victory at www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fit6... Best of luck for a strong finish, Sam!
BCS Cash 💰 Quad tomorrow, Sat, Nov 15th @ 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 @ www.berkeleychessschool.org/.../monthly-...
November 15, 2025 at 4:20 AM
BCS Cash 💰 Quad tomorrow, Sat, Nov 15th @ 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 @ www.berkeleychessschool.org/.../monthly-...
Former US Chess Champion, and BCS alum & Grandmaster-in-Residence Sam Shankland is on the winning side of an upset against GM Richard Rapport in the Round 4 tie-break of the 2025 FIDE World Cup. Listen to GM Dan King's (a former BCS teacher!) game analyses here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ls0c...
Tie-break drama | Rapport vs Shankland | World Cup 2025 Round 4 tie-break
YouTube video by PowerPlayChess
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November 14, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Former US Chess Champion, and BCS alum & Grandmaster-in-Residence Sam Shankland is on the winning side of an upset against GM Richard Rapport in the Round 4 tie-break of the 2025 FIDE World Cup. Listen to GM Dan King's (a former BCS teacher!) game analyses here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ls0c...
A great time 🥳 was had at last weekend's Spooky 👻 Swiss tournament, and there's more fun & challenge to come at this Saturday's K-12 Quad @ Fairlands Elementary School in Pleasanton, register @ www.berkeleychessschool.org/event/pleasa...
November 8, 2025 at 10:07 AM
A great time 🥳 was had at last weekend's Spooky 👻 Swiss tournament, and there's more fun & challenge to come at this Saturday's K-12 Quad @ Fairlands Elementary School in Pleasanton, register @ www.berkeleychessschool.org/event/pleasa...
The BCS Women's Chess Club is meeting today, Sun, Nov 2nd, 1 - 3 pm, @ the Berkeley Chess Center, 2622 San Pablo Ave. Berkeley, CA 94702, for a few hours of casual games! Fun and Free! All levels of players welcome. Drop by Sundays, ongoing, no registration needed!
November 2, 2025 at 8:15 AM
The BCS Women's Chess Club is meeting today, Sun, Nov 2nd, 1 - 3 pm, @ the Berkeley Chess Center, 2622 San Pablo Ave. Berkeley, CA 94702, for a few hours of casual games! Fun and Free! All levels of players welcome. Drop by Sundays, ongoing, no registration needed!
Dracula does the pairings at the K-12, Spooky 👻 Swiss Tournament this Sat, Nov 1st, 1-5 pm @ the Berkeley Chess School! Trophies 🏆! Medals 🥇! And lots of Spooky🧙♀️Fun! Come in your 🎃 costume! $50 early bat🦇entry fee ends Fri, Oct 31st @ 11:59 pm! Register @ www.berkeleychessschool.org/event/spooky...
October 29, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Dracula does the pairings at the K-12, Spooky 👻 Swiss Tournament this Sat, Nov 1st, 1-5 pm @ the Berkeley Chess School! Trophies 🏆! Medals 🥇! And lots of Spooky🧙♀️Fun! Come in your 🎃 costume! $50 early bat🦇entry fee ends Fri, Oct 31st @ 11:59 pm! Register @ www.berkeleychessschool.org/event/spooky...
The 6th Annual Richmond Chess ♟ Festival is Sat, Oct 25th, 10 am - 5 pm hosted by the West Coast Chess Alliance! Kids, play a 1st Responder 🚒! 30 player simul with GM Enrico Sevillano! Quad Tournament! FUN 🥳 & FREE, but space fills up fast! Register here: www.eventbrite.com/.../6th-annu....
October 14, 2025 at 9:19 AM
The 6th Annual Richmond Chess ♟ Festival is Sat, Oct 25th, 10 am - 5 pm hosted by the West Coast Chess Alliance! Kids, play a 1st Responder 🚒! 30 player simul with GM Enrico Sevillano! Quad Tournament! FUN 🥳 & FREE, but space fills up fast! Register here: www.eventbrite.com/.../6th-annu....
The BCC Championship begins tonight, Fri, Oct 10 @ 7 pm at the Berkeley Chess Center! Open to all adults and youth players age 13 or older. $1000 💰 Prize fund! 9 Rounds, games Fridays thru Dec 19, G/90 with a 30 sec increment. $90 to enter, Register at www.berkeleychessschool.org/.../adult-ch...
October 10, 2025 at 10:41 PM
The BCC Championship begins tonight, Fri, Oct 10 @ 7 pm at the Berkeley Chess Center! Open to all adults and youth players age 13 or older. $1000 💰 Prize fund! 9 Rounds, games Fridays thru Dec 19, G/90 with a 30 sec increment. $90 to enter, Register at www.berkeleychessschool.org/.../adult-ch...
🎉Celebrate National Chess Day with BCS! Chess Festival @ the Berkeley Chess School Sat, Oct 11, 11 am - 5 pm. ♟Chess! 🥙Food! 🥳Fun! We are seeking donations of great items and delicious cakes for our Silent Auction, Raffle, & Cake Walk! To donate, contact [email protected] Thank you!
October 8, 2025 at 8:06 AM
🎉Celebrate National Chess Day with BCS! Chess Festival @ the Berkeley Chess School Sat, Oct 11, 11 am - 5 pm. ♟Chess! 🥙Food! 🥳Fun! We are seeking donations of great items and delicious cakes for our Silent Auction, Raffle, & Cake Walk! To donate, contact [email protected] Thank you!
Join us tomorrow, Sat, Oct 4th @ 1 pm at Fairlands Elementary School in Pleasanton for a K-12 Quad Tournament! Chess ♟! Trophies 🏆! Medals 🏅! FUN 🥳! $40 Early bird 🐦 entry fee ends tonight at 11:59 pm. Register here: www.berkeleychessschool.org/event/pleasa...
October 3, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Join us tomorrow, Sat, Oct 4th @ 1 pm at Fairlands Elementary School in Pleasanton for a K-12 Quad Tournament! Chess ♟! Trophies 🏆! Medals 🏅! FUN 🥳! $40 Early bird 🐦 entry fee ends tonight at 11:59 pm. Register here: www.berkeleychessschool.org/event/pleasa...
A twofer!!! K-12 Quads tomorrow, Sat, Sep 27th @ 1 pm @ the Berkeley Chess Center, AND at the Fire House Community Room in Mountain House! Chess ♟! Trophies 🏆! Medals 🏅! FUN 🥳! $40 Early bird 🐦 entry fee ends tonight at 11:59 pm. Register for at www.berkeleychessschool.org We hope you can join us!
September 27, 2025 at 12:57 AM
A twofer!!! K-12 Quads tomorrow, Sat, Sep 27th @ 1 pm @ the Berkeley Chess Center, AND at the Fire House Community Room in Mountain House! Chess ♟! Trophies 🏆! Medals 🏅! FUN 🥳! $40 Early bird 🐦 entry fee ends tonight at 11:59 pm. Register for at www.berkeleychessschool.org We hope you can join us!
A great day at the Kits Cubed Science Fair at Oakland Technical High School on Saturday. Kits Cubed was founded by Ahmed Muhammad (BCS alum!), who wanted to inspire his younger niece and nephew to fall in love with science. Learn more about this great organization at www.kitscubed.com
September 15, 2025 at 7:15 AM
A great day at the Kits Cubed Science Fair at Oakland Technical High School on Saturday. Kits Cubed was founded by Ahmed Muhammad (BCS alum!), who wanted to inspire his younger niece and nephew to fall in love with science. Learn more about this great organization at www.kitscubed.com
🎉Celebrate National Chess Day with BCS! Chess Festival @ the Berkeley Chess School Sat, Oct 11, 11 am - 5 pm. ♟Chess! 🥙Food! 🥳Fun! We are seeking donations of great items and delicious cakes for our Silent Auction, Raffle, & Cake Walk! To donate, contact [email protected] Thank you!
September 13, 2025 at 8:33 AM
🎉Celebrate National Chess Day with BCS! Chess Festival @ the Berkeley Chess School Sat, Oct 11, 11 am - 5 pm. ♟Chess! 🥙Food! 🥳Fun! We are seeking donations of great items and delicious cakes for our Silent Auction, Raffle, & Cake Walk! To donate, contact [email protected] Thank you!
The Richard Shorman Memorial ♟Chess Marathon begins Fri, Aug 29th @ 7 pm at the Berkeley Chess Center! Open to all adults and youth players age 13 or older. $500 💰 Prize fund! 6 Rounds, a game every Fri through Oct 3rd, G/90 +30, $70 to enter. Register at www.berkeleychessschool.org/.../adult-ch...
August 27, 2025 at 10:25 AM
The Richard Shorman Memorial ♟Chess Marathon begins Fri, Aug 29th @ 7 pm at the Berkeley Chess Center! Open to all adults and youth players age 13 or older. $500 💰 Prize fund! 6 Rounds, a game every Fri through Oct 3rd, G/90 +30, $70 to enter. Register at www.berkeleychessschool.org/.../adult-ch...
Plans for tomorrow (Sat, Aug 23rd)? Beat the heat 🌞 and possibly an opponent at the K-12 Quad @ 1 pm @ the Berkeley Chess Center! Chess ♟! Trophies 🏆! Medals 🏅! FUN 🥳! $40 Early bird 🐦 entry fee ends tonight at 11:59 pm. Register at www.berkeleychessschool.org/event/bcs-k-...
August 23, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Plans for tomorrow (Sat, Aug 23rd)? Beat the heat 🌞 and possibly an opponent at the K-12 Quad @ 1 pm @ the Berkeley Chess Center! Chess ♟! Trophies 🏆! Medals 🏅! FUN 🥳! $40 Early bird 🐦 entry fee ends tonight at 11:59 pm. Register at www.berkeleychessschool.org/event/bcs-k-...
Early bird 🐦discounts end tonight @ 11:59 pm for youth chess teams & Sunday Morning Chess ♟ for Youngsters! Visit www.berkeleychessschool.org for more info or to register!
August 21, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Early bird 🐦discounts end tonight @ 11:59 pm for youth chess teams & Sunday Morning Chess ♟ for Youngsters! Visit www.berkeleychessschool.org for more info or to register!
🥳Congratulations GM Sam Shankland, winner 🏆 of the 2025 Continental Chess Championship in Brazil! Sam is a US Olympic Team stalwart and an alum of Berkeley Chess School! His win secures a place at the 2025 FIDE World Cup to be held in India this October! continental2025.fideamerica.net
August 11, 2025 at 8:06 PM
🥳Congratulations GM Sam Shankland, winner 🏆 of the 2025 Continental Chess Championship in Brazil! Sam is a US Olympic Team stalwart and an alum of Berkeley Chess School! His win secures a place at the 2025 FIDE World Cup to be held in India this October! continental2025.fideamerica.net
It's back to . . . ♟Chess School! 🍁Fall chess classes are here! Pleasanton and Mountain House Friday Knight Chess begin Aug 15th, & the early bird 🐦 discount for these classes ends tonight, Aug 10th @ 11:59 pm! For more info or to register, visit our website @ www.berkeleychessschool.org
August 10, 2025 at 6:21 AM
It's back to . . . ♟Chess School! 🍁Fall chess classes are here! Pleasanton and Mountain House Friday Knight Chess begin Aug 15th, & the early bird 🐦 discount for these classes ends tonight, Aug 10th @ 11:59 pm! For more info or to register, visit our website @ www.berkeleychessschool.org
BCS parent, volunteer, booster, and friend Delicia Moghadam has entered America's Favorite Photo Contest, and she has selected BCS as her charity co-recipient (10K!) if she wins. Voting ends this Thurs, Aug 7th @ 7 pm PDT. Click here to vote, & Thank You 🙏!
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August 6, 2025 at 10:28 PM
BCS parent, volunteer, booster, and friend Delicia Moghadam has entered America's Favorite Photo Contest, and she has selected BCS as her charity co-recipient (10K!) if she wins. Voting ends this Thurs, Aug 7th @ 7 pm PDT. Click here to vote, & Thank You 🙏!
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