Rising Star Event w/ Bay Area Chess
Sat, Dec 14
|Palo Alto
This is a great opportunity for unrated players to learn all about competitive chess tournaments without the stress and pressure of a full tournament.
Time & Location
Dec 14, 2024, 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Palo Alto, 4050 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303, USA
About The Event
ILS is proud to be a host of the Bay Area Chess Rising Star Event!
This event is for unrated players who have never participated in a Rated Tournament before.
The Rising Star event is a format for children from all experience levels to experience all the conditions of a standard USCF rated tournament without the stress and worry of strict expectations, allowing them to pause and ask questions, while offering parents the opportunity to better understand everything they need to help aid their children along their journey.
At BAC Rising Star Events, new players can learn the rules and etiquette of USCF rated tournaments in an educational, fun and non-competitive atmosphere. These events hold the same format as scholastic tournaments, except that they are non-rated (games/results will NOT be sent into the United States Chess Federation, hence no USCF membership is required to participate) and are specifically designed to introduce kids to the rules and…