Fall 2026/2027 Gold Country Scholastic Chess Tournament
About This Tournament
Gold Country Scholastic Chess
Fall Tournament
(USCF Rated)
October 3, 2026
Magnolia Intermediate School – Large & Small Gyms
Grass Valley, California
Contact: Donald Walsh • 530-368-0461\
Students of all skill levels are welcome, and individual players are encouraged to participate!
Teams are school based, so students do not need to be a member of their school's chess club to represent their school. Only three students are needed to form a team. If a school has fewer than three students, they can still compete as individuals. If a school has more than three students, everyone is welcome to play—team scores are calculated using the top three individual performances from each school.
Sections
• K–5 Elementary Championship
• 6–8 Intermediate Championship
• 9–12 High School Championship
Awards: 1st–3rd Place Team & Individual in Each Section
Registration & Entry: $25 if registered by September 15th
$30 if registering between September 16th and October 1st.
Must pre-register - no registration at the door
(Must also have active USCF membership)
To get your student a USCF membership, go to USCF.org** ($24). If you bought one for your student less than a year ago, they already are a USCF member.**
If the $24 for the USCF membership + $25 entry fee is too much, please contact Donald Walsh (530-368-0461).
Tournament Format
5-Round Swiss System | Time Control: G/25 D5
Please bring** a chess s**et and chess clock if possible.
Schedule
8:30–9:00 AM: Check-In
9:10 AM: Round 1 | 10:20 AM: Round 2 | 11:30 AM: Round 3
12:40 PM: Round 4 | 1:50 PM: Round 5
Awards follow Round 5.
Should be done by about 3:00 PM
Please have your student stay for all rounds.
Snacks/food available for purchase. Students may bring lunch.
No lunch break, but students can eat/snack between rounds.
Register for tournament at www.goldcountrychess.org