Bay Area Chess

Bay Area Chess, Inc. is a non-profit chess organization based in San Jose, California, dedicated to "Transforming Lives Through Chess." Named US Chess Club of the Year in 2018, Bay Area Chess runs one of the most active tournament schedules in Northern California — offering scholastic quads, Swiss tournaments, and national qualifier events (including Denker, Barber, and Rockefeller qualifiers) alongside cash opens for adults. Their Rising Star program introduces first-time competitors to rated tournament play, and the organization also runs chess camps, classes, and school clubs throughout the South Bay and greater Bay Area.