California Chess Journal 3 - 2004 | Page 9

ISSUE 2005 CalChess Scholastics 2004.3 PAGE 9 2005 Official Scholastic Championships in San Francisco! CalChess is thrilled to announce that our official scholastic championships will be held in beautiful Fort Mason, San Francisco, in the Herbst Pavilion, May 7-8, 2005. The The NORCALS are back! A spectacular venue within sight of the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz, with plenty of free parking and easy access via mass transit. new site, on the waterfront, is close to many of San Francisco’s most popular attractions, including Fisherman's Wharf, The Exploratorium, museums, marinas, galleries, the Presidio and more! Bring the whole family for a fantastic Mother’s Day weekend in America’s most popular city! The beautiful waterfront at Everyone is welcome! Fort Mason, CalChess’s new site in San Francisco! The 2005 CalChess State Scholastics will include: Official USCF State Championships with sections for: K-12, K-8, K-6, and K-3 (Saturday through Sunday) Unrated beginner events (Saturday and Sunday) Whether you are an experienced player or have never played in a formal competition, Official state scholastic blitz championship (Friday evening) Official state bughouse championship (Friday evening) Grandmaster simultaneous exhibition. we have an appropriate section for you. Beginners may play in This is the only qualifying tournament for the United States Chess Federation’s Denker and Polgar national championships. an unrated section with no USCF membership requirement. FOR ENTRY FORMS OR MORE INFORMATION, WEBSITE AT WWW.CALCHESS.ORG, OR CONTACT US BY SENDING EMAIL [email protected]. TO VISIT OUR The Herbst Pavilion at Fort Mason, our new playing site! Your CalChess leadership is hard at work, with a goal of making the 30th State Scholastics the best ever! We’ll have the best playing site, best books and t-shirts, great food and a top-notch directing team. Because the event is being organized by your elected CalChess board, we can tap the immense resources of talent in our community to achieve our goal of maximum quality and fun. So get ready to experience the greatest Scholastic Championships ever! This is some more t