Fourth Menlo Park Chess Club Championship, Round Three
2025-11-20 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Arrillaga Family Recreation Center, 700 Alma Street, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, United States
The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold our fourth annual club championship beginning Thursday, November 6th, at 7pm, a five-round USCF-rated Swiss system event using the dual-rated G/45;d5 time control over five weeks (there will be no round on November 27th, Thanksgiving). Our championship is aimed at players with at least some tournament experience (one or two rated events, say) and may not be suitable for children under the age of 10, given games could last until almost 9pm on a school night. Details follow:

Format: Five-round Swiss-system tournament in one section, one game per evening
Rounds: November 6th, 13th, 20th and December 4th and 11th (there is no round November 27th, Thanksgiving)—games begin promptly at 7:00pm
Control: G/45;d5 (dual-rated game of 45 minutes for each player plus a 5-second delay per move)
Entry Fee: $20 (the entire entry fee will be returned in prizes)

Payment: PayPal: mark@drury.com; Venmo: @Mark-Drury-12, Zelle: 6504006393
Prizes: Four prize groups based upon November US Chess regular ratings with roughly 8 players per prize group (Group 1: $120, $60, $40; Group 2: $100, $60, $40; Group 3: $80, $40, $20; Group 4: $80, $40, $20, with adjustments as needed based on tournament/group size)
Byes: One half-point bye is available for any round save the last, but the bye must be requested at least two days in advance of the day of play
Boards, sets, clocks, score sheets and pens will be provided by the Menlo Park Chess Club (bring a clock if you prefer your own)
All tournament participants must be current US Chess members
Our tournament chess rules summary is worth perusing if you’re new to tournament play
For more information please send email to info@menloparkchess.club
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No Chess Meeting (Arrillaga Center Closed)
2025-11-27 18:00 - 21:00
The chess club will not meet Thursday, November 27th, due to the Thanksgiving Holiday closure of the Arrillaga Center but we will reconvene the following week to continue our club championship.

Fourth Menlo Park Chess Club Championship, Round Four
2025-12-04 19:00 - 21:00

Fourth Menlo Park Chess Club Championship, Round Five
2025-12-11 19:00 - 21:00

Casual, Blitz, Lecture, Ladder Chess Evening
2025-12-18 18:00 - 21:00
Our regular weekly club meeting occurs Thursday evenings from 6:00-9:00pm in the Oak Room of the Arrillaga Family Recreation Center. Casual, blitz, bughouse and ladder chess games as well as a lecture are in the offing and we will also play another free, unrated blitz tournament beginning round 7pm, given there appears to be a continuing appetite for same. Note that our weekly lecture begins at 6:30pm and it remains one of the highlights of club attendance.

No Chess Meeting (Arrillaga Center Closed)
2025-12-25 18:00 - 21:00
The chess club will not meet Thursday, December 25th, due to the Christmas Holiday closure of the Arrillaga Center but we will reconvene two weeks later on January 8th.

No Chess Meeting (Arrillaga Center Closed)
2026-01-01 18:00 - 21:00
The chess club will not meet Thursday, January 1st, due to the New Year’s Holiday closure of the Arrillaga Center but we will reconvene one week later on January 8th.
