Chess News - December
By Alex Nguyen
Hello everyone,
I hope everyone has been enjoying the chess tournaments and chess in the library offerings!
• Registration ends tonight on our Christmas Rapid Tournament for tomorrow
With the snow falling and the mess it brings, we ask that players and parents bring in indoor footwear for the upcoming tournaments at the Brightminds portable starting with the Christmas Rapid Tournament tomorrow and the December Quad Regular rated tournament on the 15th. There will be shelving to store outdoor footwear.
Kalev Pugi Fund Application
For those who have participated in a major tournament in the last chess cycle (July 1, 2023-Jun 30, 2024), the Chess Federation of Canada has a bursary set up to offset travel costs. Deadline is December 15, 2024, For more info, see the link below:
https://www.chesscanada.info/forum/showthread.php?6571-Kalev-Pugi-Fund-application-officially-open-for-apply-Deadline-is-December-15-2024
2025 Canadian Youth Chess Championship
The Canadian Youth Chess Championship will be held in Surrey, BC from July 8 to July 11, 2025. Participants will need to qualify to join. CJCC will hold our qualifier tournament, the Calgary Youth Chess Championship, early in the new year. Players can also qualify through the Alberta Youth Chess Championship as well. Once the dates are set, for players that can’t attend the qualifying tournaments, please let CJCC know, and we can plan for more. More info on CYCC can be found here:
https://juniorstomasters.site123.me/2025-canadian-youth-chess-championship
The Youth Chess Championship is based on age groups U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, U18
CJCC 2025 Tournament Schedule
CJCC is working on finalizing our 2025 schedule, there are currently dates on our website. Those are tentative. Once CJCC finalizes rental and venues for events, registration will open. Hence why you can see the events but not register for them.
For any questions or inquiries, please reach out to us at the CJCC.
2024-11-30 12:26:54 by Alex Nguyen
Kalev Pugi Fund application officially open for apply. Deadline is December 15, 2024
By Alex Nguyen
Kalev Pugi Fund Application is officially open for application and the deadline is Dec 15, 2024.
The fund is for players who have joined/travel for international tournaments
CFC Chess Forum post: https://www.chesscanada.info/forum/showthread.php?6571-Kalev-Pugi-Fund-application-officially-open-for-apply-Deadline-is-December-15-2024
Kalev Pugi Fund application form: https://forms.gle/JtRMC7SRVjcs2KLw9
2024-11-21 09:05:39 by Alex Nguyen
2024 North American Youth Championships -Dec 18-23 - Dulles, Virginia USA
By Alex Nguyen
For those looking for more competition, the North American Youth Championships are happening in Dulles, Virginia USA. The section will be based on age groups U08, U10, U12, U14, U16, U18
2024-09-20 02:56:27 by Alex Nguyen
2024-2025 Season Welcome Back Announcement
Hello everyone!
I hope everyone has had a great summer break and ready for the upcoming Chess season! We are working on some new and exciting projects this year and are pleased to offer:
• Monthly Rapid tournaments (25min 5s) in sections for beginners, novices, intermediate and open
• Monthly Regular rated tournaments (60min 30s) in sections for novices, intermediate and open
• CJCC’s regular rated and championship tournaments will now qualify for FIDE rating (where applicable)
• Chess in the Library monthly for kids who want to learn more about chess and meet with instructors
CJCC is working on revamping the chess school for beginners. For those looking for a great chess education experience, the following are offered by 3rd parties.
• The Calgary Chess Club has 6 week chess bootcamps run by Bearspaw Junior Chess (more for beginners)
• Bearspaw Junior Chess (hosted by Paul Gagne who has been a mainstay as a Tournament Director for our beginners) has in person classes on Fridays and online classes throughout the week: https://bearspawjuniorchessclub.com/membership
• Chess Minds (hosted by National Master Patrick Tolentino and Angelo Tolentino who has put in many hours of volunteer work) has Friday courses as well as rated tournaments (registration ends August 31st ) : https://www.chessmindscalgary.ca/course-info
• Brightminds chess program (hosted by NM Vlad Rekhson) for those signed up to the Brightminds tutoring program: https://calgarybrightminds.com
CJCC’s events will be updated on the website shortly. For September the following tournaments are:
• Back to School Tournament – Rapid/Quick rated- September 8
• Sept Quad Tournament – Regular/FIDE rated – September 15
• Calgary Junior Regional – Regular/FIDE rated – September 21 &22
To bring offer even more chess products to Calgary, CJCC is working at bringing in additional funding that would require changes to our bylaws to receive AGLC funds. We will be collecting signatures at our first tournament to hold a special meeting October 6th to discuss. More info to follow later.
For any questions or inquiries, please reach out to us at the CJCC.
Alex Nguyen
CJCC President
2024-08-27 10:22:01 by Alex Nguyen
2024 CJCC Club Championship
By Lili Ou
Our first CASH PRIZE club championship5 round Swiss regular time control game in 45 min 15 secRegistration link: https://www.calgaryjuniorchess.com/CJCC/event/event/41022
2024-06-01 10:16:27 by Lily Ou
2024 Calgary School Team Championship
By Lili Ou
Date: May 26th 10:00 am - 5:30 pm
Location: Taylor Institute, University of Calgary
Time Control: 20min 5sec incremental
Registration Link: https://www.calgaryjuniorchess.com/CJCC/event/event/41021
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Location: Taylor Institute, University of Calgary
Registration Link: https://www.calgaryjuniorchess.com/CJCC/event/event/41021
2024-06-03 11:53:22 by Lily Ou
May Chess School
By Lili Ou
Date: May 19th 1:00 - 5:30 pm
Location: Renert School
Time Control: 20min 5sec incremental
Registration Link: https://www.calgaryjuniorchess.com/CJCC/event/event/41020
2024-05-06 01:35:36 by Lily Ou
Spring Fling Tournament
By Lili Ou
Date: May 5th 1:00 - 5:30 pm
Format: 5 round Swiss
Registration Link: https://www.calgaryjuniorchess.com…
2024-04-29 09:52:06 by Lily Ou
April Chess School
By Lili Ou
Date: April 21th 1:00 - 5:30 pm
Format: 1 hour chess lesson 4 round Swiss
Registration Link: https://www.calgaryjuniorchess.com/CJCC/event/event/41017
2024-04-15 08:29:29 by Lily Ou
2024 Easter Tournament
By Lili Ou
Location: Renert School
Format: 5 round SwissRegistration Link: https://www.calgaryjuniorchess.com/CJCC/event/event/41015
2024-04-08 10:30:37 by Lily Ou
2024 Alberta Chess Challenge
By Lili Ou
Date: Saturday April 6, 2023
Venue: Radisson Hotel Red Deer (David Thompson West)
Address: 6500 – 67 Street, Red Deer, AB, T4P 1A2
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2024-04-08 10:22:34 by Lily Ou
2024 Calgary Chess Challenge
By Lili Ou
The 2024 Calgary Chess Challenge is coming. This exciting event will be held on Sunday March 117 at the Room 140-148 Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning, University of Calgary.
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2024-03-21 11:18:41 by Lily Ou
March Chess School
By Lili Ou
Date: March 10th 1:00 - 5:30 pmLocation: Renert SchoolFormat: 4 round SwissTime Control: 20min 5sec incrementalEntry Fee: $15Registration Link: https://www.calgaryjuniorchess.com/CJCC/event/event/41013
2024-03-03 03:39:51 by Lily Ou
St Patrick's Tournament
By Lili Ou
Date: March 3rd 1:00 - 5:30 pmLocation: Renert SchoolFormat: 5 round SwissTime Control: 20min 5sec incrementalEntry Fee: $15Registration Link: https://www.calgaryjuniorchess.com/CJCC/event/event/41012
2024-02-24 06:08:13 by Lily Ou
February Chess School
By Lili Ou
Date: February 18th 1:30 - 5:00 pmLocation: Renert SchoolFormat: 1 hour chess instruction 4 round SwissTime Control: 20min 5sec incrementalRegistration Link: https://www.calgaryjuniorchess.com/CJCC/event/event/41011
2024-02-13 10:49:26 by Lily Ou
2024 Calgary Youth Championship
By Lili Ou
Date: February 11th 10:00 am- 5:30 pmLocation: Room 140-148 Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning, University of Calgary
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2024-02-14 12:27:10 by Lily Ou
Valentine's Day Tournament
By Lili Ou
Date: February 4th 1:00 - 5:30 pmLocation: Renert SchoolFormat: 5 round SwissTime Control: 20min 5sec incrementalEntry Fee: $15Registration Link: https://www.calgaryjuniorchess.com/CJCC/event/event/41009
2024-01-28 03:44:13 by Lily Ou
January Chess School
By Lili Ou
Our next Chess School will be held next Sunday January 21st at Renert School.
The event includes one hour of instruction followed by 4 rounds of CFC rated Swiss games. Time control is in 20 minute 5 second increments.
The registration deadline is January 20th at 10pm.
2024-02-14 12:23:46 by Lily Ou
2024 New Year Tournament
By Lili Ou
Date: January 14th 1:00 - 5:30 pmLocation: Renert SchoolFormat: 5 round SwissTime Control: 20min 5sec incrementalEntry Fee: $15Registration Link: https://www.calgaryjuniorchess.com/CJCC/event/event/40992
2024-01-05 09:32:01 by Lily Ou
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