October Chess School

By Lili Ou

Our 2nd Chess School is around the corner. Come to join us for another chess lesson plus 4 round games.

Medals for the top three players and top girls in 3 sections.

2023-10-16 05:58:30 by Lily Ou

2023 Calgary Junior Chess Championship

By Lili Ou

Hemand won the title of Calgary Junior Region Championship

2023-10-17 02:29:03 by Lily Ou

Thanksgiving Tournament

By Lili Ou

Date：October 1st 1:00 - 5:30 pm

Location: Renert School

Format: 5 round Swiss

Time Control:  20min 5sec incremental

2023-09-26 09:33:53 by Lily Ou

September Chess School

By Lili Ou

After three years of waiting, we are finally bringing back the Chess School program from online to live. This event will consist of one hour of instruction 3 games.

Register here: https://www.calgaryjuniorchess.com/CJCC/event/event/38343

2023-09-09 04:33:20 by Lily Ou

2023 Back to School Tournament

By Lili Ou

First CJCC tournament of the new school year! Never play an official game? Not very good at chess? Don't worry. Our tournament has 3 different sections suitable for juniors with different chess skills.

2023-09-13 12:50:24 by Lily Ou

CYCC Blitz Tournament

By CJCC

Breaking News 

2023 CANADIAN YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

CYCC Blitz Tournament

will be hosted at McKnight  Room, Sheraton Cavalier Hotel on July 20th 7:30PM. 

Please register at link

2023-07-20 04:56:23 by G WU

Feb 25th - Chess in the Library

By James Zhang

Come drop by for a fun game of chess with a chess expert! If you don't know how to play chess yet, or you're looking to improve your skills, we’ll teach you everything there is to know about this timeless board game. Children under 12, please bring a parent or caregiver. 

It will run at Crowfoot library from 2-4pm on Saturday February 25th. Address: 8665 Nose Hill Dr NW, Calgary.

This event is free of charge and open to all members of Calgary Junior Chess Centre. 

Thanks!

James Zhang

CITL Coordinator 

2023-02-21 08:43:54 by Wanjing Hu

Chess in the Library is Back in Person

By James Zhang

The first in person session of Chess in the Libary will be held 1-3PM on Saturday November 19th at the Crowfoot Libary (8665 Nose Hill Dr NW, Calgary).

2022-11-14 07:34:24 by Wanjing Hu

Junior Regional and Upcoming Thanksgiving Tournament

By Wanjing Hu

Calgary Junior Regional was a success! Continue the fun with Thanksgiving Tournament!

2022-09-20 08:24:07 by Wanjing Hu

Back to School & Calgary Junior Regional Tournaments Open for Registration

By Wanjing Hu

2022-09-01 09:44:33 by Yao Wang

CJCC 2022-2023 Membership Renewal

By Wanjing Hu

CJCC 2022-2023 membership renewal is now open! 

2022-08-30 08:02:26 by Yao Wang

2022 NAYCC is a Success!

By Wanjing Hu

2022-08-26 07:25:58 by Yao Wang

Chess in the library is back

2022-06-15 09:09:52 by Yao Wang

AYCC travel grants

By Sean Wu

2022 AYCC will be held in Edmonton on April 23-24. Travel grant holders must provide receipts to be reimbursed for their travel expenses. 

To be eligible for travel grants, a player must have particiated minimum of 3 CJCC monthly events (tournaments or chess schools, coaching in chess school or chess-in-library also counts) between September 1, 2021 and April 22, 2022. 

For those who have won the tournaments (CYCC on Mar 19/20) but have not played enough tournament in CJCC, you can consider to play the two tournaments on April 2nd and April 10th, then you will be eligible for the travel grants. 

2022-03-29 03:19:47 by Yao Wang

2022 Alberta Chess Challenge

By Sean Wu

We were informed that the 2022 Canadian Chess Challenge would be held online in June, and Alberta Chess Challenge should also be online as CMA (Chess and Math Association) required. 

Now, Alberta Chess Challenge will be hosted by Derek Thomas in Edmonton, who will post the registration form in ACA and CJCC will repost after. 

Derek has not decided the date yet, but most likely it would be Apr. 30 or May 1st. 

Sean

2022-03-22 07:52:06 by Yao Wang

Over the board chess is back!

The Calgary Junior Chess Centre has restarted hosting in person competitions!  The tournaments take place at the Renert School.  See upcoming events for our competitions.

2022-03-15 08:48:51 by Vlad Rekhson

NAYCC 2022 Calgary -- NORTH AMERICAN YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

By GWU

BREAKING NEWS

2022-02-18 09:32:38 by G WU

The last two events in 2021

We will have December Chess School on December 5th, and Alberta Junior Chess Championship on Dec. 19th, you can start register from Nov. 28, don't miss the good chance to play chess and have fun. 

2021-11-28 10:18:30 by Yao Wang

November Chess School

By Sean Wu

November Chess school is cancelled due to the schdule conflict with Southern Alberta Open, where most of our instructors will play. We will update our schedule of events in December (probably we will have December chess school and Chrimats party, both should be held online). 

2021-11-25 01:32:51 by Yao Wang

We are planning to go back to OTB soon

By Sean Wu

We are supposed to have Alberta Junior championship organized by Edmonton Chess Club on Nov. 6, but they didn't have enough space to run the tournament, we won't have it this year. 

We will organize 1 or 2 online tournament, which is Rememberance tournament on Nov. 20 and Novermber chess school on Nov. 28. Hopefully, after that, we can have our OTB tournaments in December. 

Please remember to renew your CJCC membership before registering any of our tournaments. 

2021-11-07 10:31:16 by Yao Wang