First CJCC tournament of the new school year! Please make sure you have renewed your 2023-2024 membership or sign up to become a member via link:  

Registration Cap: Registration is now closed as the maximum number of registrations has been reached.

Start Time: 1:00PM on September 10th

Venue:  Renert School at 14 Royal Vista Dr NW, Calgary. The venue is in the portable building on the north side of the main building.

Volunteer sign-up:  Volunteer will be refund the entry fee https://www.calgaryjuniorchess.com/CJCC/Volunteer/SignUp

Head Tournament Director: Paul Gagne

Schedule: 1:00 – 1:15 Registration/Check-In 

                 (Players who arrive after 1:15 will be paired for Round 2.)

                  1:30              5-round tournament begins

                 (Beginner and Intermediate Sections likely finish around 4:00; Open Section likely finishes around 5:00.)

Format: Players are placed in the following sections according to their ability

* Beginner

* Intermediate

* Open

Players are allowed to play up a section should you choose so.

Time Control:  20min 5sec incremental

Prizes: Top 3 players and top girl in each section will receive trophies, Other participants will be awarded a token.

Fees:  Annual Membership $10. Tournament Fee $15.

Discount: $3 sibling discount and $7 discount for bringing a friend who is new to the club.

Tie-Break Procedure: 

1.     Head to head (if all those tied played each other).
2.     Buchholz (Sum of all scores of opponents).
3.     Buchholz cut 1 (Sum of all scores of opponents except the lowest point scorer).
4.     Most wins.
5.     Most games with black.

Disclaimer: 

We have limited volunteers on site. Parents are solely responsible for the safety and security of the players in between rounds and after the tournament has completed. Also, we ask you please kindly notify the volunteers at the front desk if you decide to pick up your kids before all rounds are completed.