Saskatoon Scholastic Chess Tournament

January 13th, 2018 (Saturday)

Bishop James Mahoney High School

231 Primrose Dr., Saskatoon

You are warmly welcomed to Saskatoon Scholastic Chess Tournament, sponsored by Saskatchewan Scholastic Chess Association.  This tournament is open to all Saskatchewan players from Kindergarten through grade 12, and New Players are welcome to participate.

Schedule:

09:45am – Check in and fee payment at front door

10:30am – Games start

Time Control:

G/30: Each Player has 30 minutes to make all his/her moves.

Sections:

·        Number of sections will depend on the number of participants

·        Sections will be defined by consideration both of grades and CMA ratings.

·        5 rounds minimum for each section.

Tournament Details:

·        Chess tournament rules apply (touch move)

·        Chess clocks used in upper grades (generally grade 5/6 and up)

Registration Fee: (payable at the door)

o   On-line registration is $15 + $5 SSCA membership

o   Onsite Registration is $20 + $5 SSCA membership

    (For those who have paid the SSCA Membership fee in other cities of Saskatchewan, you don't need to pay this $5)

Contact Person: Tracy Zhang (tracy.zhang@gmail.com, (306)341 0078)

Please Registration by 9:00 p.m. Jan 12th, 2018

Saskatoon Chess Tournament - Registration

Chess Club in Library

Chess increases brain power (such as analytic, concentration, memory),  literacy skills, and also this club gives platform for chess lovers for social get together. 

If you are new to Chess, learn how to play chess or build on your skills with an international rated chess player, Pramod Dahale, member of Saskatchewan Scholastic Chess Association (SSCA). 

This club is offered by partnership of SSCA and Central Children's Library, Regina. 

Central Children Library website link

 

Additional Information

This club is for families with kids of age 6 and above. All skills welcome.

 

Location: In open-space of Children's Library, Central Branch, 2311 12th Avenue, Regina

Days: Saturday

Time: 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Starting date: 13 Jan 2018 

 

Come and enjoy the world of CHESS !!

 

Why chess ? 

Briefly, significant factors: 

1) Chess creates a pattern or thinking system that, when used faithfully, breeds success.

2) Chess provides a far greater quantity of problems for practice.

3) The chess playing students had become accustomed to looking for more and different alternatives, which resulted in higher scores in fluency and originality.

4) Chess offers immediate punishments and rewards for problem solving.

 

Regina Scholastic Chess November Tournament - November 26, 2017

University of Regina

Riddell Centre

RC 286

Free parking is available in Lot 17.
 Campus map.

open to all players from Kindergarten through grade 12

new players welcome

you will play 5 - 7 games

chess tournament rules apply

chess clocks used in upper grades (generally grade 5/6 and up)

game time is 30 minutes per player

tournament check-in and fee payment starts at 9:30 a.m.

tournament starts at 10:00 (ends around 4:00 p.m.)

$15 (plus a $5 SSCA membership)

ribbons will be awarded 

students will be grouped according to skill level

Are you ready to play tournament chess? If you know how to move the pieces and how to do a basic checkmate, then you are ready! See our page About Tournaments for more info.

Please pre-registration by 5:00 p.m. November 25th

Regina Scholastic Chess November Tournament Pre-registration

For more info please email Saskatchewan Scholastic Chess Association or contact Simon Li at 306-5014600.

Saskatchewan Scholastic Chess Association Club at Regina Children's Library

Location: In open-space of Children's Library, Central Branch, 2311 12th Avenue, Regina

Time: 10 AM to 11:30 AM
Starting date: 30 Sep 2017 to 16 Dec 2017
Days: Every Saturday

The club is open to all family.           

Chess sets, chess clocks, tables and chairs will be provided!! 

Just drop in and play !!

Conducted by or Contact for any query:  

Mr. Pramod Dahale, Saskatchewan Scholastic Chess Association (pdahale@gmail.com) 

Ms. Kim M - Children's Library in charge (kmcdonald@reginalibrary.ca) 

Back-to-School Regina Scholastic Chess September Tournament - September 23, 2017

University of Regina

Riddell Centre

Multi-Purpose Room

Free parking is available in Lot 17.
 Campus map.

open to all players from Kindergarten through grade 12

new players welcome

you will play 5 - 7 games

chess tournament rules apply

chess clocks used in upper grades (generally grade 5/6 and up)

game time is 30 minutes per player

tournament check-in and fee payment starts at 9:30 a.m.

tournament starts at 10:00 (ends around 4:30 p.m.)

$10 (plus a $5 SSCA membership)

ribbons will be awarded 

students will be grouped according to skill level

high rating players can choose to play in two adult sections ($10 for both Under 1600 section and Above 1600 section)

Adult Section Registration

FREE Pizza Lunch Included!

Are you ready to play tournament chess? If you know how to move the pieces and how to do a basic checkmate, then you are ready! See our page About Tournaments for more info.

Please pre-registration by 5:00 p.m. September 22.

Regina Scholastic Chess Youth Section Pre-registration

For more info please email Saskatchewan Scholastic Chess Association or contact Simon Li at 306-5014600.

Saskatoon Scholastic Chess Club

Saskatoon Scholastic Chess Club

This week's scheduled meeting of the club is cancelled. Everyone is instead encouraged to participate in the Saskatoon Regional Tournament on March 25, 2017.

Saskatchewan Provincial Chess Challenge Championship 2017

 

Saskatchewan Provincial Chess Challenge Championship

Saturday April 1st, 2017  

at the

Bishop James Mahoney High School
231 Primrose Drive, Saskatoon

This is an invitation only tournament and pre-registration is required!

Please register for this tournament online at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/17X3VVxpOatYO_GUc9mc8U3U5tSmoSelVEPvKO550c5c/edit#. If you have trouble accessing the online registration, please contact us at sschessa@gmail.com.

Tournament Details:

• Cost is $25, payable at the door (maximum is $50 per family).   Please check in between 9:45 and 10:15 a.m. so that we can get started by 10:30 a.m.
• Please see chesssask.blogspot.ca for tournament rules.
• Playing time is 30 minutes per player (maximum total game time is 60 minutes).
• Players in grade 4 and above will play with clocks (don’t worry if you have not used a clock before, we will help you out).  
• Players will play in sections according to grade and will play four to six rounds.  Playoff games will be played if there are ties. 
• All grade winners will receive a trophy and second and third place will receive medals.  
• All winners will be invited to join Team Saskatchewan for the National Chess Challenge to be played over the May long weekend in Regina.  
• Our Annual General Meeting will be held during the lunch break. Please consider attending.

Thank-you for letting us know as soon as possible if you will be attending the Provincial Chess Challenge. The deadline for the provincial tournament is 8pm Friday, March 31st.

 

2017 Regionals and Provincials

SSCA is hosting two regional tournaments in February and March. Students must play in a regional tournament to qualify to participate in the Provincial Chess Challenge in Saskatoon, April 1st, 2017.

Please note that you must play in at least one regional tournament in order to be invited to Provincials. However, you may play in both regionals if you wish!

The first place player in each grade at Provincials will be invited to be part of Team Saskatchewan for the Canadian Chess Challenge, which will be held in Toronto over the May long weekend.