Thursday, January 12, 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.
 

Saturday, January 7, 2017

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.