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.