Description
The Canadian Youth Chess Championship is Canada's largest youth chess event!
The players are split into 12 sections based on age and gender.
The top 3 finishers in each section are sponsored and
qualified to become official representatives for:
The top 3 finishers in each section are sponsored and
qualified to become official representatives for:
1) World Youth Chess Championship (WYCC)
2) Pan American Youth Chess Championship
3) North American Youth Chess Championship
When and Where
July 6 - 10, 2019
Travelodge
4177 Albert Street
Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 3R6
Sections
Girls Under-08
Open Under-08
Girls Under-10
Open Under-10
Girls Under-12
Open Under-12
Girls Under-14
Open Under-14
Girls Under-16
Open Under-16
Girls Under-18
Open Under-18
Players are sectioned by age, with eligibility calculated as of January 1st.
To determine your category, please refer to the below table:
Âge le 1er jan. 2019 / Age on 1/1/2019:
U-18: 2001, 2002
U-16: 2003, 2004
U-14: 2005, 2006
U-12: 2007, 2008
U-10: 2009, 2010
U-08: 2011 et après / 2011 and later
Entry Fee
$249.99
+ $25 June 1, 2019
Registration Closes June 15, 2019
$150 of each entry is remitted back to the Chess Federation of Canada
to sponsor the winners of this event.
to sponsor the winners of this event.
Please note that players must be qualified to play, see below.
2019 CYCC and Canadian Open Pre-Registration Lists:
Schedule
July 6: 5PM - Opening Ceremony
July 7: 10AM Round 1
July 7: 3PM Round 2
July 8: 10AM Bughouse Tournament
July 8: 3PM Round 3
July 9: 10AM Round 4
July 9: 3PM Round 5
July 10: 10AM Round 6
July 10: 3PM Round 7
Time Controls
90' / end + 30" increment starting from move one.
(Game in 90 minutes + 30s increment from move one.)
Qualification
Normally, CYCC participants qualify by placing better than half their peers
in a qualifying tournament. However, there are other qualification methods.
For questions, or if there are no upcoming qualifiers in your area,
please contact us directly, queencitychess@gmail.com
in a qualifying tournament. However, there are other qualification methods.
For questions, or if there are no upcoming qualifiers in your area,
please contact us directly, queencitychess@gmail.com
The CFC official qualification rules can be found in their handbook,
section 703, http://chess.ca/node/16
section 703, http://chess.ca/node/16
