Monday, October 22, 2018

Scholastic Chess Regina Regional Tournament - Sunday, November 18, 2018

SSCA is hosting the Scholastic Chess Regina Regional Tournament on Sunday, November 18, 2018. Students must play in a regional tournament to qualify to participate in the Provincial Chess Championship in Saskatoon on March 10 (TBD), 2019.

The first place player in each grade at the provincial tournament will be invited to be part of Team Saskatchewan for the Canadian Chess Challenge, which will be held in Vancouver, BC, over the May long weekend, May 18 to 20, 2019.

Eligibility and format for regional tournaments
  • open to all players from Kindergarten through grade 12
  • new players welcome
  • play 5 - 6 games
  • chess tournament rules apply
  • chess clocks used in upper grades (generally grade 5/6 and up)
  • game time is 30 minutes per player
  • $20 if preregistered (plus a $5 SSCA membership if not yet paid this year)
  • please preregister by 6 pm the day before the tournament 
November 18, 2018 - Regina Regional
University of Regina, Riddle Centre, RC286
Free parking is available in Lot 17. Campus map.
Check in and fee payment at 10:00 am, Tournament 10:30 am to 3:30 pm.
Regina pre-registration link
For more info please contact Simon at sschessa@gmail.com or 306-501-4600 (after 5:30 pm).

February 10, 2019 - Saskatoon Regional
University of Saskatchewan (TBD), Saskatoon
Check in at 10:00 am, Tournament 10:30 am to 3:30 pm.
Saskatoon pre-registration link

For more info contact Tracy Zhang at tracy.zhang@gmail.com or 306-341-0078.

 Note that prior year's provincial champions are exempt from the requirement to qualify for Provincials by playing in a regional tournament.

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