Invitation to Horizon Chess Club's Official CFC Classical Tournament

I wanted to inform you about an upcoming event hosted by Horizon Chess Club. They are organizing an official CFC Classical Tournament from August 23rd to 25th. There is a special section for players 10 years old and under, and they are offering free registration for the first 20 participants.

Format:

• 60 minutes + 0.30 seconds increment per move
• 5-Round Swiss
• CFC Rated

Location:

• Where: Saskatoon Bridge Club (3041 Louise St, YXE)

Details:

• 1 bye
• Sections: Open, U1500, & 10 Years and Under
• Cash Prizes

Schedule:

• Round 1: August 23, 7 PM
• Round 2: August 24, 3 PM
• Round 3: August 24, 7 PM
• Round 4: August 25, 3 PM
• Round 5: August 25, 7 PM

Cost:

• $40.00 donation
• First 20 registrants in the 10 Years and Under section are free!

Registration:

• Register & e-transfer to skhorizonchessclub@gmail.com
• Contact: Ryan Meneses at (306) 491-4636
• More info: skhorizonchess.ca

To register, please email us at skhorizonchessclub@gmail.com with the player's name, CFC ID, and the desired section.
Payments can be made via e-transfer to the same email address.

Currently, they have five children enrolled, and they look forward to welcoming more participants.

Saskatchewan Provincial Chess Championship

SSCA is hosting Saskatchewan Provincial Chess Championship on April.21, 2024 (Sunday).  

This tournament is open to all chess players who has attended the 2 qualifications we have run in March. The invitation will be sent to the paticipants.  

Date:  April. 21, 2024 (Sunday)
9:30am    Check in / Onsite Registration & Fee payment)

10:30am  Start Round 1  (Round 1&2, Lunch, Round 3-5) 

Location: University of Saskatchewan 

Room 266 (GYM)   /  Williams Building

221 Cumberland Avenue North

Time Control:

G/25+5: Each Player has 25 minutes with 5 seconds increment after each move. 

Sections:
•Number of sections will depend on the number of participants
•Sections will be defined by grades
•5 rounds minimum for each section.

Tournament Details:
•Chess tournament rules apply
•Chess clocks used in upper grades (generally grade 4 / U12 and up)

Registration Fee:
•On-line registration is $20
•Onsite Registration is $25   (Payable at the door)

E-transfer the registration fee to SSCA treasurer's email:  adepadua@sasktel.net
Please indicate in the description of the transfer as below:
Saskatoon Qualifier / Player's Full Name / Grade 

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

Saskatoon Regional Qualifier (March 10th, 2024)

SSCA is hosting Saskatoon Regional Chess Qualifier on March 10, 2024 (Sunday).  There will be another 2 regional qualifier tournaments for SK Provincial Chess Championship:

Regina: Mar.3rd, 2024  (University of Regina)

Online: For players living far from Saskatoon/Regina. Date/Info will be announced later.

Saskatchewan Provincial Chess Competition will be hold in April, we require all players (except provincial champions in 2023) must play in one of the qualifiers to get familiar with the process, time control, rules, and etc. 

Meanwhile, according to the requirement from Chess Federation of Canada, any players would like to attend 2024 Canadian Youth Chess Championship (July, 2024 / Laval, QC) need to be qualified before application. So, players gains 2.5 points in each age group (U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, U18) will be qualified for CYCC.   As a benefit for young players, CFC will give free membership to the players of this tournament. 

This tournament is open to all Saskatchewan players from Kindergarten through grade 12, and New Players are welcome to participate. Please feel free to forward this email to your friends who might be interested to join.  

Date: March 10, 2024 (Sunday)
9:45am    Check in / Onsite Registration & Fee payment)
10:30am  Start Round 1  (Round 1&2, Lunch, Round 3-5) 

Location: University of Saskatchewan 

Room 266 (GYM)   /  Williams Building

221 Cumberland Avenue North

Time Control:

G/25+5: Each Player has 25 minutes with 5 seconds increment after each move. 

Sections:
•Number of sections will depend on the number of participants
•Sections will be defined by consideration of grades / Age Group
•5 rounds minimum for each section.

Tournament Details:
•Chess tournament rules apply
•Chess clocks used in upper grades (generally grade 4 / U12 and up)

Registration Fee:
•On-line registration is $15 + $5 SSCA membership  (Preferred)
•Onsite Registration is $20 + $5 SSCA membership  (Payable at the door)

E-transfer the registration fee to SSCA treasurer's email:  adepadua@sasktel.net
Please indicate in the description of the transfer as below:
Saskatoon Qualifier / Player's Full Name / Grade 

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

Please Register by 8:00 p.m. March 8th,2024
Saskatoon Regional Qualifier Registration Form

Regina Regional Scholastic Chess Tournament - Sunday, March 3, 2024

                                

University of Regina                                    

Riddell Centre                                     

RC 286                                                                                                                                                                     

Free parking is available in Lot 17.
Campus map

Sunday, March 3, 2024

New players are welcome and encouraged 

5-7 rounds depending on section size

Chess tournament rules apply

Chess clocks used for grades 3-12

Game time is 25 minutes + 5 second increment per move

Tournament check-in and fee payment start at 9:30 a.m.

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

Payment:

On-line registration is $15 + $5 SSCA membership  (Preferred)

Onsite Registration is $20 + $5 SSCA membership  (Payable at the door)

E-transfer the registration fee to the SSCA treasurer (Tony)'s email:  adepadua@sasktel.net

Please indicate in the description of the transfer below: 

Regina Regional / Player's Full Name / Grade 

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

Saskatchewan Provincial Chess Challenge will be held on Sunday, April.21, 2024, since this is the second provincial competition after Covid, we require all players must play in one of the qualifications to get familiar with the process, time control, rules, and etc. 

Meanwhile, according to the requirement from the Chess Federation of Canada, any players who would like to attend 2024 Canadian Youth Chess Championship (July 9-12th, 2024, Laval, QC) need to be qualified before application. So, players who gain 2.5 points in each age group (U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, U18) will be qualified for CYCC. As a benefit for young players, CFC will give free membership to the players of this tournament. 

Please pre-register by 5:00 p.m. March 2, 2024

Pre-Registration Link: Regina Regional Scholastic Chess Tournament - Sunday, March 3, 2024 

For more info please email Saskatchewan Scholastic Chess Association or contact Simon Li at 306-501-4600.

Regina Monthly Scholastic Chess Tournament December 2023

University of Regina

Riddell Centre

RC 286

Free parking is available in Lot 17.
Campus map.

Saturday, December 16, 2023

New players are welcome and encouraged 

5-7 rounds depending on section size

Chess tournament rules apply

Chess clocks used for grades 3-12

Game time is 25 minutes + 5 second DELAY per player

Tournament check-in and fee payment start at 9:30 a.m.

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

Payment:

On-line registration is $15 + $5 SSCA membership  (Preferred)

Onsite Registration is $20 + $5 SSCA membership  (Payable at the door)

E-transfer the registration fee to the SSCA treasurer (Tony)'s email:  adepadua@sasktel.net

Please indicate in the description of the transfer below: 

Regina Qualification / Player's Full Name / Grade 

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-register by 5:00 p.m. December 15, 2023

Pre-Registration Link: Regina Monthly Scholastic Chess Tournament December 2023 

For more info please email Saskatchewan Scholastic Chess Association or contact Avram Tcherni at 306-533-7109.