Upcoming Events: 2018.07-08

Submitted by John Upper on Mon, 07/02/2018 - 14:10

19 chess events across Canada from Canada Day to Labour Day....

July 2-5, 2018

2018 Canadian Youth Chess Championships
Quebec City

7-round swiss for the National Championships in U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, U18, girls and boys.

Winners qualify to represent Canada at:

the World Cadet Chess Championship (U8, U10, U12) in Santiago de Compostela, Spain (Nov 3-16).
the World Youth Chess Championship (U14, U16, U18) in Halkidiki, Greece (Oct 19 - Nov 1).

Note: players must qualify for entry to the CYCC. Final qualification events will be held May 26 in Mississauga and June 3 in Montréal.
See CFC tournaments site for details.

Opening Ceremony July 1; round 1 July 2.

https://www.cycc2018.com/

July 7-14, 2018

Canadian Open
Quebec City

9-round Swiss
one round per day, except Sunday July 8, which sees rounds 2 and 3.
TC: 40/90 + G/30 + 30s
5 sections: Open, U2000, U1800, U1600, U1400/unrated
Eligibility based on highest rating of: FIDE, CFC, FQE, or USCF (for US residents).
$15,000 guaranteed

Other events: Blitz championship; GM simul; GM lecture.

https://www.chessopen-canada.com/

July 13-15, 2018

2018 New Brunswick Open Championship
Chinese Commerce Centre, Saint John

5 round Swiss
TC: 40/2 + G/60

http://mcc.cdevastation.com/nbop18.html

July 21, 2018

10th Brantford Food Bank Open
89 Dalhousie St, Brantford

TC: 25 + 5
EF: $30 + 2 canned goods

http://www.miltonchess.ca/images/cfc/10th_brantford_food_bank_op_updated.pdf

Vancouver Active
Bridge Center, 2776 East Broadway

5 rounds
G/30 or G/25 + 10

http://www.chess.bc.ca/events.shtml

July 21-28, 2018

Québec Open
Montréal-Longueuil, Québec

9-round Swiss
one round per day, except Sunday July 22, which sees rounds 2 and 3.
$15,000 guaranteed
GMs confirmed: Romain Edouard (FRA), Victor Mikhalevski (ISR), Bator Sambuev (CAN), Alexander Chernaiev (RUS)
Blitz tournament July 28.

Cool location: South side of the St.Lawrence, next to Île Notre Dame. On the Metro, and only a 1km walk to the Six Flags amusement park on Île Sainte-Hélène.

http://www.fqechecs.qc.ca/activite/championnat-ouvert-du-quebec-coq

July 27/28-29, 2018

PEI Open Chess Championship
UPEI, Charlottetown

5 round Swiss
TC: rd. 1-2: G/75 + 15s delay; rd. 3-5: G/120 + 30s delay

Note: two schedules of play are available: 1 Fri + 2 Sat, or 3 Saturday. Schedules merge on Sunday with 2 games.

http://mcc.cdevastation.com/peiop18.html

July 28, 2018

Cowichan Rapid Open
Island Savings Centre, Duncan BC.

5 round Swiss, unrated
TC: 25 + 5

http://www.miltonchess.ca/images/cfc/2018_cowichan_rapid_open_chess_championship.pdf

AUGUST 2018

August 4, 2018