
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:
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.
July 7-14, 2018
Canadian Open
Quebec City
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
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
New Brunswick Day Tornado
University of New Brunswick, Fredericton
4 round Swiss
TC: g/60
http://mcc.cdevastation.com/nbdayftontor18.html
August 4-6, 2018
2nd Semiahmoo Open
Pacific Inn Resort, Surrey BC
6-round Swiss (BC long weekend)
TC: 90 + 30
http://semiahmooopen.pbworks.com/w/page/117147288/FrontPage
August 8-12, 2018
Canadian Junior Championship
Humber College, Toronto
Sections: 10-player invitiational RR, Open Swiss, U1800, U1300
TC: 90 + 30
Winners of the 10-player RR represent Canada at the World Junior in Turkey (Sept 4-16), and get $1500 travel.
https://elevatemychess.com/canadian-junior-chess-championship/
August 14-19, 2018
11th Calgary International Chess Classic
Calgary Chess Club
Includes: Blitz Championship (Aug 19)
http://www.calgary-international.com/
August 18-19, 2018
2nd Smiths Falls Open
Smiths Falls Lions Club, Smiths Falls ON
5 round Swiss
TC: 90 + 30
http://www.miltonchess.ca/images/cfc/2018_smith_falls_open.pdf
August 25-26, 2018
Hamilton Summer Open
Emmanuel United Church, Hamilton
5 round Swiss
TC: 90 + 30
http://chesshamilton.mygamesonline.org/news.php
August 26, 2018
FAAAR Rapid Chess
Sheraton Airport, Toronto
5 round Swiss; unrated
TC: G/30
Labour Day Events
August 31-September 2, 2018
16th Abe Yanofsky Memorial
Lockhart Hall, University of Winnipeg
5-round Swiss
TC: 90 + 30; except rd.1: G/110
https://chess.chessmanitoba.org/?page_id=34
September 1-3, 2018
Paul Hake Labour Day Open
Saint Mary’s University, Halifax
6-round Swiss
TC: 90 + 30
Toronto Open
Annex Chess Club
6-round Swiss
TC: 90 + 30
http://annexchessclub.com/2018-toronto-open/