2018 Canadian Junior Chess Championship

Click here for list of Registered Players.

Location & Dates

When: When: Wednesday, August 8 – Sunday, August 12, 2018

Where: The Humber College Institute and Advanced Learning, 203 Humber College Boulevard, Toronto, Ontario M9W 6V3

Note: Accommodation is available at Humber College: Double Suite rate of $80 plus HST per night (Max occupancy of 4). For details on how to book and make accommodation reservation, click here.

Format

Type: 9 Round Robin. CFC rated & FIDE rated for Invitation (10 players, 7 boys and 3 girls). CFC membership is required.

Type: 9 Round Swiss. CFC rated & FIDE rated for Open. CFC membership is required.

Type: 9 Round Swiss. CFC rated & FIDE rated for U-1800. CFC membership is required.

Type: 6 Round Swiss. CFC rated for U-1300. CFC membership is required.

Sections: INVITATION, OPEN, U-1800 and U-1300

Round Times

Invitation, Open and U-1800: Rd 1 Aug 8 – 7 pm; Rd 2 Aug 9 – 10 am; Rd 3 Aug 9 – 3 pm; Rd 4 Aug 10 – 10 am; Rd 5 Aug 10 – 3 pm; Rd 6 Aug 11 – 10 am; Rd 7 Aug 11 – 3 pm; Rd 8 Aug 12 – 10 am; Rd 9 Aug 12 – 3 pm

U-1300: Rd 1 Aug 10 – 10 am; Rd 2 Aug 10 – 3 pm; Rd 3 Aug 11 – 10 am; Rd 4 Aug 11 – 3 pm; Rd 5 Aug 12 – 10 am; Rd 6 Aug 12 – 3 pm

Time Controls

1.5 hrs + 30 secs increment – All Sections

Byes

Not available for Invitational Section

1/2 points for rounds 1 to 6 (Open and U-1800 sections) and rounds 1 to 4 (U-1300 section)

The byes MUST be requested in advance, at the latest prior to the end of the previous round.

Only 2 byes allowed

Tournament Organizer

Mikhail Egorov / Gary Hua

Arbiter: IA Danny Goldenberg

Registration Fees

INVITATION $150 | OPEN $140 | U-1800 $90 | U-1300 $70

Discount: $20 before July 15th, 2018

Extra $20 On Site, if registration is still open

REGISTER ONLINE USING THE LINKS BELOW: Note – Enter the name of the player in the Contact Details of the Registration page!

INVITATION: Register Here

OPEN: Register Here

U-1800: Register Here

U-1300: Register Here

If you’re paying by check, make your check payable to ELEVATE MY CHESS CANADA INC. and mail to: 1396 Liverpool Street, Oakville ON L6M 4P1. Include first and last name of registered player, CFC ID, section and email when you mail your check.

TOURNAMENT PRIZES – Trophies and Prizes

$1,500 (worth airplane ticket to the World Junior Chess Championship for the winners of the Invitation Section)

Invitation: Trophies + tickets (boys and girls)

Open: Trophies + 1 entry boys (if CFC 2200+ by Jan 1, 2019 – then a place in the Invitation section of 2019 Canadian Junior CC)

Open: Trophies + 1 entry girls (if CFC 2000+ by Jan 1, 2019 – then a place in the Invitation section of 2019 Canadian Junior CC)

U-1800: Trophies + 1 entry boys (Open Section of Canadian Junior CC) + 1 entry girls (Open Section of Canadian Junior CC)

U-1300: Trophies + 1 entry boys (U-1800 Section* of Canadian Junior CC) + 1 entry girls (U-1800 Section* of Canadian Junior CC)

*The player must reach at least 1301 to play in the U-1800 Section

Water provided.
Chess equipments and clocks provided.

REGISTER ONLINE USING THE LINKS BELOW: