2025 Ontario Youth Chess Championship
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2025 Ontario Junior Championship
2025 Ontario Junior Chess Championship will be held on April 4-5. Details to follow.
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2025 Ontario Open Chess Championship
The championship will take place on Saturday May 17 – Monday May 19, 2025 at Best Western 19 Holiday Dr., Brantford, ON.
Format and Time Controls:
6 Round Swiss
90 minutes + 30 second bonus
Byes:
Half point byes must be requested before the previous round has started
Maximum two, half point byes in rounds 1 – 4 only
Sections:
2000 and Above (FIDE and CFC rated)
1600 – 1999 (FIDE and CFC rated)
1200 – 1599 (CFC rated only)
U1200 and unrated (CFC rated only)
Entry Fee:
GM / WGM Free Entry
IM / WIM 50% discount of relevant fee at time of entry
Early: $100 before January 1, 2025
Regular: $110 January 1 – April 20, 2025
Late: $120 April 21 – May 15, 2025
Onsite: $130 After May 15, 2025, Cash Only (may receive a round one bye)
Play Up Fee:
$20 must be with in 100 points of next section up
Entry Fee Discounts:
Maximum $20 discount / person
Under 18 years of age $10
65 years and up $10
Female $10
Tournament Directors:
Anabelle Kovatcheva and Lee Hendon
Projected Prize Fund:
$15,000 based on 250 paid entries
$10,000 based on 200 paid entries
$7,000 based on 150 paid entries
Percentage / Section:
2000 and Above, 40%
1600 – 1999, 30%
1200 – 1599, 20%
Under 1200 and Unrated, 10%
Side Events:
TBD (GM lecture or Blitz event)
Hotel Room Rates:
Tentatively $139/double room
Dates: June 1-2, 2024
Registration: All players must submit this online form by no later than May 30, 2024
Location: St. Robert Catholic High School 8101 Leslie St, Thornhill, ON L3T 7P4
Parking:Free
Rounds: 5; Saturday (11am, 2pm, 5pm) and Sunday (11am, 2pm).
Format: Regular Swiss
Sections: U8 Open, U8 Girls, U10 Open, U10 Girls, U12 Open, U12 Girls, U14 Open, U14 Girls, U16 Open, U16 Girls, U18 Open, U18 Girls – Sections may be combined, if required.
Qualification: Players with a score of at least 50% will be qualified to compete in the Canadian Youth Chess Championships.
Prizes: The top three (3) finishers in each section shall be awarded medals
Bursaries: Section winners receive a $300 bursary. If they don’t play in the CYCC the bursary is offered to the next person in the final standings.
Time Control: G/45 min + 30 sec increment
Entry Fee:
Early Bird (prior to May 25): $120
Late (after May 25): $130
Payment Method: By eTransfer to torontochesscentre@gmail.com with the player’s full name mentioned as a note. Deadline: May 30, 2024, 11:59 p.m. No cash on-site.
Refunds: $120 back if you notify us by May 20, 11:59 p.m., $60 if you notify us by May 25, 11:59 p.m. No refund after.
CFC Membership: Players must obtain a valid CFC ID by no later than May 30, 2024
Organizers: Toronto Chess Centre – Alex Ferreira, Mark Plotkin, Panagiotis Tsialas
Equipment: Sets and clocks are provided
Capacity: 250 players
Registration page: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/14yRjW7SmAaGnMxu6LDBzM0Kk3HuYVehA7mZzMT-Rq_k/viewform?edit_requested=true
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2024 Annual General Meeting
2024 OCA Annual General Meeting will take place on-line, on the OCA website (www.ontariochess.com/forum), from Sunday, June 2nd 6:00pm EST to Sunday, June 9th 6:00pm EST.
Agenda:
1. President’s report
2. Treasurer’s report
3. Youth Coordinator’s report
4. Vice-Presidents reports
5. Allocation of OCA Governors between OCA Leagues
6. Ratification of the new members of the Board
7. Election of Officers
8. Consideration of any Special Resolutions
9. 2025 Ontario Open
10. Other provincial tournaments for the new fiscal year
11. Other business
12. Closing remarks
Regards,
Ilia Bluvshtein,
OCA President
Date: Starts on Friday, Oct 13, 2023 @ 7pm
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2023 Ontario Seniors Chess Championship
Date: Starts on Friday, Oct 6, 2023 @ 7pm
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2023 OCA Annual General Meeting
2023 OCA Annual General Meeting will take place on-line, on the OCA website (http://www.ontariochess.com/forum), from Sunday, June 4th 6:00pm EST to Sunday, June 11th 6:00pm EST.
Agenda:
1. President’s report
2. Treasurer’s report
3. Youth Coordinator’s report
4. Vice-Presidents reports
5. Allocation of OCA Governors between OCA Leagues
6. Ratification of the new members of the Board
7. Election of Officers
8. Consideration of any Special Resolutions
9. 2024 Ontario Open
10. Other provincial tournaments for the new fiscal year
11. Other business
12. Closing remarks
Regards,
Ilia Bluvshtein,
OCA President
An official event of the Ontario Chess Association and an official qualifier event for the Canadian Youth Chess Championships
Dates: April 15-16, 2023
Location: St. Robert Catholic High School, 8101 Leslie St, Thornhill, ON L3T 7P4
Rounds: 5; Saturday (10am, 2pm, 6pm) and Sunday (10am, 2pm, playoff tiebreaks, if any, at 6pm)
Type: Regular Swiss or Round Robin, depending on section size. Sections may be combined, if required.
Sections: U8 Open, U8 Girls, U10 Open, U10 Girls, U12 Open, U12 Girls, U14 Open, U14 Girls, U16 Open, U16 Girls, U18 Open, U18 Girls
Prizes: A bursary to the winner of each section for attendance at the Canadian Youth Chess Championships. Entry fee to the CYCC guaranteed upon registration (paid directly to the CYCC organizers) and, depending on OCYCC entries, accommodations at the CYCC partially or fully paid. If the winner of any given section fails to attend the CYCC, his or her bursary shall be offered to the highest-placed finisher in such section who does attend the CYCC.
Players with a score of at least 50% will be qualified to compete in the Canadian Youth Chess Championships.
The top three (3) finishers in each section shall be awarded medals.
Time Control: G/80 + 30 sec inc
Entry fee: $115/player, paid no later than April 7, 2023; a current membership with the Chess Federation of Canada must also be purchased no later than April 7, 2023; no entries will be accepted after April 7, 2023
Free entry for NMs, FMs, IMs, or GMs. Must be Ontario residents and meet age eligibility requirements.
Requesting byes: all requested byes will be awarded “0” points.
Organizers: Canadian Chess Youth Club and Michael von Keitz, IA, FI
TD: Hal Bond, IA, IO, FI
Registration to: e-Transfer to 2023OCYCC@gmail.com. Please specify name, CFC ID #, age group, and date of birth in a note to the e-Transfer.
CCYC sets and clocks are provided.
Snacks and water to be provided.
A simultaneous exhibition is expected to be offered on the Saturday with separate, on-site entry required.
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2023 Ontario Women Closed
June 30th – July 3rd, 2023.
At Excelsior Chess Club (206-91 Skyway Avenue, Etobicoke, Ontario) the 7 round Swiss tournament limited to Ontario residents. Tournament details at the club website at https://excelsiorchessclub.ca/our-tournaments/2023-ontario-women-closed-championship/