HOTEL RATES EXPIRES APRIL 14th or until 15 rooms are booked

Canadian Youth Chess Championship Qualifiers (July 8-11, 2025 in Surrey,BC ). Players who earn half of their total points (e.g. 2.5 in 5 rounds) will qualify for the event.

Early Bird Registration until April 16 - $40

Registration from April 17 - April 25 - $50

For winners of ECC and Calgary Youth, please send an email to chesscjcc@gmail.com to manually register. Please provide section to register as well as CFC ID

Restrictions:

- Only players who have solid knowledge of the chess rules should register. Note: two illegal moves will lead to loss of a game. The FIDE Laws of Chess can be found here: https://handbook.fide.com/chapter/E012023

- CFC ID is required when you register for this event. Please check out the CFC membership link to get an ID: https://www.chess.ca/en/players/membership-join/.

Start Time: 9:15 AM Saturday and Sunday, April 26-27, 2025

Venue: Hyatt Place Calgary Airport

Address: 10 Aero Crescent NE, Calgary, Alberta, T2E 7Y5

Schedule: 9:15am – 9:45am Registration/Check-in.

                  10:00am Tournament begins and the finishing time depends on the number of participants. 

Head Tournament Director:  Summa 

Sections

U-8   (Born after Jan 1, 2017)

U-10 (Born after Jan 1, 2015)

U-12 (Born after Jan 1, 2013)

U-14 (Born after Jan 1, 2011)

U-16 (Born after Jan 1, 2009)

U-18 (Born after Jan 1, 2007) (Will be combined with U16 if not enough participants for a sectional)

Format: 

-  CFC/FIDE rated. 5 round Swiss, Game in 90 minutes 30 seconds/move.

- CFC membership is required when register for this event. Please check out the CFC membership link to get an CFC membership: 

https://www.chess.ca/en/players/membership-join/

- Players must record all their moves. Assistance sheets will be provided upon request. 

-No agreed upon draws until move 30
-30 minute forefeit time

1. Byes:
   • Up to 2 half-point byes are allowed for the first 3 rounds (requested in advance).
   • All other byes are scored as zero points.
   • A last-round bye counts as withdrawing from the event.
   • The byes policy can be at the discretion of the organizer, who has the right to decide and enforce their own rules regarding byes.
2. Bye Limit: The total number of byes cannot exceed 50% of the event's rounds.

Schedule:

Approximate Schedule:

Saturday, April 26

On-site registration: 9:15 am – 9:45 am

Opening ceremony: 9:50 am – 10:00 am

Rounds 1-3: 10 am, 2 pm, 5 pm

Sunday, April 27

Round 4-5: 10 am; ~1 pm or ASAP

Tie-Breaks: immediately after round 5

Award ceremony: immediately after the completion of each section

U-8 and U-10 groups may follow their own schedule.

Tie-breaks Rules: http://www.albertachess.org/home/about-us/aca-tiebreak-procedure/

Prizes in each section

1st place:  1st place trophy - ACA travel grant of $500 to CYCC

2nd place: 2nd place trophy.

3rd place: 3rd place trophy.

Top girl in each section:  trophy.

Entry Fees: $40 if registered before April 16, 2025 at 10 pm, $50 after that. Registration will close on Friday April 25th at 10 pm.

Registration: Register using the “Register” button at the top of the page. 

Hotel Registration instructions

CJCC has negotiated a special rate for AYCC. Our rate is $139/night

Booking Link: https://www.hyatt.com/hyatt-place/en-US/yycza-hyatt-place-calgary-airport?src=corp_lclb_gmb_seo_nam_yycza

Corporate/Group Code : G-CJCC

NOTE:

We have limited volunteers onsite. Parents are solely responsible for the safety and security of the players in between rounds and after the tournament has completed. Also, we ask you please kindly notify the volunteers at the front desk if you decide to pick up your kids before all rounds are completed.