2026 Canadian Junior Chess Championship    

Sections: All players must be born after January 1, 2006: Open, Girls, Under 1800, Under 1200. (Canadian Seniors held alongside Junior events).

Time control: 90 min 30 seconds increment from move 1.

Location: Best Western Premier Plaza Hotel, 1316 33 st. NE Calgary, AB 

Schedule: June 27-30, 2026, 7 rounds.

Prizes: Open/Girls First place receive a trip to 2026 World Junior Championship in Peru. Up to $1200 in airfare provided, meals and accommodation provided by Peru organizers.

All sections, 1st-3rd trophies.

Ratings: Open/Girls/Under 1800 FIDE/CFC rated, Under 1200 CFC rated only. Rating used to determine category and for pairing purposes will be CFC regular rating. Players who played less than 5 CFC regular rated games will have their CFC quick rating used to determine rating if they played 25 rated quick games or more.  Unrated players may only enter Open/Under 1800 sections, unless given special permission by the organizers to enter the under 1200 section.

Entry fees and registration: $120 until March 1st, $140, until May 1st, $160 until Jun 26, 8pm. $200, until 9 am June 27. $40 play up fee. All are subject to space availability. Maximum 80 total! 

Registration is taken on this website only and it will open soon!  Players will be automatically placed into their respective section. Girls are eligible to play in their respective rating section or in the "girls championship." Boys under 1800 will be placed into their respective section. They may play up if a "play up fee" is paid.

Membership: Full CFC membership is required in Open and Girls sections. All participants must have a CFC ID.

Accommodation: Special rates for onsite accommodation will be provided shortly.

Chief Arbiter: IA Vlad Rekhson

Organized by: Alberta Chess Association and Calgary Junior Chess Centre.