Upcoming Events
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| Dates | Event | Type | Location | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1-Dec 28 | Blitz Bishops - Bliss Series | OTB | Montréal, QC | website |
| Apr 28-June 30 | GTCL: Toronto Closed Chess Championship | OTB | Toronto, ON | website, post |
| May 2-June 27 | KCA Weekly Online Rapid Tournaments | Junior-Online | lichess.org | website |
| May 4-June 29 | CFC National Talent Development Program with JtM (Subsidized Program) | Online | lichess.org | website |
| May 10-June 28 | Brampton Warriors Chess Club - Training | Junior-OTB | Brampton, ON | website |
| June 1-July 31 | Application for CFC Subsidy: JtM National Training Program for Canadian Youths | Junior-Online | Zoom | website |
| June 2-30 | Annex CC Pearl of Summer | OTB | Toronto, ON | website |
| June 2-30 | Annex CC Pearl of Summer (Youth Tournament) | Junior-OTB | Toronto, ON | website |
| June 23-July 28 | Langley CC's Summer Classic Tournament | OTB | Langley, BC | website |
| June 27-29 | Chess4win June Markham Open | OTB | Markham, ON | website |
| June 27-29 | Markham True North Open – A Canada Day Celebration | OTB | Markham, ON | website |
| June 28 | AFM1st Peel Region - Amateur Chess Championship | OTB | Mississauga, ON | website |
| June 28 | Barrie Chess Club Summer Rapid | OTB | Barrie, ON | website |
| June 28 | Eagle Minds Grandpri - 5 | OTB | Burlington, ON | website |
| June 28 | Edmonton Summer Blitz Championship | OTB | Edmonton, AB | flyer |
| June 28 | KBCC Saturday Rapid June 28 | Online | lichess.org | website, lichess |
| June 28-29 | Lulu Island Chess Classical 3 | OTB | New Westminster, BC | website |
| June 29 | The Knights of Chess Sundays | Junior-OTB | Toronto, ON | website |
| June 29 | Thornhill Online June Rapid 2 | Online | lichess.org | website |
| June 30 | Eagle Minds Mon Mash - 12 | OTB | Burlington, ON | website |
| June 30-July 4 | Chess4Win Summer Chess Camp Week 1 | Junior-OTB | Markham, ON | website |
| June 30-July 4 | Fractal July Juniors Week | Junior-Online | lichess.org | website |
| July 1-29 | Burlington Chess Club - Summer Tournament | OTB | Burlington, ON | website |
| July 2 | Women in Chess Seminar Series - Inclusive Club Leadership Panel | Online | Zoom | registration, post |
| July 2-6 | Path To Victory CYCC Summer Chess Camp | Junior-OTB | Mississauga | post |
| July 5 | Fraser Valley Rapid 17 | OTB | Langley, BC | website |
| July 5 | Red Deer Summer Blitz Championship | OTB | Red Deer, AB | flyer |
| July 5 | Red Deer Summer Rapid Championship | OTB | Red Deer, AB | flyer |
| July 5-6 | Hart House Summer Rapid & Blitz | OTB | Toronto, ON | website |
| July 7-11 | Chess4Win Summer Chess Camp Week 2 | Junior-OTB | Markham, ON | website |
| July 8-11 | Canadian Youth Chess Championship (CYCC) | Junior-OTB | Surrey, BC | website, qualified |
| July 12 | Eagle Minds Grandpri - 6 | OTB | Burlington, ON | website |
| July 12-18 | Canadian Open | OTB | Surrey, BC | website |
| July 13 | Chess4win July Open Rapid (CFC & FIDE Rated) | OTB | Markham, ON | website |
| July 13 | Maverick Summer Breeze - July | Junior-OTB | Markham, ON | website |
| July 13 | Terry Fox International | Online | lichess.org | website |
| July 14-18 | Chess4Win Summer Chess Camp Week 3 | Junior-OTB | Markham, ON | website |
| July 19 | AFM1st Peel Region - Class Chess Championship 1 | OTB | Mississauga, ON | website |
| July 19 | International Chess Day Tournament | Junior-OTB | Moncton, NB | flyer |
| July 19 | Winnipeg Summer Blitz Championship | OTB | Winnipeg, MB | flyer |
| July 19 | Winnipeg Summer Rapid Championship | OTB | Winnipeg, MB | flyer |
| July 19-20 | Chess4win July Markham Open | OTB | Markham, ON | website |
| July 19-20 | Fraser Valley Chess' World Chess Day CC | OTB | Langley, BC | website |
| July 20 | Brantford Food Bank Open | OTB | Brantford, ON | (tba) |
| July 21-25 | Chess4Win Summer Chess Camp Week 4 | Junior-OTB | Markham, ON | website |
| July 21-Aug 8 | Vegereness Summer Chess Academy | Junior-OTB | Etobicoke, ON | website |
| July 25 | PEI Open Blitz Championship | OTB | Charlottetown, PE | website |
| July 25-27 | ANVO PEI Open Championship | OTB | Charlottetown, PE | website |
| July 25-27 | Saskatchewan Summer Chess Festival-Open Championship | OTB | Saskatoon, SK | website |
| July 26 | Eagle Minds Grandpri - 7 | OTB | Burlington, ON | website |
| July 26 | PEI Open Amateur Championship | OTB | Charlottetown, PE | website |
| July 26 | Saskatchewan Summer Chess Festival-Blitz Championship | OTB | Saskatoon, SK | website |
| July 26 | Summer Blitz Open by Prime Time Events | OTB | Toronto, ON | website |
| July 26-27 | AFM1st Peel Region - Summer 2 Open | OTB | Mississauga, ON | website |
| July 27 | Burlington Summer Speed Blitz | OTB | Burlington, ON | website |
| July 27 | PEI Open Junior Championship | OTB | Charlottetown, PE | website |
| July 27 | Saskatchewan Summer Chess Festival-Bughouse Championship | OTB | Saskatoon, SK | website |
| July 28 | Saskatchewan Summer Chess Festival-Rapid Championship | OTB | Saskatoon, SK | website |
| July 28-Aug 1 | Chess4Win Summer Chess Camp Week 5 | Junior-OTB | Markham, ON | website |
| July 31-Aug 3 | Calgary International U2000 & U1600 | OTB | Calgary, AB | website |
| July 31-Aug 4 | Calgary International Chess Tournament | OTB | Calgary, AB | website |
| Aug 1 | BC Summer Chess Festival - Rapid Championship | OTB | Vancouver, BC | website |
| Aug 1-3 | BC Summer Chess Festival - Open Championship | OTB | Vancouver, BC | website |
| Aug 1-6 | Royal City Masters | OTB | Guelph, ON | website |
| Aug 2 | BC Summer Chess Festival - Blitz Championship | OTB | Vancouver, BC | website |
| Aug 2-4 | Victoria BC Day Open | OTB | Victoria, BC | website |
| Aug 2-7 | FIDE: World Schools Team Championship | Junior-OTB | Washington, DC | post, website |
| Aug 3 | BC Summer Chess Festival - Bughouse Championship | OTB | Vancouver, BC | website |
| Aug 5-8 | Chess4Win Summer Chess Camp Week 6 | Junior-OTB | Markham, ON | website |
| Aug 5-Sept 2 | Burlington Chess Club - Late Summer Tournament | OTB | Burlington, ON | website |
| Aug 9 | AFM1st Peel Region – Class Chess Championship 2 | OTB | Mississauga, ON | website |
| Aug 9 | Eagle Minds Schools Challenge | Junior-OTB | Burlington, ON | website |
| Aug 9-10 | 4th Annual Vankleek Hill Open | OTB | Vankleek Hill, ON | post |
| Aug 9-10 | RCC Elite Chess Championship #5 | OTB | Richmond, BC | website |
| Aug 9-13 | NAYCC@Kingston Pre-camp by GM Bator's Team | Junior-OTB | Toronto, ON | website |
| Aug 10 | Maverick Summer Breeze - August | Junior-OTB | Markham, ON | website |
| Aug 11 | Maritime CC Online Rapid #4 | Online | lichess.org | website |
| Aug 11-15 | Chess4Win Summer Chess Camp Week 7 | Junior-OTB | Markham, ON | website |
| Aug 16 | Eagle Minds University Challenge | OTB | Burlington, ON | website |
| Aug 17 | New Brunswick (Open) Tornado Championship | OTB | Saint John, NB | flyer |
| Aug 17-23 | North American Youth Chess Championships | Junior-OTB | Kingston, ON | website, cfc-apply |
| Aug 18-22 | Chess4Win Summer Chess Camp Week 8 | Junior-OTB | Markham, ON | website |
| Aug 23 | Eagle Minds Grandpri - 8 | OTB | Burlington, ON | website |
| Aug 23-24 | AFM1st Peel Region - Summer 3 Open | OTB | Mississauga, ON | website |
| Aug 24 | Joe Meszaros Memorial Tournament | OTB | Brantford, ON | (tba) |
| Aug 25-29 | Chess4Win Summer Chess Camp Week 9 | Junior-OTB | Markham, ON | website |
| Aug 30-Sept 1 | GTCL: Toronto Open | OTB | Toronto, ON | (tba) |
| Aug 30-Sept 1 | Langley Open | OTB | Langley, BC | website |
| Aug 30-Sept 1 | Yanofsky Memorial Tournament | OTB | Winnipeg, MB | website |
| Aug 30-Sept 5 | Pan American School Chess Championship | Junior-OTB | Brazil | post, flyer, register |
| Sept 2-7 | Montréal Open | OTB | Montreal, QC | website |
| Sept 7 | Canadian Junior Scholarship I | Junior-OTB | Markham, ON | (tba) |
| Sept 7 | New Brunswick (Open) Rapid / Blitz Championship | OTB | Saint John, NB | flyer |
| Sept 13 | AFM1st Peel Region – Class Chess Championship 3 | OTB | Mississauga, ON | website |
| Sept 13 | Eagle Minds Corporate Challenge | OTB | Burlington, ON | website |
| Sept 13-14 | Chess4win September Markham Open | OTB | Markham, ON | (tba) |
| Sept 18-Oct 1 | FIDE: World Cadet CC (U8, U10, U12) | Junior-OTB | Kazakhstan | post, website |
| Sept 20-21 | AFM1st Peel Region - Fall 1 Open | OTB | Missisauga, ON | website |
| Sept 20-Nov 29 | GTCL: Toronto Senior CC | OTB | Toronto, ON | website |
| Sept 22-Nov 17 | GTCL: Toronto Women's Closed CC | OTB | Toronto, ON | (tba) |
| Sept 27 | Eagle Minds Grandpri - 9 | OTB | Burlington, ON | website |
| Sept 30-Oct 13 | FIDE: World Youth CC (U14, U16, U18) | Junior-OTB | Durres, Albania | website |
| Oct 4-5 | GTCL: Toronto Junior Chess Championship | Junior-OTB | Mississauga, ON | flyer |
| Oct 9 | TSSCL Individual Chess Championship | Junior-OTB | Toronto, ON | flyer |
| Oct 10 | Maritime Rapid Championship | OTB | Summerside, PE | website |
| Oct 10-13 | Maritime Chess Festival | OTB | Summerside, PE | website |
| Oct 11 | Eagle Minds Grandpri - 10 | OTB | Burlington, ON | website |
| Oct 11 | Maritime Amateur Championship | OTB | Summerside, PE | website |
| Oct 11-13 | Maritime Open Championship | OTB | Summerside, PE | website |
| Oct 12 | Maritime Blitz Championship | OTB | Summerside, PE | website |
| Oct 12 | Maritime Junior Championship | Junior-OTB | Summerside, PE | website |
| Oct 18-19 | AFM1st Peel Region - Fall 2 Open | OTB | Mississauga, ON | website |
| Oct 18-19 | Online National Arbiters' Seminar | Online | Zoom | website |
| Oct 19 | Canadian Junior Scholarship II | Junior-OTB | Markham, ON | (tba) |
| Oct 20-Nov 2 | FIDE: World Senior CC | OTB | Galipoli, Italy | website |
| Oct 25 | Eagle Minds Grandpri - 11 | OTB | Burlington, ON | website |
| Oct 25-26 | Chess4win October Markham Open | OTB | Markham, ON | (tba) |
| Nov 4-14 | FIDE: World Amateur CC | OTB | Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia | website |
| Nov 8 | Eagle Minds Grandpri - 12 | OTB | Burlington, ON | website |
| Nov 16 | Canadian Junior Scholarship III | Junior-OTB | Markham, ON | (tba) |
| Nov 22 | Eagle Minds Grandpri - Super Finals | OTB | Burlington, ON | website |
| Nov 22-23 | AFM1st Peel Region - Fall 3 Open | OTB | Mississauga, ON | website |
| Nov 29-30 | Chess4win November Markham Open | OTB | Markham, ON | (tba) |
| Dec 1 | GTCL Cup (Team Rapid) | OTB | Toronto, ON | (tba) |
| Dec 6 | MCC Battle Against Hunger | Junior-OTB | Mississauga, ON | flyer |
| Dec 13-14 | AFM1st Peel Region - Winter 1 Open | OTB | Mississauga, ON | website |
| Dec 21 | Canadian Junior Scholarship IV | Junior-OTB | Markham, ON | (tba) |
| Dec 26-28 | Horse and Buggy Open | OTB | Floradale, ON | flyer, map |
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| Jan 2-4 | SCC & Chess4win Happy New Year Open | OTB | Markham, ON | (tba) |
| Jan 16-18 | Canadian University Chess Championship | OTB | Toronto, ON | website |
| Jan 18 | Canadian Junior Scholarship Final | Junior-OTB | Markham, ON | (tba) |
| Mar 20-22 | SCC & Chess4win March Break Open | OTB | Markham, ON | (tba) |
| May 2-4 | Collingwood-Somborac Chess Festival | OTB | Collingwood, ON | website |