Event Description

The Canadian Youth Chess Championship is Canada’s largest youth chess event! The players are split into 12 sections based on age and gender. The top 3 finishers in each section qualify for:

1. World Youth Chess Championship (WYCC) and World Cadet Chess Championship (WCCC)
2. Pan American Youth Chess Championship
3. North American Youth Chess Championship

The champions of each section are sponsored to play in the WYCC or WCCC!

Eligibility 

Please note that all players must be qualified to play in this event. In addition, all players must be Canadian Residents and must also hold a Canadian FIDE flag in order to be official representatives for Canada at the World events. Normally, CYCC participants qualify by placing better than half their peers in a qualifying tournament. However, there are other qualification methods. For questions, or if there are no upcoming qualifiers in your area, please contact us directly, info@elevatemychess.com.

The CFC official qualification rules can be found in their handbook, section 703, http://chess.ca/node/16

Note: You can register early to take advantage of EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION FEES prior to qualifying. However, if you’re unable to qualify prior to the start of the tournament, you may be eligible for a full refund subject to a 5% refund fee.

$225 Early Bird Registration Deadline - Mar 2, 2020

$250 Regular Registration Deadline - Apr 6, 2020

$275 Late Registration Deadline - Jun 1, 2020

$300 Super Late Registration Deadline - After Jun 1, 2020

Registration Closes on June 30, 2020. Minimum $350 Registration fee subsequent to this date, however, no guarantee you will be registered since registration closes on Jun 30, 2020.

EARLY BIRD Registration Incentives

In addition to the low EARLY BIRD Entry fees, we have the following additional EARLY BIRD Registration incentives for participants:

1. The first 100 Registrants get a FREE 2020 CYCC T-Shirt (Valued at $20 each).
2. The first 50 Registrants get $50 registration fee discount code to immediately register for the Canadian Open. The next 50 get a $25 registration fee discount code to immediately register for the Canadian Open (Discount code will be emailed to you after your registration and it is only valid for two days after issuance).
3. The first 25 Registrants who book to stay in any one of our partner hotels will enter for a draw to win one or two FREE Nights at the hotel for a future stay. See details in the hotel section below. 

Sections

There are twelve (12) sections in this tournament, by FIDE age category and gender. The age cut-off date is January 01, 2020. Thus, this is how different birth years determine the section placement (please check that your child is registered in the proper one!)

• Girls U-18, Open U-18:  born 2002, 2003

• Girls U-16, Open U-16:  born 2004, 2005

• Girls U-14, Open U-14:  born 2006, 2007

• Girls U-12, Open U-12:  born 2008, 2009

• Girls U-10, Open U-10:  born 2010, 2011

• Girls U-08, Open U-08:  born 2012 and later

Time Control/ Format/Byes

90 min / end + 30 second increment starting with Move 1 in all sections.

Format: Regular Swiss, seven (7) rounds.

There are no half-point byes at this event. A player can request bye during registration, however, all byes will be zero point byes. If you did not request bye during registration, you must notify the organizer in writing before July 01, 2020. Any “byes” requested after July 01, and especially during the tournament may be considered a forfeit.

Chief Arbiter

TBD

Schedule

• July 10, 2020 – 6:00 PM – Welcome Cocktail + Casual Chess + Simultaneous Chess with GM (Venue: TBD) 
• July 11, 2020 – 9:00 AM – Opening Ceremony (Venue: PFFC)
• July 11, 2020 – 10:00 AM – Round 1 (Venue: PFFC)
• July 11, 2020 – 3:00 PM – Round 2 (Venue: PFFC)
• July 12, 2020 – 10:00 AM – Round 3 (Venue: PFFC)
• July 12, 2020 – 3:00 PM – Round 4 (Venue: PFFC)
• July 13, 2020 – 10:00 AM – Round 5 (Venue: PFFC)
• July 13, 2020 – 3:00 PM – Round 6 (Venue: PFFC)
• July 14, 2020 – 10:00 AM – Round 7 (Venue: PFFC)
• July 14, 2020 – 3:00 PM – Prize Ceremony (Venue: PFFC)
• July 14, 2020 – 17:00 – Bughouse Tournament (Venue: PFFC)
• July 15, 2020 – 10:00 AM – Blitz Tournament – $30 pre-registration or $45 on site (Venue: PFFC)

*Note: Schedule is subject to change. Changes will be reflected here and communicated via our weekly Newsletter.

Refund Policy

There will be NO cash refunds after June 1, 2020. Prior to this date, full refund less a 5% administrative charge will be provided following a written notification to the organizer by email. At the sole discretion of the organizer, consideration for 100% credit can be provided on a case by case basis after June 1, 2020. Credits are valid for one year from the date of issuance and can only be applied to future events organized or managed by Elevate My Chess Canada Inc., or its affiliated chess clubs. 

Other Information

For all other details including detailed rules and regulations for the event, hotel accommodation, transportation arrangement, details on the World events and other relevant information on the tournament, please visit our tournament page at www.elevatemychess.com/cycc/

For questions, send an email to info@elevatemychess.com

MESSAGE FROM THE ORGANIZERS

We are honored to host the 2020 CYCC and I'm excited that you've decided to join us! We've put in a lot of hard work to bring this event to you and we hope that you will have an awesome experience as you compete. I look forward to meeting with you. Best of luck as you prepare for the event. Ken Green, Founder, Elevate My Chess Canada Inc.