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| DATE |
SITE |
EVENT |
| May 9 (Fri.) |
Richmond Public Library (map)
180-7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, Canada
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GM Nakamura Simul (details and online registration) and print this event flier. You will be on the waiting list after 40 seats filled up. See registered player list. |
| May 16-19 (Fri.-Mon.) |
Hungarian Cultural Centre, 728 Kingsway, Vancouver BC |
33rd Keres Memorial (Details). A photo album of 2007 and Staindings. The BCCF Annual General Meeting will be held between rounds on Saturday, May 17, 2008 |
| May 17-19 (Sat.-Mon.) |
Grant MacEwan College, downtown Edmonton, Alberta |
Canadian Scholastic Chess Challenge (details) |
| May 24 (Sat.) |
Marriott Redmond Town Center, 7401 164th Avenue NE, Redmond,
WA 98052. Hotel reservations: 1-800-228-9290 or 425-498-4000 by
April 23, mention WA Open Chess. $89 per night for up to four (This is a USCF and NWSRS rated tournament. USCF membership required for 3 open sections) |
Washington Open Scholastic (details) 5 round G/30 Swiss tournament in 5 sections. USCF membership is required for K-3 Open, 4-6 Open and K-12 Open.
This is a pre-registration only event, deadline May 22nd, 2008 |
| May 24-26 (Sat.-Mon.) |
Marriott Redmond Town Center, 7401 164th Avenue NE, Redmond,
WA 98052. Hotel reservations: 1-800-228-9290 or 425-498-4000 by
April 23, mention WA Open Chess. $89 per night for up to four (This is a USCF Open tournament, USCF membership required) |
Washington Open 4-section, 6-round Swiss system, USCF rated.
The Open Section is also FIDE rated. USCF May, 2008 supplement ratings will be used. (details) |
| June 5-8 (Thur.-Sun) |
Riviera Hotal, Las Vegas (info) (This is a USCF Open tournament, USCF membership required) |
Las Vegas International Chess Festival ($75,000 prize for National Open, and National Open Scholastic Trophy Tournament) |
| June 14 (Sat.) |
Vancouver Bridge Centre, 2776 East Broadway (at Kaslo), Vancouver, BC (map, directions and accommodations). |
June Active 5-round swiss, an unrated event with cash prizes. One or two sections depending on the number of players. 30 min per player. Register on site 11:30 am, game starts 12 noon. Entry Fee: Adults $15, Masters/Seniors and Juniors $12 Contact Luc Poitras queluc@lynx.net. cell phone: 778-846-0496 Bring your chess clocks. |
| June 20-22 (Fri.-Sun.) |
Seattle Chess Club, 17517 15th Ave NE
Shoreline, WA 98155. (This is a USCF Open tournament, USCF membership required) |
Emerald City Open A two-section, five-round Swiss.
TC: 40/2 & SD/1 (Rd 1 of 2-day schedule - G/64). Results of 2007 |
| July 6 (Sun.) |
Vancouver Bridge Centre, 2776 East Broadway (at Kaslo), Vancouver, BC (map, directions and accommodations). |
July Active 5-round swiss, an unrated event with cash prizes. One or two sections depending on the number of players. 30 min per player. Register on site 11:30 am, game starts 12 noon. Entry Fee: Adults $15, Masters/Seniors and Juniors $12 Contact Luc Poitras queluc@lynx.net. cell phone: 778-846-0496 Bring your chess clocks. |
| July 14-17 (Mon.-Thur.) |
Hotel Universel, 2300 Chemin Ste-Foy, Quebec City, Quebec |
Canadian Youth Chess
Championship 2008 (details) Sections: U18, U16, U14, U12, U10, U8 boys and girls. Prizes : Winners of each section win a trip to Vietnam to participate to the World Youth Chess Championship 2008. |
| July 19-27 |
Cegep du Vieux-Montréal, 255 Ontario st. east, Montreal, Quebec |
Canadian Open 2008 (details)
- Projected prizes : 25 000$
- Dates : July 19-27, 2008
- Place : Cegep du Vieux-Montréal, 255 Ontario st. east, Montreal
- 5 sections : Open, U2400, U2000, U1700, U1400 +UR
- Rated CFC and FQE. Membership required : CFC and FQE (Quebec only).
- Information : 514-252-3034
- More details soon
- email : info@fqechecs.q.ca
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| Aug. 15-17 (Fri.-Sun.) |
Seattle Chess Club, 17517 15th Ave NE
Shoreline, WA 98155. (This is a USCF Open tournament, USCF membership required) |
Seafair Open A five-round Swiss. TC: 40/2 & SD/1 (Rd 1 of 2-day schedule - G/64). Results of 2007 |
| Aug. 30- Sept. 1 (Sat. -Mon.) |
Site TBA (This is a USCF Open tournament, USCF membership required) |
Oregon Open A 6-round Swiss , 2 sections - Open and Reserve (under 1800)
Time Control 40 moves in 2 hours, then sudden death in 1 hour (40/2, SD/1). Results of 2007 |
| April 10 (Fri.), 2009 |
Hotel Grand Pacific , 463 Belleville Street
Victoria, British Columbia,
Canada, V8V 1X3
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Grand Pacific Scholastic (K-12) A Special Junior Chess Tournament as part of Victoria Chess Festival 2009. A 5-round CMA rated swiss in 3 sections: K-3, 4-7 and 8-12. |
| April 10-13 (Fri. - Mon.), 2009 |
Hotel Grand Pacific , 463 Belleville Street
Victoria, British Columbia,
Canada, V8V 1X3
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Victoria Chess Festival:
Events include: Grand Pacific Open with a large guaranteed prize fund. 6-round swiss, FIDE and CFC rated; other events in planing. |
You may find that playing real human
with various strength over the Internet is another way to improve
your chess skills. Below are some of the choices
Internet Chess Servers
| Server Name |
Starting Year |
Number of Players (as of June, 2007) |
Cost (annual) |
Connecting Software |
| Free Internet Chess Server (FICS) |
1980's |
274,500 (67,380 active) |
free |
Windows, Mac and Linux (java interface) |
| Playchess.com |
Sept., 2001 |
205,000 |
$49.95 USD |
Windows |
| Internet Chess Club |
March, 1995 |
35,000 |
$49,95 USD /$24.95 for students |
Windows, Mac and Linux (java interface) |
| WorldChessLive (formerly WCN/ChessLive) |
June, 2007 |
5,000 |
$49.95 USD /$24.95 for students/$9.99 for family
members |
Windows, Mac and UNIX (java
client) |
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