Chess Clubs

Clubs by Province 
Alberta 
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Northwest Territories
Nova Scotia
Nunavut
Ontario
Toronto, ON
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Yukon    
Alberta

 Alberta Chess Association

Airdrie
Airdrie Chess Club 
Place: Airdrie Public Library, 111 304 Main St., Airdrie, AB 
Email: Larry Besplug besplug@shaw.ca or Dennis Young panaspor@hotmail.com
Calgary
Calgary Chess Club 
Place: #274, 3359-27 St. NE, Calgary, AB T1Y 5E4 
Time: Every Tuesday & Thursday 7:00pm to 11:00pm
Phone: (403)264-9498 (please leave a message) 
Email: president@calgarychess.com 
Website: www.calgarychess.com 
Calgary Junior Chess Club 
Place: #274, 3359-27 St. NE, Calgary, AB 
Time: Once a month 
Email: Simon Ong simong89@yahoo.ca
Website: http://sites.google.com/site/calgaryjuniorchessclub/
Calgary Youth & Scholastic Chess Club 
Place: South Fish Creek Recreational Complex Bobcat room 1, Calgary, AB 
Time: Saturdays, 10:00am to 11:00am 
Email: Roy Yearwood roy1nc6@gmail.com
Notes: This is a club that supports the playing and teaching of chess for young people ages 7 and up
Bearspaw Junior Chess Club 
Place: 253253 Bearspaw Road, Calgary, AB 
Time: Fridays, 4:30pm- 6:30pm 
Email: Mary-Anne Wampler bearspawjuniorchessclub@gmail.com
Website: http://www.bearspawjuniorchessclub.com
Henry Wise Wood Chess Club 
Place: Calgary, AB 
Time: Lunch hour on Tuesdays and Thursdays 
Contact: Aaron Tennenhouse, Nathan Coles
Email: mbester@cbe.ab.ca 
University of Calgary Chess Club 
Place: Calgary, AB 
Email: chess@ucalgary.ca
Website: University of Calgary Chess Association 
Edmonton
Edmonton Chess Club 
Place: #204-10840 124 St, Edmonton, AB 
Time: Casual Chess on Mondays and CFC rated events Thursday, club opens at 6:30pm
Phone: (780)-424-0283
Email: mhughey@hotmail.com 
Website: http://edmontonchessclub.org
Edmonton Junior Chess Club 
Place: #204-10840 124 St, Edmonton, AB
Time: Casual Chess on Mondays and CFC rated events Thursday, club opens at 6:30pm
Phone: Harris Wang (780)-802-8484 
Email: harris.wang@shaw.ca
Website: http://edmontonjuniorchess.com/

Junior Chess Edmonton 
Holds monthly tournaments during the school year, usually at Edmonton Chess Club, 10840 124 Street, Edmonton, on Sunday afternoons. There is also a series of scholastic matches between elementary schools (teams of 5 players) and junior highs (teams of 4 players).

For further information, call (780) 473-1557

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University of Alberta Chess Club 
Place: open-area tables on main floor, Students' Union Building, 8900 114 Street (in front of Alumni Room), Edmonton, AB 
Time: Thursdays: 4:00-6:30 PM casual games 
Contact: Stephen Stone 
Email: uachess@ualberta.ca
Website: http://www.uachess.wetpaint.com  
Edmonton Capital Region
Roving ChessNuts School Programs
Roving ChessNuts School Programs conduct lunch period and after-school instructional and playing programs in dozens of schools in Edmonton, St Alberta, and Strathcona County each school year. 
Phone: (780) 473-1557 
Email: rovingchessnuts@shaw.ca 
Website: http://www.rovingchessnuts.com
Fort McMurray
Fort McMurray Chess Club 
Place: P.O. Box 23003, Fort McMurray, AB 
Time: Thursdays, 6:30pm-9:30pm; Sundays, 2:00pm-4:00pm 
Contact: Jina Burn 
Phone: (780) 715-9332 
Email: fmchessclub@hotmail.com  
Website: http://fmcc.shawwebspace.ca/
Grande Prairie

Grande Prairie Chess Club
Place: Room E-304, Grande Prairie Regional College 
Time: Tuesdays, 6 PM to 9 PM 
Contact: Tim Pradzinski 
Phone: (780) 518 - 2281 
Email: database@telusplanet.net 
Website: www.gpchessclub.com

La Crete
La Crete Chess Club 
Contact: Chris White
Phone: (780) 821-0044 (Cell)
Email: cwnlca@gmail.com
Lethbridge
Lethbridge Chess Club 
Place: club operations are currently suspended 
Time: club operations are currently suspended   
Email: Paul Viminitz vimip0@uleth.ca
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Place: xxx 
Time: xxx   
Phone: xxx 
Email: xxx 
Website: xxx
University of Lethbridge Chess Club 
Email: chess.club@uleth.ca
Website: http://people.uleth.ca/%7Echess.club
Lloydminster
Lloydminster Chess Club  
Contact: Terry Chaisson
Phone: (780) 875-8186 or (780) 871-3995
Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat Chess Club 
Place: 402 Maple Ave. SE, Medicine Hat, AB 
Time: Wednesdays 7:00pm - 10:30pm 
Phone: Bill Taylor (403) 526-5484
Email: taylormw@shaw.ca
Medicine Hat Junior Chess Club 
Place: Earl Kitchener School, Community Room, 211 4th St. SE, Medicine Hat, AB 
Time: Saturdays 1:30pm - 4:00pm; End of October to early March 
Phone: Bill Taylor (403) 526-5484
Email: taylormw@shaw.ca
Okotoks
Okotoks Chess Club 
Email: Richard Bradley richard.bradley@shaw.ca
Rural Alberta
Rural Chess Alberta 
Program under ACA, Society of Alberta Chess Knights and The Roving Chess Nuts which brings chess workshops and tournaments to schools and community groups around Alberta.
Phone: (780) 474-2318 
Email: societyofchessknights@shaw.ca 
Sherwood Park
Sherwood Park Chess Club 
Place: Strathcona County Library, 2nd floor, Sherwood Park, AB
Time: Wednesdays 4:00pm - close 
Phone: Les Jones (780) 467-7393
Wainwright
Wainwright Chess Club 
Place: Showtime Video 701-10 Main St., Wainwright, AB
Time: Thursdays 7:00pm - 10:00pm 
Phone: Allen Tinio (780) 842-4123
Email: amtinio@telus.net

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British Columbia

 British Columbia Chess Federation

Abbotsford
Abbotsford Junior Chess Club 
Place: Abbotsford Community Library, 33355 Bevan Avenue, Abbotsford, BC 
Time: Sundays, 2:30pm - 4:30p.m. 
Contact: Chana (778-242-6250) or Monica (604-857-3724)
Misc: Open to children 5-17 years of age. Bring chess boards to improve chess skills. No teaching or instruction provided. Friendly games, tournaments and free parking. Children under the age of 7 must have adult supervision. You are welcome to donate towards purchasing tournament size chess mats. Although we have some chess boards in the club, we would appreciate if you bring your own.
Website: Abby Junior Chess Club on Facebook
Bowser

Bishops of Bowser
Place:  Henry's Kitchen and Bowser Legion in Qualicum Bay, Bowser, BC
Time: Saturdays, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Contact: Robert McFetridge
Phone: 250-757-8709 
Email: mcfetridge@shaw.ca
Website: bowserchess.pbworks.com
Misc: Club founded in 2008 runs an annual open tournament with Bowser Builders Supply sponsor in August.

Burnaby
Bonsor Chess Club 
Place: Burnaby Bonsor Recreation Centre, Bonsor Ave., Burnaby, BC. Sponsored by seniors (55+), but all welcomed to "check" us out.
Time: Mon, Wed, Fri. 12noon - 4pm. 
Contact: Alan Griffith
Phone: (604) 299-6605 
Email: a.m.griffith@telus.net
Burnaby Junior Chess Club
Time: Every Tuesday and Thursday between 18:30-20:00 (September - June).
Place: Chaffey-Burke School, 4404 Sardis St., Burnaby, BC 
Contact: Curtis Lister
Phone: 778-836-4268
Email: info@burnabychessclub.com
Website: http://www.burnabychessclub.com
Golden Knights Junior Chess Club
Time: Every Thursday between 18:30-20:00 (August - June).
Place: Cameron Recreation Complex, 9523 Cameron Street, Burnaby, BC 
Contact: Valer E Demian
Phone: 604-936-1757
Email: valeredemian@gmail.com
Website: http://www.64funsolutions.ca
Simon Fraser University Chess Club (SFU Burnaby)
Time: Fridays, 4-8pm
Place: SFU: 8888 University Dr., Burnaby, BC (Room AQ 5026 - West Hallway)
Contact: Joe Roback 
Email: chess@sfu.ca
Misc: Everyone welcome, no fees!
Duncan

Wood Sense Chess Club
Place: Vancouver Island Regional Library, 2687 James St., Duncan, BC
Time: Mondays, 18:00-19:50 (6:00pm-7:50pm)
Contact: Nigel Hanrahan
Email: exclam.online@gmail.com
Blog: http://gwyddbwyll.blogspot.ca/
Facebook page:  see Wood Sense Chess Club 
Misc: Everyone welcome, no fees!

Kamloops
Thompson Rivers University Chess Club 
Place: House of Learning (HoL) Building at TRU campus, Kamloops, BC (Room 161)
Time: Thursdays, 4:00pm - 7:00pm; Saturdays, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Contact: Sadriddin Mirkhodjaev
Phone: (250) 682-4305
Email: trusuchessclub@gmail.com
Website: Kamloops Chess on Facebook
Langley
Langley Chess Club 
Place: Brookswood Senior Center, 19899 36th Ave, Langley, BC  
Time: Mondays, 7:00pm - 11:00pm 
Contact: Hugh Long
Phone: (604) 530-4693 
Website: http://www.langleychess.com/
Maple Ridge
Ridge Meadows Chess Club 
Place: The Maple Ridge Library, 11944 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 6G1 (near the Maple Ridge Leisure Centre) 
Time: Tuesdays & Thursdays 1:00pm to 5:00pm 
Contact: Chris (604)467-2426 or cbdickson@telus.net 
Misc: Everyone Welcome.
Mission
Help organize a chess club in Mission.
Nanaimo
Nanaimo Chess Club 
Place: MGM Restaurant, 240 Nicol St. Nanaimo BC 
Time: Weds. 7:00 
Contact: Deron Stewart (250)247-7323, Peter Laus (250)755-5858
Email: nanaimochess@shaw.ca 
Website: http://members.shaw.ca/nanaimochess
Nelson
Nelson Drop-In Chess Club
Place: Seniors Centre, 719 Vernon St., Nelson, BC
Time: Saturdays, 9:30 am - 2:00pm
Contact: Barrie Boates
Email: barryboates@shaw.ca
Okanagan
UBC Okanagan Chess Club
Time: Thursdays, 3:30pm - 6:00pm; Saturdays, 12:00pm - 2:30pm
Contact: Greg Bishop
Phone: (250) 807-8045
Email: greg.bishop@ubc.ca
Parksville
Parksville - no current listing
Place: no current listing, to add your club, email the CFC
Time: any day is good for chess
Port Coquitlam
Port Coquitlam Chess Club 
Place: Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Glen Pine Court, Port Coquitlam, BC 
Time: Wednesdays 6pm - 9pm
Contact: Vas Sladek, gaijinniwashi@gmail.com
Phone: (604) 562-3736
Website: http://www.pocochessclub.com
Quesnel

Quesnel Chess Club 
Place: Westfraser Mills Ltd. Administraiton Office, Quesnel, BC
Time: 6:30 pm Thursdays
Contact: Robert Lloyd Taylor
Phone: (250) 991-0927
Email: rtaylor777@gmail.com
Website:  http://chess.javacrypt.com

Richmond
Richmond Chess Club 
Place: Hornby & Georgia in front of the Vancouver Art Gallery, Richmond, BC
Time: Throughout the summer - weather permitting.
Contact: Norm Conrad
Phone: 778-872-3675
Email: nomcomment@gmail.com
Surrey
EAC Chess Club 
Place: 14524 - 91B Ave., Surrey, BC 
Time: Fridays, 6:00pm - midnight 
Contact: Alonso Campos
Phone: (604) 767-5153
Email: ac-777-ac-888@live.com
Misc: Casual or Blitz tournaments. Everyone welcome. $2 drop-in fee; no fee if a tournament in progress. Bring your own clock if you have own.
Fraser Heights Chess Club 
Place: Erma Stephenson Elementary School Library, 10929 160 Street, Surrey, BC 
Time: Friday nights between 18:30-19:00 (Sept - June) 
Contact: Anca Datcu-Romano
Phone: (604) 583-1395 
Email adatcu@qsoft.ca 
Website: http://www.fraserheightschess.com
Surrey Chess Club 
Place: David Brankin School Library, 9160  128th Street, Surrey, BC 
Time: Tuesdays, 7:15pm 
Contact: Bill Lee
Vancouver
123 Chess Club
Place: Unit 6-2265, 41st Ave., Vancouver, BC
Time: Sunday 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Contact: Toni Deline at 604-662-3916 or Maria at 604-271-8168
Website: www.123mathandchess.com 
Brock House Chess Club
Place: Brock House Society Activity Centre for Seniors, 3875 Point Grey Rd., Vancouver, BC (in the Sun Room)
Time: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Email: frysinfo@shaw.ca
Chigorin Chess Club
Place: 260 Terminal Ave., Vancouver, BC (second floor)
Time: Sundays, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Contact: Konstantin
Phone: 778-882-7731
Misc: Friendly games and tournaments, free parking, all equipment is provided. No fees. And free chess cookies for kids!
Website: http://www.chigorin.ca
The Gam Chess Club
Place: The Gam Gallery, 110 E. Hastings, Vancouver, BC
Time: Twice monthly - always different.
Email: thegam@live.com
Phone: 778-235-6928
Misc: The Gam is a gallery, boutique and artist studio located in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside and fronts an artist-only building. We integrate community events with a regular exhibition schedule to create an encompassing space.
Website: http://www.gamgallery.com
Little Mountain Chess Club 
Place: Little Mountain Neighbourhood House, 3981 Main St. (near King Edward Ave.) , Vancouver, BC
Time: Saturdays, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm 
Contact: Eduardo Azmitia: lazmitia@sfu.ca & Aaron Cosenza:xram@shaw.ca 
Phone: Ronald Chavez:
Phone: 604 879 7104
Website: http://www3.telus.net/chessvancouver/ 
Misc: All levels and ages are welcome!
Activities and events for beginners and advanced players 
and also for juniors and seniors
Details of future events will be posted soon. 
Sentinel Chess Club 
Place: Sentinel Secondary School , Vancouver, BC
Time: Tuesday 1 p.m. and Thursday 3 p.m.
Contact: David Gibson David@mrgibson.ca
Misc: Start up high school chess club looking to own the north shore of Vancouver! 
Olympic Village Community Centre Chess Club 
Place: 1 Athletes Way (north foot of Ontario St.), Vancouver, BC
Time: Fridays, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Contact: Costin Rotariu
Email: costin.rotariu@gmail.com
Misc: Here is an opportunity for you to play some Recreation Chess. Please note that no instruction is provided; Each player must bring their own chess set and clock. Drop-In: $2 - Adults and Teens.
Website: Olympic Village Chess Club on Facebook 
UBC Chess Club
Place: Student Union Building (SUB), 6138 Student Union Blvd, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1
Time: Monday - 1:30pm to 4pm, Friday 2-5pm
Contact: Aaron Cosenza
Email: Please contact ubcchess@yahoo.ca if you would like to join the club.
Misc: "Drop Ins allowed". 
Website: UBC Chess Club on Facebook 
UBC Learning Exchange Chess Club
Place: 612 Main St, Vancouver, BC
Time: Tuesday & Friday - 2:00pm-4:00pm
Misc: The chess club is open to all, to enjoy a few casual games, exchange information and ideas
Website: http://learningexchange.ubc.ca/
Vancouver Chess Club 
Place: 201-1050 Kingsway, Vancouver, BC
Time: Fridays, 7pm 
Contact: David Hunter
Phone: (604) 588-2560.
Vancouver Chess School 
Place: 252-4255 Arbutus St., Vancouver, BC (Arbutus Shopping Centre)
Time: Monday to Saturday, 5pm - 9pm
Email: info@vanchess.ca
Misc: 2012 BC Chess Champion, Maxim Doroshenko, serves as instructor.
Website: http://www.vanchess.ca
Vancouver Junior Chess Club
Place: Ho Math and Chess Learning Centre, Room #4, 2265 West 41st, Vancouver, BC
Time: Every Saturday, 10 am to noon
Contact: Frank Ho
Phone: 604-263-4321 or 604-266-0974
Website: http://www.mathandchess.com
Misc: Instruction from a chess master.
Vancouver Active Chess
Contact: Luc Poitras
Phone: 778-846-0496
Email: queluc@lynx.net
Website: http://www.chessmastery.com/bcactive
Misc: Active tournaments organized most months.
Vancouver Art Gallery Chess Club
Time: Saturdays days/evenings
Place: In front of Vancouver Art Gallery
Contact: Norm Conrad
Email: nomcomment@gmail.com
Misc: Drop by for free, casual play. All ages and skill levels welcome. Weather permitting, as it is outdoors.
Vernon
Vernon Chess Club
Place: Bean Scene, Vernon, BC
Time: Wednesdays at 6
Victoria
Greater Victoria Public Library 
Place: 735 Broughton St. Victoria, BC 
Times: Tuesdays, 6:30pm-8:30pm; Wednesdays, 9:30am-11:30am. 
Phone: (250) 382-7241
Email: jmoore@gvpl.ca
Misc: Sets available on loan, but bring own clock. 
Victoria Chess Club 
Place: see website 
Time: see website 
Contact: see website 
Phone: see website 
Email: victoriachessclub@gmail.com
Website: http://victoriachessclub.pbworks.com/w/page/11477337/FrontPage
Victoria Junior Chess Society 
Website: www.victoriajuniorchess.pbwiki.com 
White Rock
White Rock Chess Club 
Place: White Rock Library, 15342 Buena Vista Ave., White Rock, BC 
Times: Saturdays, 2:30pm - 4:30pm; Tuesdays, 6:30pm - 8:30pm 
Contact: Henry Sikorski
Phone: 604-542-0430
Email: songline@telus.net
Website: http://www.whiteknightschess.com 
Williams Lake
Cariboo Chess Club 
Place: Williams Lake Library, Williams Lake, BC 
Times: Tuesdays, starting at 3:00pm
Contact: Scott Richardson
Email: scott@caribooblades.com

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Manitoba

 Manitoba Chess Page

Winnipeg

University of Manitoba Chess Club 
Place: University of Manitoba, University Centre - Food Court Area, Winnipeg, MB 
Time: Thr 2:30 Fri 4:00 
Contact: Kane
Email: chess.uofm@gmail.com  

Rudolf Rocker Chess Club  
Place: 91 Albert Street, Winnipeg, MB  
Time: Saturday 12 noon - 4pm  
Contact: Theodore Wolchock
Email: twolchock@gmail.com 
Website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rockerchess/ 

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New Brunswick

New Brunswick Chess Association

New Brunswick Chess Association (Facebook)

 NBCA Chess Events (Facebook)

Bathurst
Chaleur Regional Chess Club (C.R.C.C.) 
Place: N.B.C.C. Youghall Drive , Bathurst, NB 
Time: Sundays, 1:30pm to 5:00pm. Open to all ages.
Contact: Daniel J. Frenette 
Phone: 506-546-6753
Email: daniel.frenette@nb.aibn.com
Campbellton
Club d'echecs Restigouche Chess Club 
Place: Campbellton Centennial Library and Cafe La Brulerie du quai, Campbellton, NB
Time: Saturdays, 1:00pm to 5:00pm @ The Centennial Library; Sundays, 1:00pm to 4:00pm @ Le Cafe La Brulerie du quai.
Contact: Marc Savoie 
Phone: 506-753-4623
Email: marsavoi@nbnet.nb.ca
Website: campbelltonchess.jimdo.com
Dieppe (Moncton)
Dieppe (Moncton) Chess Club 
Place: Collège Communautaire de Dieppe, 505 rue du Collège (sur rue Champlain, on Champlain street), Dieppe NB 
Time: Tuesday, 7:00pm to 10:00pm 
Contact: Jacques Brun 
Email: jbrun1961@hotmail.com
Phone: (506)532-5467 
Website: https://www.facebook.com/monctonchess 
Fredericton
Wwqlcw Chess Club 
Place: Holy Cross House (room 200), 845 Montgomery St., St. Thomas University, Fredericton NB 
Time:  Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:00pm until close 
Contact: Roland Chrisjohn and Leo Cui
Email :rchrisjo@stu.ca or leo.cui@gmail.com
Facebook :wwqlcwchessclub 
Website :https://wwqlcwchessclub.wordpress.com/
Note: No membership requirements, everyone is welcome and all chess materials provided 
Sackville
Sackville Chess Club 
Place: Mount Allison University (Avard Dixon Room G10), 62 York St, Sackville NB  
Time: Tuesdays, 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Contact: Andrew Frazer 
Email: agfrazer@mta.ca 
Website: www.facebook.com/SackvilleChessClub/
Saint John

Saint John Chess Club 
Place: First Wesleyan Church, 399 Boars Head Rd, Saint John (Millidegeville), NB
Time: Sundays, at 4 pm
Contact: Sam Song  506-799-0399
Email: samsongchess@gmail.com
Website: http://mcc.cdevastation.com/sjcc/

Woodstock

Woodstock Chess Club 
Place: L.P. Fisher Public Library, 679 Main St 
Time: Thursday at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Contact: Derek Vihvelin 
Email: derek.vihvelin@gmail.com
Website: https://facebook.com/WoodstockChessClub/

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Newfoundland and Labrador

 Newfoundland & Labrador Chess Association

 Newfoundland & Labrador CA (facebook)

Corner Brook
Corner Brook Chess Club 
Place: Sir Wilfred Grenfell College. Room AS375, Corner Brook, NL 
Time: Thursday 7:30 - 9:30 pm 
Contact: Amar Sodhi 637-6283
Misc: Everyone welcome!
Goose Bay
Upper lake Melville Chess Club 
Place: College of the North Atlantic, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL  
Time:7-9PM Mondays from Sept. to June  
Contact: Paul Motty
Portugal Cove-St. Philip's
Beachy Cove Elementary 
Place: Beachy Cove Elementary School, Resource Centre Beachy Cove Road, Portugal Cove-St.Philip's, NL 
Time: lunchtime
Contact: Julie Huntington
Phone: 895-0853
Misc: all students welcome!
St. John's
Goulds Chess Club
Place: Goulds Town Hall/Public Library, Main Road, Goulds, NL
Time: Wednesday evenings, 8:30 PM,
Contact: Malcolm Simpson  
Phone: 745-3190 
Misc: Open to all ages and abilities, 
Goulds Elementary Chess Club
Place: Goulds Elementary Cafeteria, Doyles Road, Goulds, NL 
Time: Thursday evenings, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, for grades K to 8 
Contact: Malcolm Simpson 
Phone: 745-3190
Hava Java Chess Club
Place: 216 Water Street, St. John's, NL
Time: Play on a drop by basis. Weekdays 7:30am to 11pm, weekends 9am to 11:30pm 
Contact: Rob Collins
Phone: (709) 753-5282
Misc:  For informal coffee shop chess. 
St. John's Chess Club
Place: University Center Cafeteria (South End), Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL
Time: Tuesday and Friday, 7:15 PM - 10:00 PM 
Contact: Alick Tsui
Phone: (709) 726-9538 
Email: alick.tsui@gmail.com
Misc: Students and non-students of all ages welcome.  
St. John's Vanier Chess Club
Place: Vanier Elementary School, Ennis Ave, St. John's, NF (for Grades K - 6) 
Time: 9:30am to 11:00am Saturdays September to  June 
Contact: Les Barbour
Phone: (709) 722-5925 

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Northwest Territories

 

Yellowknife
Yellowknife Chess Club 
Place: Subway Restaurant, 5103-50th St., Yellowknife, NT, X1A 2P1
Time: Mondays, 7:00 p.m.  
Contact: Neil Sutherland. 

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Nova Scotia

 Nova Scotia Chess Association

 Nova Scotia Chess Association Facebook

Dartmouth
Bluenose Chess Club
Place: Nova Scotia Community College Waterfront Campus (Harbour Wing Building room 4337), 80 Mawiomi Place, Dartmouth, NS
Time: Thursdays, 4:30pm to 9:00pm
Contact:  Ken Cashin
E-mail: skcashin@ns.sympatico.ca
Dartmouth Junior Chess Club
Place: Alderney Gate Library, Dartmouth, NS next to the ferry terminal.
Time: Saturdays 1:00pm to 4:00pm; September to June each year.
Phone:  Don Bidgood (902) 463-7667 or Halifax Regional Library - Youth Services Department (902) 490-5748
E-mail:  dbidgood@chebucto.ns.ca
Misc: Open to children from 6 to 16. Adult help, either regularly or
occassionally, is always welcome: non-chess players to assist with the
registration desk, and chess players to help with the young members.
Call Don Bidgood if you can lend a hand.
Halifax

Dalhousie Chess Society
Place: Student Union Building (room 316), Dalhousie University, 6136 University Avenue, Halifax NS
Time: Tuesday, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Contact: Kyle Creamer
Info: Open to Public 

Bluenose Dalhousie Casual Chess
Place: Student Union Building (ground floor Atrium), Dalhousie University, 6136 University Avenue, Halifax NS
Time: Mondays, 6:00pm to 10:00pm
Contact: Ken Cashin
E-mail: skcashin@ns.sympatico.ca
Notes: Players are asked to bring their own chess sets and clocks.
Trenton
First Nation Chess Association
Place: 74 Eagle Road, Site #6, Box 91, RR #2, Trenton, NS, B0X 1X0 
Time: Sundays 12pm to 4pm 
Contact: Derek Hatfield (902) 759-6161

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Nunavut

 

Iqaluit
Iqaluit Chess Club 
Place: Iqaluit - usually the Subway 
Time: Usually Sunday afternoons around 2pm 
Contact: Andrew Plunkett (867) 979-1352

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Ontario

 Ontario Chess Association

 Ontario Student Chess Organization (OSCO)

 Eastern Ontario Chess Association

Alliston
Alliston Chess Club 
Place: 63 Tupper Street West, Alliston, ON 
Time: 1 pm 
Contact: Chris Rapin 
Email: mcrapin@sympatico.ca
Barrie
Chess Titans
Place: Barrie Public Library, 60 Worsley St, Barrie, ON 
Time: Sunday 2-4pm
Contact: Jake Vaz 
Email: jvaz4491@gmail.com
Simcoe County Chess Club 
Place: South West Barrie 
Juniors:  Sunday classes – choice of three different 2-hour sessions ; No Chess N’ Math schedule conflicts  
Contact: simcoecountychessclub@gmail.com;
Phone: (705)816-0150.
Website: facebook.com/groups/SimcoeCountyChessClub
Join with us in an effort to grow a permanent chess community here in Simcoe County!
Brantford
Brantford Chess Club 
Place Cornerstone Chruch, 203 Grand River Avenue, Brantford, Ont. N3T 4Y1
Time Thursday 7pm - Midnight  
Contact: Rob Gashgarian
Phone: 519-751-4157
Email: brantchess.@primus.ca
Website: http://www.brantchess.ca/
Burlington

Burlington Chess Club  
Place: Wellington Square United Church, Caroline Street, Burlington 
Time: Tuesday nights at 7pm
Contact: George Stajov
Email: burlingtonchess@gmail.com
Website: www.burlingtonchessclub.com

Waterdown Chess Club  
Place: St. James United Church, 306 Parksdie Drive, Waterdown, L0R 2H0
Time: Monday nights at 7pm
Contact: Gary Hua
Email: waterdwonchess@yahoo.ca
Website: www.waterdownchessclub.ca

Eagle Minds Jr. Chess Club  
Place: Burlington,  
Time: Thursday nights at 7pm
Contact: Shiva Chakkoli
Email: schakkoli@gmail.com
Website: www.facebook.com/eaglemindschesscoaching

Chatham
 
Cobourg
Cobourg Chess Club - no current listings
Place: 
Time:  
Membership:  
Contact: 
Collingwood
Collingwood Library Chess Club 
Place: Collingwood Public Library, 55 Ste Marie St, Collingwood, ON 
Time: Each Monday, 7pm to 9pm
Contact: Tim den Bok
Phone: (705)-444-5516. tdenBok3Victory@gmail.com
Cornwall
Check Mates
Place: Cornwall Public Library
Time: Saturdays (Fridays in July and August), 2pm to 4pm
Contact: Clifford Labre 
Phone: (613)932-4796.
Website: http://www.audiapason.ca/page5/page10/page49/index.html
Tri-County Chess Club
Place: Cornwall Public Library
Time: Wednesdays (during the school year), 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Contact: Clifford Labre 
Phone: (613)932-4796. 
Website: http://www.audiapason.ca/page5/page10/page50/index.html
Dundas
Dundas Chess Club
Contact: Bill Oates 
Email: chess.dundas@gmail.com
Website: http://www.chess-dundas.ca/
Guelph
University of Guelph Chess Club 
Place: University of Guelph, University Center 3rd floor 
Time: Wednesday evenings 7:30 
Contact: Bruce Hurst, Hal Bond
Email: chess@uoguelph.ca
Website: http://www.uoguelph.ca/~chess
Hamilton
Chess Ministry and Competitive Chess for Youth Chess Outposts 
Misc: Chess Learning Clinic Clubs
Contact: Jacy Flynn
Phone: (905) 574-3941
Email: abequeacademy@hotmail.com 
Website: http://chess4youth.webs.com/ 
Hamilton City Chess Club
Contact:Garvin Nunes
Email: chesshamilton@gmail.com 
Website: http://chesshamilton.mygamesonline.org/news.php
Huntsville
Huntsville Chess Club 
Place: Huntsville, ON 
Time: Tues. 6:00-9:30
Contact: John Campbell 
Phone: 705 789 6675
Kanata
Kanata Chess Club 
Place: St Martin de Porres School, 20 McKitrick Dr., Kanata, ON 
Time: Wednesdays 7pm - 9pm
Contact: Dave Anderson 
Phone: 613-836-6869
Email: dave.sam.anderson@sympatico.ca
Website: http://www.kanatachessclub.weebly.com
Kanata Junior Chess Club 
Place: Ottawa Public Library, Hazeldean Branch, 50 Castlefrank, Kanata, ON
Contact: Howard Gordon
Phone: (613) 839-2971
Kingston

Queen's University Chess Club 
Place: John Deutsch University Centre, Room 352, Queen's University (NE corner of University Ave. and Union St.), Kingston, ON
Time: Thursdays, 7-10:30 p.m. 
Contact: President - Alex Lambruschini: 2ahl@qlink.queensu.ca or Coach - Frank Dixon: frankd_chess@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.freewebs.com/cpsca/queenschess.htm
Misc: Open to all, no membership fee, equipment supplied, free parking nearby. Free instruction for new players

Mohsen Najafi Yazdi
Place: 1066 KIng St. W., K7M 9C5, Kingston, Ontario 
Time: Saturays
Contact: Mohsen Najafi Yazdi
Phone: (613) 770-1210
Email: najafiyazdi.mohsen@gmail.com

Kitchener
Concordia Chess Club 
Place: 429 Ottawa St. South, Kitchener, Ontario N2M3P6 
Time: Thursdays 19:30 to 24:00. 
Contact: Stephen Kennel 
Phone:519-632-7508
Email: stephen.kennel@sympatico.ca
Website: http://www3.sympatico.ca/stephen.kennel/chess.htm
Misc: this is one of the most comfortable and well serviced clubs for playing chess (casual players welcome)
Kitchener-Waterloo Chess Club
Place: Kitchener City Hall, 200 King St. W., Conestoga Room (1st floor, behind Rotunda), Kitchener ON, 
Time: Tuesdays (year round) 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. (open to all), There is also a Youth Chess Club on Tuesdays 6:00 to 7:30pm on the 10th floor.
Misc: We also run a free all-day summertime outdoor program in front of City Hall, which is open to all persons (4 chess tables with Hans Jung as full-time co-ordinator). The club has beautiful and comfortable facilities. Chess sets and clocks are provided. We provide casual and tournament play and chess instruction for both beginner and advanced players. 
Contact: Brian Clarke
Phone: (519) 594-2430
Email: bclarke1661@rogers.com
Website: http://www.kwchess.org/ 
Lakefield
Lakefield College School Chess Club 
Place: Lakefield College, Lakefield, Ontario  K0L 2H0 
Time: Weekdays 
Contact: Alex Reid 
London
London Chess Club
Place: Kiwanis Senior Center, 78 Riverside Dr., London, ON 
Time: Thursday evenings 6:30pm to 10:15pm  
Contact: Steve Killi 
Phone: (519) 642-3684 
Email: skilli2119@rogers.com  
Website: http://www.londonchessclub.ca/ 
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls Chess Club
Place: 8696 Banting Ave (upstairs on the museum side), Niagara Falls, ON
Time: 6pm Mondays (excluding holidays)
Contact: Mitchell Schneider : niagarafallschessclub@gmail.com
North Bay
North Bay Chess Club 
Place: at Royal Canadian Legion on First Avenue 
When: Thursdays AT 6:30 pm 
Contacts: Ken Robinson 705 497 3227, Roy Darbyson 795 752 3337
NUSU King's Side Chess Society 
Place: Nipissing University, North Bay, ON 
Time: Fridays 3:30-5:30 (F305) 
Contact: Scott Aspden
Email: scott_aspden@hotmail.com
Oakville
Sheridan College Chess Club 
Place: 1430 Trafalgar Rd., Oakville, ON 
Time: Mondays at 4 PM, Tuesdays at 12 noon, and Fridays at 2 PM. 
Contact: Jimmy Vermeer 
Email: james.vermeer@sheridanc.on.ca
Misc: Only open to Sheridan students and staff.  
GEMS Learning Institute  
Place: 12163 Sixth Line, Oakville, ON 
Time:   
Contact: Madiha Tariq  
Email: madiha@gemslearninginstitute.com 
Website:   www.gemslearninginstitute.com 
Orangeville
Orangeville Chess Club 
Place: Broadway and First, Meridian room, Orangeville
Time: Wednesday evenings 7:00 
Contact: mikerawding@hotmail.com
Oshawa
Grace Chess Club 
Place: 540 Cromwell Avenue, Oshawa, ON 
Time: 3:30 Tuesdays 
Contact: Myron Silver
Phone: 905-728-9700 
Ottawa
Ottawa Chess Club 
Contact: Mark Lewsey, Neil Frarey, IM Tom O'Donnell.
Email: ottawachessclub@hotmail.com
Website:  
Ottawa R.A. Chess Club 
Place: R.A Centre, 2451 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, Ontario 
Time: Thursday 7:30PM, Sunday 1PM 
Contact: Garland Best
Phone: (613) 294-5621 
Email: gbestchess@gmail.com 
Website: http://ottawarachessclub.pbwiki.com/.
Chess in the Library-Ruth E. Dickinson Library
Place: 100 Malvern Dr., Ottawa, Ontario 
Time: 1:30PM to 3:00PM on Saturdays
Contact: Qin, Zi Yi (Joey)
Phone: (613) 580-2796
Email: info@chessinthelibrary.com
Website: http://www.chessinthelibrary.com
Chess in the Library-Hazeldean Library
Place: Ottawa, Ontario 
Time: 1:30PM to 3:00PM on Saturdays
Contact: Qin, Zi Yi (Joey)
Phone: (613) 748-4208
Email: info@chessinthelibrary.com
Website: http://www.chessinthelibrary.com

Chess in the Library
Place: 2036 Ogilvie Rd., Ottawa, Ontario 
Time: 1:30PM to 3:00PM on Saturays
Contact: Qin, Zi Yi (Joey)
Phone: (613) 836-1900
Email: info@chessinthelibrary.com
Website: http://www.chessinthelibrary.com

Owen Sound

Grey Bruce Chess Club
Place: Owen Sound Library, 824 1st Ave. W, Owen Sound, ON 
Time: Wednesdays 6:00 pm-9:00 pm 
Contact: Kees Van Aalst (519) 372-0265 or Graham Marshall gmarshall3266@gmail.com

Parry Sound
Parry Sound Central Georgian Bay Chess Association 
Place: Optimist Centre  36 Smith Cres., Parry Sound, ON 
Time: 6:30 - 9:30 Tuesday evenings
Contact: Robert Hiuser
Peterborough
Peterborough Chess Club 
Place: Peterborough Zoo, Rotary Building 
Time: Wednesday (all year) 6:45-9:45pm 
Contact: Ken Craig at 705-775-0777    email: kewcraig@hotmail.com
Sarnia
Chess Club of Sarnia
Location: 901 The Rapids Pkwy, Sarnia, Ontario. 6-8pm  
Email:   edesrandr@cscprovidence.ca
Contact: Andre DesRochers, 
Sault Ste Marie
Twin City Chess Club 
Facebook: twincitychess 
Email:   twincitychess@outlook.com
Contact: Jeff Primeau, Jeremy Paquin 705-989-5464
St. Catharines
St. Catherines Chess Club 
Place: Corner of Currie St. & Dieppe Rd.. St. Catharines, Ontario 
Time: Tuesday 6-9 pm Sept-July 
Contact: Keith Wight (905)-937-5838 or Doran Hallett (905) 646-6725
Sudbury
Sudbury Chess Club 
Place: 49 Fairview Avenue, Sudbury, ON. Fairview Avenue is one block east of the Rainbow Centre (formerly the City Centre mall), off Lloyd Street  
Time: Saturday 1pm; Tuesday 6pm. 
Contact: Joe Dumontelle 
Phone: (705) 675-1706 (please phone before you come)
Email: jadumontelle@yahoo.ca 
Sudbury Parkside Chess Club 
Place: 140 Durham Street, Sudbury, Ontario As of July 1st, 2008 
Time: Wednesday, 6 pm to 9 pm 
Contact: Derrick Fleming
Phone: (705) 671-2090
Email: schess1954@hotmail.com 
Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay - Central Canada Chess League Tournament Club 
Place: Box 29132, Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 6P9 
Time: For all tournament times check website
Contact: John Rutherford
Email: chessguy_eh@yahoo.ca
Website: http://www.chess4all.com
Thunder Bay Starbucks-Chapters Chess Club 
Place: Starbucks Cafe in Chapters Book Store 
Time: Sundays 1-4pm 
Contact: John Rutherford
Phone: (807) 622-6773 
Email: chessguy_eh@yahoo.ca 
Misc: Bring your own set.
Timmins
Timmins Chess Club 
Place: 101 Mall food court
Time: Saturday 2pm-6pm. 
Price: $2 per day or $25 per year. Everyone welcome. We host up to 6 tournaments per year.
Contact: Bruce MacKinnon
Phone: 705-360-5074. 
Website: http://www.timminschessclub.com 
Tottenham
Tottenham Chess Club 
Place: Lions' Den, Tottenham Community Centre, Tottenham, ON 
Time: Thursday, 7pm to 10pm 
Contact: Les Stevens
Phone: 905 936 5644
Email: les.stevens@sympatico.ca
Utopia
The Knight Game Chess Club 
Place: 8440 County Road 56, Utopia, ON  L0M 1T0 
Time: Wednesday evenings 7pm to midnight 
Contact: Lucy & Nelson Bonjour
Phone: (705) 424-2438 Cell: (705) 715-1085
Vankleek Hill
Vankleek Hill Chess Club 
Place: Champlain Library 94 Main Street, Vankleek Hill, ON 
Time: Saturday 10:00 am 
Contact: Normand Laurin
Walpole Island
WIFN Chess Club 
Place: Thunderbird Mall, In the foyer, right over the bridge. Walpole Island, ON.
Time: Monday Nites, 7-10 pm
Contact: Ric Nahdee
Phone: 519-627-8475
Misc: Bring ur own pieces and boards.
Waterloo
Sir John A. Macdonald Chess Club 
Place: 650 Laurelwood Drive, Waterloo, Ontario
Time: 11:30am EST Friday 
Contact: Jason Schattman
Windsor
Riverside Chess Club 
Place: Riverside Library 6305 Wyandotte Street East, Windsor, ON 
Time: Tuesday 6pm to 9pm (summer time 5 to 8pm) and Saturday 12noon to 5pm 
Contact: Valentine Hompoth 
Phone: (519) 251-8151
Email: photo1com@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.windsorchess.com/
University of Windsor Chess Club 
Place: CAW Student Centre (Main floor), University of Windsor, Windsor, ON 
Time: 5:00 - 8:00 PM Every Friday, September through to mid April. 
Contact: Gord St. Pierre 
Email: uwindsorchess@gmail.com  

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Toronto, ON 

  Greater Toronto Chess League

Agincourt
Stephen Leacock Collegiate Institute
Place: 2450 Birchmount Road, Agincourt, ON
Ajax
Ajax Chess Club 
Place: Ajax Alliance Church, 115 Ritchie Ave., Ajax, ON (at Westney Rd. exit from 401, north) 
Time: Every 1st, 3rd and 5th Friday, starting at 7:15pm
Cost: Annual membership fee of $50
Contact: Dave Bendl 
Phone: 905-442-6205
Email: dbendl@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.ajaxchessclub.com  
Aurora
Aurora Chess Club 
Website: http://www.aurorachessclub.ca/
Aurora Seniors Chess Club - 55 years and older 
Place: Aurora Seniors Association, 5 Municipal Drive, Box 1000, ON L4G 6J1 
Time: Tuesday evening from 6:00 pm until 8:45 pm, although chess can be played any week day during hours of operaton.
Contact: Brian Warburton 
Email: seniors@aci.on.ca or brian102warburton@yahoo.ca 
St. Andrew's College Chess Club 
Place: 15800 Yonge Street, Aurora, ON 
Time: 6:15pm - 7:15pm Tuesday 
Brampton

Bouclier Chess Club 
Place: Financial Dr, Brampton, ON
Time: 11:30-12:50 
Contact: Zakhary Rashid 
Email: zakhary@live.com

Brampton Chess Club 
Place: 76 Main Street North, Brampton, ON.
Time: Tuesdays 7pm-11pm. 
Contact: Barry Thorvardson 
Phone: 905-846-8467  Website: www.bramptonchess.ca

Shahph Puma Sports Club 
Place: Brampton, Vaughn. 
Time: Monday and Friday  
Contact: Mathi Mahalingam : mathi_m@hotmail.com  
Phone: 647-830-4663  
Website: www.shahphpuma.com

Little Chess Mates 
Place: Brampton, ON 
Time: Saturdays from 2:00 to 5:30 pm 
Ages: Club is exclusive to children ages 4 to 13 
Contact: Mario 
Email: mario@littlechessmates.com
Website: www.littlechessmates.com

Etobicoke
Etobicoke Chess Club 
Place Woodbine Mall, 500 Rexdale Boulevard, Toronto, Ont. 
Time Thursday 5:30pm - 9:15pm  
Contact: Jeremy D'Souza
Misc: Free membership, lessons, casual play, rated and unrated games. Donations are not mandatory. 
Email: etobicokechessclub@gmail.com
Website: http://www.etobicokechessclub.wordpress.com
MARKHAM
Markham Chess Club 
Place 50 Lockridge Avenue, Unit 14, Markham, Ont. 
Time Thursday 6:30pm - 9pm  
Contact: Victor Wang
Phone: 416-799-8303
Email: markhamchessclub@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.markhamchessclub.ca
King's Knight Chess Club 
Place 50 Anderson Avenue, Unit 15, Markham, Ont. 
Time Monday - Saturday  3-8pm  
Contact: Thanuja Dassanayake
Phone: 416-806-8055
Email: thanuja@kkmchessclub.com
Website: http://www.kkmchessclub.com
Canada Chess Youth Club
Place 1A Raymerville Dr.  Markham, Ont. 
Time chess classes all week
Contact: Rachel 
Phone: English 647-533-6763 Mandarin/Cantonese 905-399-2272
Email: ccyctoronto@gmail.com
Website: http://www.youthchess.ca
Milton
Milton Chess Club  
Contact: Gordon Gooding
Email: miltonchess@hotmail.com
Website: www.miltonchess.ca
Mississauga
Anapilis Chess Club 
Place: 2185 Stavebank Rd., Mississauga, ON, L5C 1T3 
Time: Tuesdays  at 19:00 P.M. 
Contact: Frank VIilkelis
Phone: 905 2791867
CheckMate Club 
Place: 25 Watline Drive, Mississauga, ON
Time: Friday 6 pm 
Contact: Angela Ramirez
Phone: (416) 871-3954
Mississauga Chess Club 
Place: Erindale United Church, 1444 Dundas Crescent, Mississauga 
Time: Wednesdays, 8-11pm
Website: http://www.mississaugachessclub.ca/
Email: chessking123@hotmail.com

Mississauga Junior Chess Club
Place: Erindale United Church, 1444 Dundas Crescent, Mississauga
Time: Mondays, 7-9pm
Website: www.missisaugachessclub.ca

GEMS Learning Institute  
Place: 3476 Glen Erin Drive, Mississauga
Time: Friday 6 pm
Website: www.gemslearninginstitute.com

 

UofT Mississauga Chess Club 
Place: 3359 Mississauga Road, University of Toronto Mississauga, Student Centre, Room 280 
Time: Mondays and Wednesdays 5pm-8pm
Website: TBA
Email: utmchessclub@gmail.com
North York
A.Y. Jackson Chess Club 
Place: 100 50 Francine Dr. , North York, ON 
Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays 
Contact: Joanne Tang, Monica Qiu, Yula Wuge
Chess Battlefield of Earl Haig 
Place: 100 Princess Avenue, North York, ON, M2N 3R7 
Time: Tuesday after school 
Contact: Marcelina Ju
Oriole Chess Club 
Place: Oriole Community Centre, 2975 Don Mills Rd. W., 2nd floor 
Time: Sundays, 1:00pm-5:00pm
Contact: Corinna Wan
Website: senecahillchess.com
Peel
Peel Chess Club 
Place: Play casual or CFC rated chess anywhere in the GTA
Time: 7 days a week, year round
Contact John Brown 
Phone: (905) 458-6791.    
Email: thepeelchessclub@hotmail.com
Misc: MEMBERSHIPS start at $25.00 per year. 
Richmond Hill
Canada Chess Youth Club 
Place: 9120 Leslie, Richmond Hill             
Time: chess classes all week         
Contact Rachel 
Phone: English 647-533-6763 Mandarin/Cantonese 905-399-2272
Email: ccyctoronto@gmail.com
Website: www.youthchess.ca
Scarborough
Agincourt Chess Club  
Place: L'Amoreaux Community Recreation Centre, 2000 McNicoll Avenue (at Kennedy Road), Scarborough, ON.
Time: Sunday afternoons 12-6pm; closed on holidays, 416-396-4510, Lounge Room Downstairs   
Website: https://www.facebook.com/Agincourt.Chess.Club.at.Lamoreaux.Community.Centre/
Scarborough Chess Club
Place: Birkdale Community Centre, 1299 Ellesmere Road, Toronto, ON (midway between Midland Avenue and Brimley Road on Ellesmere in Scarborough) 
Times: Thursday evenings, doors open @ 7pm (closed in July and August), tournament games start @ 7:30pm 
Contact: info@ScarboroughChessClub.ca 
Website: www.ScarboroughChessClub.ca
Misc: CFC Rated Swiss tournaments, Round Robin club championship with prize fund and casual play   
Southside Chess Club 
Place: 2065 Midland Ave. Unit 2, Scarborough, Ontario  
Times: Sunday, 1pm to 3pm  
Contact: mike@southsidemuaythai.ca 
Website: www.southsidemuaythai.ca/chess/
Misc: Our goal is to promote the benefits of playing chess for kids and young adults
World Mma Chess Club 
Place: 15 Grand Marshall Drive, Scarborough, Ontario  
Times: TBD   
Contact: Claudio Sottile csottile34@gmail.com  
Website: pending 
Misc: Chief organizer Matt Perez
Thornhill
Canadian Chess Academy 
Place: Bayview Golf and Country Club, 25 Fairway Heights Drive (Leslie & Steeles) Thornhill, ON 
Contact: Predrag Putic 
Phone: (416) 787-5523
Website: www.chessteacherno1.com
Chess Academy of Canada 
Place: Thornhill Community Centre, 7755 Bayview Avenue, Thornhill, ON (North of Steeles @ John Street) 
Contact: Roman Pelts 
Phone: (905) 709-8611
Fax: (905) 709-9102
Website: www.chessacademycanada.com
Toronto
Annex Chess Club 
Place: 918 Bathurst Street (just north of Bloor, close to Bathurst subway station), Toronto, ON 
Time: Monday nights 6:30pm - 11:00pm 
Phone: (647)727-3776
Email: info@annexchessclub.com
Website: http://www.annexchessclub.com
Chess Society At York
Place: York University, Toronto, Ontario.
Time: Thursdays & Fridays: 5:30pm-8:30pm
Contact: Alexandru Dumbrava  
Email: al.dumbrava@gmail.com
Misc: Meeting times are subject to change, depending on the school term and what space YorkU gives us.

Epsilon Learning Centre Chess Club
Place: 1007 Gerrard Street East, Toronto, Ontario.
Time: Saturday at 11am
Contact: Leslie Loh
Phone: (416) 678-2093
Email: info@Epsilon-Learning.ca
Website: www.Epsilon-Learning.ca
Misc: We are a for profit tutorial centre. We intend to offer chess instruction as one of our subjects.

High Park Chess Club 
Place: High Park (1900 block bloor), Toronto, ON 
Time: 2PM -10PM Every Day 
Website : http://www.chesstoronto.com/contact.html 
Kingsview Chess Club 
Place: Franklin Horner Community Centre, 432 Horner Avenue, Etobicoke, ON  
Time: Wednesdays 7:45pm - 11 p.  
Contact: Pat Lumia / Milan Cvetkovic
Phone: 416-837-3968
Email: plumia@sympatico.ca
Website: https://www.facebook.com/KingsviewChessClub
Misc: Children 12 years of age or older are welcomed as long as parent stays in club with child.
The Knights of Chess 
Place: 5635 Yonge Street, Suites 201-202, Toronto, ON M2M 3S9 
Time: Sundays 1:30pm - 7:00pm 
Website: http://sites.google.com/site/theknightsofchess/ 
Contact: Yuri (Iuri) Lebedev
Phone: (905)370-2299 or (416)319-2844.
Email: lebedev@post.com
Queens & Kings School of Chess  
Place: 2857 Lawrence Ave E. Suite #14 Toronto, ON 
Time: Sat 10:00-4:00 Sunday 9:00am-1:00 
Contact: Michael McArthur
Phone: 416-533-8035,  416-804-2241
Toronto City Chess Club 
Place: Millie's Place, 464 Sherbourne St (at Wellesley), Toronto, ON
Time: Sunday 1.00pm to 5:00pm. September to May.
Misc: Casual chess is offered and the use of equipment during club hours. Beginners and visitors are most welcome. Sponsored by: Wellesley Restaurant
Contact: Ian Corkish, Manager
Phone: (416) 324-9989 Ext. 111
Willowdale Chess Club 
Place: Earl Bales Park & Community Centre, Toronto, ON  (on Bathurst Street, one traffic light South of Sheppard Ave ) 
Time: Each Tuesday @ 18:45 h. 
Contact: Fred Kormendi 
Phone: (416) 223-0126  
Mail Address: Willowdale Chess Club c/o 207 Connought Ave, Toronto ON, M2M 1H6
Email: dmitry@chernikmusic.com
Website: www.torontochess.org 
Misc: WCC has been active continuously for more than 35 years. We have currently about 40 members and meet for friendly games every Tuesday.   Annual membership is only $10.
Y4MAKASI Chess Club 
Place: 50 Gervais Dr, Toronto, ON
Time: Mondays @ 6pm 
Contact: Gauvian Itoua Mamic 
Phone: (705) 918-1770  
Email: d.ghost101@gmail.com
VAUGHAN
Vaughan Chess Club  
Location: 60 Legion Court Road, Woodbridge, ON L4L 1W3  
Time: every Wednesday 6:00pm-9:00pm 
Ages: Open to all ages and skill levels, casual and competitive chess
Contact: Cameron Herbert  647-993-0483
Email: vaughanchessclub@gmail.com
Website: vaughanchessclub.wordpress.com
Westmount Chess Club  
Location: 1000 New Westminster Dr, Vaughan, ON 
Time: Tuesdays 3:30pm-5:00pm (starting Oct 15, 2019)
Contact: Shon Lazarev : 416-316-5524 
Email: westmountchessclub@gmail.com  
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/WestmountChessClub
Woodbridge
Adult Chess Mates 
Location: Woodbridge, ON 
Time: Fridays at 7:00pm
Ages: Open to all ages 
Contact: Mario
Email: mario@littlechessmates.com

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Prince Edward Island  

 PEI Youth Chess Association

 Chess PEI

Charlottetown

UPEI / Charlottetown Chess Club 
Place: Room 105, Cass Science Hall, UPEI, Charlottetown, PEI 
Time: Tuesday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Contact: Fred McKim
Phone: 902-626-5019  
Email: fred_mckim@hotmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/upei.chess.club/  
Website: http://mcc.cdevastation.com/upeichar_cc.html

Summerside

Summerside Chess Club 
Name: The Summerside Chess Club, Summerside, Prince Edward Island 
Place: Summerside Farmers' Market, 250 Water St, Summerside, PE
Time: Saturdays, 9:00am-1:00pm
Contact: Alex Davies 
Email: mradavies@hotmail.com
Website:  https://www.facebook.com/summersidechessclub

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Quebec

 Fédération Québécoise des échecs

 Montreal Chess League

Bellefeuille
St-Jerome La Variante Chess Club 
Place: 450 La Salette, Bellefeuille Qc (in the municipal library). Write to : 924 Citation, Bellefeuille QC J0R 1A0.  
Time: mondays, 7pm to 11pm.
Fees: 25$/year (15$/year for under 18,  30$/y for a family) or a 2$ fee per night.
Activities: tournaments, semi-fast games, blitz, problems.
Contact: Jean-Luc Grenier
Phone: (450) 438-8202 
Email: jlgrenier@videotron.ca.
Website: http://www.multimania.com/lavariante/index.htm
Chicoutimi

Club d'Echecs de Chicoutimi 
Place: Centre de la culture et des arts, coin rue racine et rue Hotel de ville, Chicoutimi, QC 
Time: Mardi, 19:00 
Contact: Eric Gravel
Phone: 418-612-0786 
Website: http://www.clubechecssaguenay.com/

Drummondville

Drummondville Chess Club 
Place: Drummondville, Quebec
Website: http://membres.tripod.fr/Ced_4/Index.html 

Gatineau

Aylmer Chess Club 
Place: 115 Rue Principale (2nd floor), Gatineau, QC
Time: Fridays, 18h30 to 22h30
Contact: Regis Bellemare
Email: ceaylmer@hotmail.com
Website: www.matoutaouais.org
Misc: Open to all. Instruction for kids and beginners. Monthly tournaments.

Hull

Hull Chess Club / Cercle d'échecs de Hull 
Place: 120 Charlevoix, Hull, Quebec
Time: Tuesdays, 6:45PM 
Contact: Robert Pilon 
Phone: 777-8776
Email: robertpilon@videotron.ca 

Montreal

Brainwashcafe
Place: 3650 Lorne Ave., Montreal 
Time: 9am to Midnight daily
Contact: Lisa
Phone: 514-282-3344

Café Pi 
Place: 4127 Boul.St-Laurent Montréal,Qc H2W 1Y7 
Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Contact: Vanessa Kiss 
Phone: 514-286-4828
Email: cafepi2001@hotmail.com

Concordia Chess Club 
Place: 1455 Maisonneuve, Montreal, QC 
Time: Varies - email for current information 
Email: chess.concordia@gmail.com 
Website: http://chess.concordia.ca/

Lakeshore - Chess Club for All
Place: 728 Boulevard Montréal-Toronto, Dorval, QC
Time: Thursdays: 6-7pm Kids Program; 7-10pm Chess Club for All
Contact: Penka Apostolova : papostolov65@gmail.com    
Phone: (514)816-4713

Montreal Chess Club 
Place: 3423 St. Denis (4th Floor), Montreal, QC 
Time: Monday to Thursday; 10am-6pm. Friday 10am-11pm. Open later (weekdays), and weekends when tournaments are scheduled. 
Contact: (514) 522-3927

Saint-Bruno

Club junior d'échecs de Saint-Bruno 
Place: 15 Sabrevois, Saint-Bruno, Quebec, J3V 1G9 
Contact: Claude Lalumière
Email: clalumiere@envirinfo.qc.ca
Misc: The Club junior d'échecs de Saint-Bruno is a non profit organisation providing chess lessons and training to school level students in Saint-Bruno, Québec. 

Sainte-foy

Club d'échecs de Sainte-Foy / Sainte-Foy Chess Club 
Place: Friday (6pm - 10pm): 1229 avenue du Chanoine-Morel, Quebec City, Saturday (10am-5pm): 895 avenue Myrand, Quebec City 
Contact: Charles Tremblay  418-440-8611
Email: charles_tremblay@sympatico.ca  Website: www.clubechecsaintefoy.com
Misc: Friday: Rapid tournaments and individual game. Saturday: Junior chess club from 10am to 11:30am, rating tournaments from 11:30am to 5 pm Sunday to Thursday: Private, semi-private, and group lessons, see schedule on website. 

Saint Jean

Saint Jean Club d'échecs 
sur Richelieu Inc 100 rue Bernard, 2e étage Saint Jean, Qué.,
Renseignements: Diane Mongeau (450) 347-5577 Gaétan Morin (450) 346-2517
Adresse postale: Club d'échecs de Saint Jean sur Richelieu a/s M. Audet 769 Palmer Saint Sébastien, Qué., J0J 2C0
Activités: Tous les mercredis soirs à compter de 19:00h, du 6 septembre 2000 et jusqu'en mai 2001. 
Contact: Courriel
Email: http://www.echecs-sherbrooke.com/

Salaberry-de-Valleyfield

Club d'échecs de Valleyfield
Édifice Raphael-Barrette, 222 Alphonse-Desjardins, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
Activités: Wednesdays 19h00 from September through May
Contact: martin.morissette@clubdechecsvalleyfield.com
Phone: 450-267-0106

Sherbrooke

Sherbrooke Chess Club 
Place: Bibliotheque Eva-Senecal, 420, rue Marquette, Sherbrooke, QC
Time: Every Friday 19pm 
Contact: Jose Lopez
Phone: (819) 569-9702
Email: info@echecs-sherbrooke.com
Website: http://www.echecs-sherbrooke.com/ 

Sutton

Sutton Junction Chess Club 
Place: At the Forge d'Oll, 1057 ch Vallee, Sutton, QC J0E 2K0
Time: Every Wednesday at 7PM until 11 PM 
Contact: Nelson Ethier, 1311A Valley Rd. Sutton, QC., J0E 2K0 
Phone: 450-538-7285.
Email: chess.pokerclub@sympatico.ca
Misc: Our email address indicates a poker club also but that is on Thursday night and has nothing to do with the chess club on Wednesday night. We would like to have tournaments with other clubs. We are supported by Tourism Sutton.

Trois-Rivières

Le Club d'Échecs de Trois-Rivières
Place: l'école Sainte-Thérèse, 1405 11e Rue, Trois-Rivières , QC
Time: Monday evenings; (Youth 6:15-7:30pm)
Contact: Richard Duguay  
Phone: (819) 379-5083  
Website:www.clubechecs3r.com
Email: info@clubechecs3r.com

Varennes

Chess Club of Varennes 
Place: 16, 175 Sainte-Anne Street, Varennes, QC J3X 1T5
Time: xxx
Contact: Michel Roy  
Phone: (514) 703-4369  
Website:www.echessvarennes.ca
Email: echecsvarennes@gmail.com

Val D'Or

Val D'Or Les Cavaliers D'Or
Place: 51 St-Jacques, Val D'Or, Abitibi, QC
Time:Wednesday 19-24H00 
Contact: Alain Authier 
Phone: 819-280-2400 
Email: alain.authier@sympatico.ca

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Saskatchewan

 

Eyebrow

The Black Knights Chess Club 
Place: Box 130, Eyebrow, SK 
Time: Wednesdays 3:05 to 4:30 
Contact: Brendon Shields 759-2238 or Erik Anderson 759-2536

Moose Jaw

Moose Jaw Chess Club
Place: closed  

Regina

Queen City Chess Club of Regina 
Place: Riddell Centre, University of Regina, 3737 Wascana Parkway
Time: 7-9PM Thursdays
Contact: Brandin Titanich, Tom Boshoff, Justin Kline 
Phone: (306) 525-1715, (306) 999-3210
Email: QueenCityChess@outlook.com
Website: http://www.saskchess.org 
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/QueenCityChessRegina 

Saskatoon

Saskatoon Chess Club 
Place: Lower Place Riel, University of Saskatchewan, 1 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK 
Time: Sunday 11am - 3pm, Saturday - please visit website or facebook page.
Contact: Brian MacLeod 
Phone: 
Email: stoonchess@gmail.com 
Webpage: http://saskatoonchessclub.weebly.com/  

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Yukon

 

Whitehorse

Whitehorse Chess Club 
Place:  Yukon College (classroom ACAD A2101), 500 College Dr, Whitehorse, YT 
Time:  Monday 6:30pm - 10pm; Thursday 6:30pm - 10pm 
Contact: Nathan Doiron  
Email: whitehorsechessplayers@gmail.com
Website: https://www.facebook.com/pg/WhitehorseChessPlayers 

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