
32 tournaments in March and April mean that chess has survived the winter, and is beginning to come out of hibernation...
| March 2019 | Event | Location | Info | Links |
| March 1-3 | Winter Open | Memorial U | 5 round Swiss; TC: 60 + 30 | http://nlchess.ca/events/ |
| March 1-3 | RA March Open | RA Centre, Ottawa | 5 round Swiss; TC: 90+30 | https://eoca.ca/#/ |
| March 2 | Polgar Foundation Qualifier | Oakville, ON | 5 round Swiss; TC: G/60 | https://elevatemychess.com/ontariopolgar/ |
| March 8-10 | Titanium Spring Classic | UofT Scarborough | 7 rounds; TC: 90+30 | https://www.titaniumfitness.fitness/titanium-spring-chess-classic/ |
| March 9 | Manitoba Scholastic Championship | University of Manitoba | grades 1-12; TC: 25+5 or 10+5 | https://chess.chessmanitoba.org/?page_id=34 |
| March 9-10 | 3rd Steinitz-Menchik Classic | Calgary CC | 5 round Swiss; TC: 90+30 | http://www.albertachess.org/2019SMCC.php |
| March 9-10 | BC Youth Championship | Richmond, BC | BC Jrs, born after 2001.01.01 | http://www.chess2inspire.org/bcycc-2019 |
| March 15-17 | Championnat Ouvert de la Mauricie | Trois-Rivières, QC | 5 round Swiss; TC: 40/90 + G/30 + 30 | http://www.comauricie.org/ |
| March 16 | UPEI Spring Quick | UPEI, Charlottetown | 5 round Swiss; TC: G/30 | http://mcc.cdevastation.com/upeisqck19.html |
| March 16 | St Patrick's Eve Active | Brantford, ON | 5 round Swiss; TC: 25+5 | http://www.miltonchess.ca/images/cfc/2019_brantford_st_patrick_eve_active.pdf |
| March 16-17 | Greater Toronto Jr Championship | St.Timothy School; North York | 5 round Swiss; TC: 60+30 | https://senecahillchess.com/2018/06/16/2019-greater-toronto-junior-chess-championship/ |
| March 16-17 | Hart House Spring Junior | Hart House, Toronto | U1300, U900' TC: 55 + 5 | https://harthousechess.com/2019/02/20/hart-house-summer-junior-open/ |
| March 17 | BC Active Championship | Vancouver | 5 round Swiss; TC: 25 + 5 | https://vanchess.ca/tournaments/view/id/3262 |
| March 17 | PEI Junior Open | UPEI, Charlottetown | 4 round Swiss; G/60 or 45+15delay | http://mcc.cdevastation.com/peijrop19.html |
| March 23-24 | Mississauga Spring Open | Sandman Hotel, Mississauga | 5 round swiss; TC: 90+30 | https://elevatemychess.com/mccspringopen/ |
| March 23 | Alberta Chess Challenge | Lindsay Thurber HS; Red Deer | grades 1-12; 4 rounds; TC: 25+5 | http://www.albertachess.org/2019ACC.php |
| March 23-24 | Calgary Seniors Championship | Calgary CC | 50+ yo by 2019.12.31; Alberta resident | http://www.albertachess.org/2019CSC.php |
| March 29-31 | Unnamed Late March | Memorial U (probably) | 5 round Swiss; TC: 60 + 30 | http://nlchess.ca/events/ |
| March 29-31 | Kingston Open | Kingston, ON | 5 round Swiss; TC: 90+30 | https://eoca.ca/#/ |
| March 30-31 | Aurora Spring Open | Newmarket, ON | 5 round Swiss; TC: 90+30 | http://www.aucc.club/2019-aurora-spring-open/2019-aurora-spring-open-details/ |
| April 2019 | Event | Location | Info | Links |
| April 5-6 | Ontario High School Ch. | Toronto | Ch section: 2 days 5 rds; lower sections: Friday only, 4 rounds | https://www.ohscc.on.ca/ |
| April 6-7 | Lethbridge Open | Lethbridge, AB | 5 round Swiss; TC: 90+30 | http://www.albertachess.org/2019LO.php |
| April 6 | 6th Stan Rogers Memorial | Chilliwack, BC | 6 round Swiss; TC: 25 + 5 | https://www.facebook.com/ChilliwackChessClub |
| April 12-14 | Halifax Open | Halifax, MSVU | 5 round Swiss: TC: 120 + 30 | http://www.nschess.ca/?p=1542 |
| April 13 | Canadian Youth CC Qualifier 1 | Seneca Hill, ON | TBA | https://senecahillchess.com/tournaments/cfc-junior-grand-prix/ |
| April 13 | Alberta Active Championship | Red Deer, AB | 5 round swiss; TC: G/25 + 5 | http://www.albertachess.org/2019AAC.php |
| April 18-21 | Canadian Zonal (and sectionals) | Kingston, ON | 9 round swiss; TC: 40/90 + G/30 + 30s | http://chess.ca/newsfeed/node/1113 |
| April 19-21 | Alberta Closed | Calgary CC | 6-player RR; 40/90 + G/30 + 30s | http://www.albertachess.org/2019AC.html |
| April 19-22 | 13th Grand Pacific Open | Victoria, Grand Pacific Hotel | 6 round swiss; TC: 90+30 | http://grandpacificopen.pbworks.com/w/page/15387541/FrontPage |
| April 20-21 | Alberta Reserves | Calgary CC | 5 round swiss; TC: 90+30 | http://www.albertachess.org/2019AR.php |
| April 20-21 | Alberta Youth Ch. | Fort McMurray | TBA | TBA |
| April 26-28 | 15th Niagara Falls Open | Niagara Falls; Niagara Shrine Club | Over 19yo; 6 round Swiss; TC: 90+30 | http://www.miltonchess.ca/images/cfc/2019_niagara_falls_open.pdf |