Upcoming Events: 2017.08
August is the month when foreign GMs play in Canada. See where, at the 6 tournaments and 2 Chess Festivals that are on the calendar for August 2017....
August 2-7, 2017
10th Calgary International
Calgary Chess Club
9 Round Open Swiss with invited GMs
TC: 40/90 + G/30m + 30s
Featuring:
- GM Razvan Preotu (CAN) Defending Calgary International Champion, 2017 Canadian Open Champion
- GM Timur Gareyev (USA) the Blindfold Simul World Record holder (48 games!)
- GM GM Julio Becerra Rivero (USA)
- GM Elshan Moradiabadi (Iran/USA)
- GM Bator Sambuev (CAN) 2017 Canadian Champion
- GM Victor Mikhalevski (ISR) 2010 and 2014 Calgary International Champion
- WGM Sabina-Francesca Foisor (USA) Reigning US Women's Champion
- WIM Agnieszka Matras-Clement (CAN)
http://www.calgary-international.com/details.php
Live Games: http://www.calgary-international.com/Live_Games.html
August 4-7, 2017
12th Kitchener Chess Festival
Kitchener City Hall, Kitchener ON
Includes:
- Canadian Senior
- Canadian Amateur
- Blitz Tournament
- Team Prizes
- Family Prizes
- Free BBQ and Refreshments each day.
9th Annual Canadian Seniors Championship
7 round swiss
Sections: 50+ and 65+
TC: 90 + 30
Canadian winner of each section qualifies as Canada's Official Representative to the Pan American Seniors
11th Annual Canadian Amateur Championship
7 round swiss
Sections: Over 2000, Over 1600, Over 1200, Rookie
TC: 90 + 30
Blitz Tournament Aug 5
Free for Festival Participants, $20 others
Kitchener Chess Festival Info: http://www.chessfest.ca
August 5-7, 2017
Semiahmoo Open
Pacific Inn Resort, Surrey, BC
6 round swiss
TC: 90 + 30
http://semiahmooopen.pbworks.com/w/page/117147288/FrontPage
August 9-13, 2017
Canadian Junior Championship
Erindale United Church, Mississauga, ON.
Winners represent Canada at World Junior in Italy in October 2017
Open: 9 round Swiss; CFC & FIDE rated
U1600: 6 round Swiss
Info:
http://www.miltonchess.ca/images/cfc/2017_canadian_juniors_updated_may_14.pdf
Registered Players: see Chess Talk
August 12-19, 2017
70th Québec Open Chess Festival
Université Laval, Québec City
Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the FQE, 70th Québec Open and the 150th Anniversary of Canada!
Includes:
- Québec Open,
- 5-round Mini-COQ;
- Blitz Championship;
- Fischer Random/960 Championship;
- Lectures;
- Referee Course
August 12, 2017
2017 Québec Blitz Ch.
$2000 Guaranteed
TC: 3 + 2; double-round Swiss; FIDE and CFC rated
August 12-15
Mini-COQ
5-round swiss (rounds 1-5 of Quebec Open)
August 12-19
70th Québec Open Championship
$12,000 Guaranteed
9-round Swiss
GMs Confirmed:
- GM Bator Sambuev (CAN)
- GM Alexandre Le Siège (CAN)
- GM Victor Mikhalevski (ISR)
- GM Reynaldo Vera (CUBA)
- GM Luis Manuel Perez (CUBA)
August 18
960/Fischer Random Championship
Québec Open Chess Festival Info:
http://clubechecsaintefoy.com/coq2017/en/node/11
August 12-13, 2017
1st Smiths Falls Open
Smiths Falls Lions Club, Smiths Falls ON
5 round Swiss
TC: 90 + 30
https://s3.amazonaws.com/eoca/data/2017%20SmithsFallsOpen.pdf
August 19-20, 2017
Hamilton Summer Open
Emmanuel United Church, Hamilton ON
5 round swiss
Sat: 9:30, 2, 6:30
Sun: 11, 4
TC: 90 + 30
http://chesshamilton.mygamesonline.org/news.php
August 26-27, 2017
Over/Under 1800
Calgary Chess Club
5 round swiss
TC: 90 + 30
http://calgarychess.com/WORDPRESS/?page_id=3711
September 1-3, 2017
15th Annual Abe Yanofsky Memorial Tournament
University of Winnipeg, Manitoba
5 round Swiss
https://chess.chessmanitoba.org/?page_id=34
September 2-4, 2017
Paul Hanke Labour Day Open
Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, NS
6 round Swiss
TC: 120m + 30s