Canadian Chess Challenge

The national finals of the Canadian Chess Challenge will be held online this year on June 26-27. Every province is represented by one player in each grade. The PEIYCA will field a full 12 player team for the event. They will hold an online qualification tournament on Saturday, May 1. Students who are interested in taking part must register by Sunday, April 18, 2021. To register, send an e-mail to peiyouthchess@gmail.com. Information should include full name, grade, and school. 


The provincial qualification tournament and the national finals will both be held at lichess.org This is the same site used by the Chess’n Math Association and the Nova Scotia Scholastic Chess Association for their online events during the last year. There is a tutorial on playing on the NSSCA website. http://www.nssca.ca/online-tournaments-instructions/