Club Schedule

Tournaments open to any player with a Chess Federation of Canada membership:

KW Winter Open

March 10, 11

Spring Active

April 21

OYCC (youth only)

April 28, 29

Twin City Open Championship

May/June  2012  (Tuesday nights)

KW Team Challenge

June 16

KW Fall Open

Sept 15, 16

Oktoberfest Active

Oct 13

Tournaments open to any player with a KWCC membership and the CFC membership:
(Rounds are played Tuesday nights)

January Active January 10 start
Winter Regular February 7 start
March/April Quick March 20 start
May Active April 24 start
Twin City Open Championship May 15 start
Fall Quick Regular September 18 start
Club Championship October 30 start

Swiss Style Tournament : Players play each round. The Swiss system pyramids to determine a winner but matches players of similar scores and strength

Club Tournaments

Tournaments that are listed as “regular”, “quick” and “active” are rated by the CFC as regular ratings or as active rating tournaments. (See www.chess.ca for listings.)  KW Chess Club membership and CFC membership are required to play in the Club tournaments listed below.

Club night tournaments are not rated and are open to players at the club.  These tournaments usually have a time control of 5 min or 10 min with a 10 s increment per move

2012 Schedule

Tuesday
March 6, 2012		 6:00 - 7:30 pm

KW Youth Chess Club
  7:00 - 10:30 pm Winter Regular
  • Round 5
     
Saturday, Sunday, March 10, 11,
2012		  

KW Winter Open

  • Weekend Swiss Tournament
  • 5 rounds
    • 3 rounds Saturday
    • 2 rounds Sunday
  • Round 1 – 60m + 30s Fischer
  • Rounds 2-5 - 90m + 30s Fischer
  • Players will play in Sections based on CFC or FIDE ratings.
     
Sunday March 11, 2012 12:30 - 5:00 pm KW Youth Chess Club March Tournament
  • 12:30 pm - Registration
  • 1:00 pm - short "warm-up" lesson
  • 1:15 - 1:30 pm - round 1 begins
  • (approx.) 4:30 pm - Awards
  • (approx.) 5:00 pm - Tournament over
     
     
Tuesday
March 13, 2012		 6:00 - 7:30 pm

KW Youth Chess Club
  7:00 - 10:30 pm

Club Night

  • Chess lecture followed by informal chess games
  • Sign – Up for March/April Quick tournament
    • Five rounds
    • Time Control - 50 min with 20 sec added per move (Fischer)
      • In the Fischer system time may be accumulated as the 20 sec are added whatever time the player takes for each move
    • Tournament rated by CFC as a regular tournament.
    • Participants must be club members and CFC members
     
Thursday March 29, 2012 8:00am - 3:30pm

Waterloo Regional Chess Challenge

  • Breslau Recreation Centre
  • 2011, over 270 players participated!
  • School aged tournament
  • Sectioned into grades
  • Open to school chess clubs and individuals
  • Open to Waterloo Region and area beyond
  • Swiss style tournament
  • Top finishers in each grade qualify to Provincial Chess Challenge in Toronto
     
Tuesday
March 20, 2012		 6:00 - 7:30 pm

KW Youth Chess Club
  7:00 - 10:30 pm

March / April Quick Tournament

  • Quick Round 1
  • 50m + 20s Fischer
     
Tuesday
March 27, 2012		 6:00 - 7:30 pm

KW Youth Chess Club
  7:00 - 10:30 pm

March / April Quick Tournament

  • Quick Round 2
     
Tuesday
April 3, 2012		 6:00 - 7:30 pm

KW Youth Chess Club
  7:00 - 10:30 pm

March / April Quick Tournament

  • Quick Round 3
     
Tuesday
April 10, 2012		 6:00 - 7:30 pm

KW Youth Chess Club
  7:00 - 10:30 pm

March / April Quick Tournament

  • Quick Round 4
     
Sunday April 15, 2012 12:30 - 5:00 pm KW Youth Chess Club April Tournament
  • 12:30 pm - Registration
  • 1:00 pm - short "warm-up" lesson
  • 1:15 - 1:30 pm - round 1 begins
  • (approx.) 4:30 pm - Awards
  • (approx.) 5:00 pm - Tournament over
     
     
Tuesday
April 17, 2012		 6:00 - 7:30 pm

KW Youth Chess Club
  7:00 - 10:30 pm

March / April Quick Tournament

  • Quick Round 5
     
Saturday April 21, 2012  

Spring Active Open Tournament

  • 5 Rounds
  • Swiss-style Chess Tournament
  • Registration 9:30am
  • Time Control - 25m + 10s Bronstein
     
Tuesday
April 24, 2012		 6:00 - 7:30 pm

KW Youth Chess Club
  7:00 - 10:30 pm

May Active Tournament

  • 6 Rounds
  • Time Control - 20m + 10s Bronstein
  • Sign up, and ...
  • Rounds 1, 2
     
Saturday, Sunday April 28, 29, 2012  

Ontario Youth Chess Championships (OYCC)

  • Official Youth Championships for the OCA
  • Top finishers qualify for the Canadian Youth Chess Championships (CYCC)
  • Sections by ages, genders:
    • Under 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18
    • Boys and girls (depending on registration numbers)
  • Swiss Paired tournament
  • Time Control: 90m + 30s
  • 5 Rounds
    • 3 rounds Saturday
    • 2 rounds Sunday
     
Tuesday
May 1, 2012		 6:00 - 7:30 pm

KW Youth Chess Club
  7:00 - 10:30 pm

May Active Tournament

  • Rounds 3, 4
     
Tuesday
May 8, 2012		 6:00 - 7:30 pm

KW Youth Chess Club
  7:00 - 10:30 pm

May Active Tournament

  • Rounds 5, 6
     
Sunday May 13, 2012 12:30 - 5:00 pm KW Youth Chess Club May Tournament
  • 12:30 pm - Registration
  • 1:00 pm - short "warm-up" lesson
  • 1:15 - 1:30 pm - round 1 begins
  • (approx.) 4:30 pm - Awards
  • (approx.) 5:00 pm - Tournament over
     
     
Tuesday
May 15, 2012		 6:00 - 7:30 pm

KW Youth Chess Club
  7:00 - 10:30 pm

Twin City Open Championship 2012

  • Non- club members may enter with CFC membership
  • Time Control - 50 m + 30s Bronstein
  • Sign up, and ...
  • Round 1
     
Tuesday
May 22, 2012		 6:00 - 7:30 pm

KW Youth Chess Club
  7:00 - 10:30 pm

Twin City Open Championship 2012

  • Round 2
     
Tuesday
May 29, 2012		 6:00 - 7:30 pm

KW Youth Chess Club
  7:00 - 10:30 pm

Twin City Open Championship 2012

  • Round 3
     
Tuesday
June 5, 2012		 6:00 - 7:30 pm

KW Youth Chess Club
  7:00 - 10:30 pm

Twin City Open Championship 2012

  • Round 4
     
Sunday June 10, 2012 12:30 - 5:00 pm KW Youth Chess Club June Tournament
  • 12:30 pm - Registration
  • 1:00 pm - short "warm-up" lesson
  • 1:15 - 1:30 pm - round 1 begins
  • (approx.) 4:30 pm - Awards
  • (approx.) 5:00 pm - Tournament over
     
     
Tuesday
June 12, 2012		 6:00 - 7:30 pm

KW Youth Chess Club
  7:00 - 10:30 pm

Twin City Open Championship 2012

  • Round 5
     
Saturday June 16, 2012  

KW Team Challenge Active tournament

  • 5 rounds
  • Teams of 4 players
  • Teams are paired in Swiss System
  • Individual games rated by CFC
  •  Time Control - 25m + 10s Bronstein
  • CFC rated active tournament
     
Tuesday
June 19, 2012		 6:00 - 7:30 pm

KW Youth Chess Club
  7:00 - 10:30 pm

Twin City Open Championship 2012

  • Round 6
     
Tuesday
June 26, 2012		 6:00 - 7:30 pm

KW Youth Chess Club
  7:00 - 10:30 pm

Club Night

Awards Night
     
Tuesday
July 3, 2012		 6:00 - 7:30 pm

KW Youth Chess Club
  7:00 - 10:30 pm

Club Night

  • Sign Up for Summer Tournaments
     
Tuesday
July 10, 2012		 6:00 - 7:30 pm

KW Youth Chess Club
  7:00 - 10:30 pm

Summer Tournaments start

  • All Ages
     
Tuesday
July 17, 2012		 6:00 - 7:30 pm

KW Youth Chess Club
  7:00 - 10:30 pm

Summer Tournament

  • All Ages
     
Tuesday
July 24, 2012		 6:00 - 7:30 pm

KW Youth Chess Club
  7:00 - 10:30 pm

Summer Tournament

  • All Ages
     
Tuesday
July 31, 2012		 6:00 - 7:30 pm

KW Youth Chess Club
  7:00 - 10:30 pm

Summer Tournament

  • All Ages
     
Thursday August 2 - Monday, August 6,
2012		  

Kitchener Chess Festival

  • Canadian Amateur Championships
  • Canadian Seniors Championships
  • Other chess activities and attractions
     
Tuesday
August 7, 2012		 6:00 - 7:30 pm

KW Youth Chess Club
  7:00 - 10:30 pm

Summer Tournament

  • All Ages
     
Tuesday
August 14, 2012		 6:00 - 7:30 pm

KW Youth Chess Club
  7:00 - 10:30 pm

Summer Tournament

  • All Ages
     
Tuesday
August 21, 2012		 6:00 - 7:30 pm

KW Youth Chess Club
  7:00 - 10:30 pm

Summer Tournament

  • All Ages
     
Tuesday
August 28, 2012		 6:00 - 7:30 pm

KW Youth Chess Club
  7:00 - 10:30 pm

Summer Tournaments End

  • All Ages
     
Tuesday
September 4, 2012		 6:00 - 7:30 pm

KW Youth Chess Club
  7:00 - 10:30 pm

Club Night

  • All Ages
     
Tuesday
September 11, 2012		 6:00 - 7:30 pm

KW Youth Chess Club
  7:00 - 10:30 pm

Club Night

  •  Blitz Tournament
  • 10m + 3s Bronstein
  • Start Sign Ups for September Quick Regular
     
Saturday, Sunday September 15, 16, 2012  

 KW Fall Open
     
Tuesday
September 18, 2012		 6:00 - 7:30 pm

KW Youth Chess Club
  7:00 - 10:30 pm

 September Quick Regular

  • 5 Rounds
  • Time Control - 40m + 20s Fischer
    • In the Fischer system time may be accumulated as the 20 sec are added whatever time the player takes
  • Swiss Tournament
    • Players play each round
    • The Swiss system pyramids to determine a winner but matches players of similar scores and strength
  • Quick Regular Tournament is rated by CFC as a regular tournament
  • Participants must be club members and CFC members
  • Round 1

 
     
Tuesday
September 25, 2012		 6:00 - 7:30 pm

KW Youth Chess Club
  7:00 - 10:30 pm

 September Quick Regular

  • Round 2
     
Tuesday
October 2, 2012		 6:00 - 7:30 pm

KW Youth Chess Club
  7:00 - 10:30 pm

Annual General Meeting (AGM)

  •  Executive reports
  • Elect new executive
  • Club News
     
Tuesday
October 9, 2012		 6:00 - 7:30 pm

KW Youth Chess Club
  7:00 - 10:30 pm

September Quick Regular

  • Round 3
     
Saturday October 13, 2012  

Oktoberfest Active

  •  5 Rounds
  • Time Control - 25m + 10s Bronstein
    • The Bronstein time control in effect delays the clock 10 s per move
    • This time control does not accumulate unused time
  • Tournament is open to club and non-club members
  • CFC membership required
  • Sections: Open and Under 1600
  • The tournament is rated by the CFC as an ‘active’ tournament
  • See “Weekend Tournaments” for more information or contact Ralph Deline at  arcticcompass@hotmail.com
     
Tuesday
October 16, 2012		 6:00 - 7:30 pm

KW Youth Chess Club
  7:00 - 10:30 pm

September Quick Regular

  • Round 4
     
Tuesday
October 23, 2012		 6:00 - 7:30 pm

KW Youth Chess Club
  7:00 - 10:30 pm

September Quick Regular

  • Round 5
     
Tuesday
October 30, 2012		 6:00 - 7:30 pm

KW Youth Chess Club
  7:00 - 10:30 pm

 2012 Club Championship

  • Entrants must be KWCC members
    • One year $40
    • One year Junior $25
    • Family memberships available
  • Entrants must also be CFC members
    • One year $48 for adults
    • One year $30 for youth
  • Time control - 50m + 30s Bronstein
    • This time control does not accumulate time
  • Swiss style tournament
  • 6 Rounds
  • There will be a section prize for the top player rated under 1800
  • Round 1
     
Tuesday
November 6, 2012		 6:00 - 7:30 pm

KW Youth Chess Club
  7:00 - 10:30 pm

2012 Club Championship

  • Round 2
     
Tuesday
November 13, 2012		 6:00 - 7:30 pm

KW Youth Chess Club
  7:00 - 10:30 pm

2012 Club Championship

  • Round 3
     
Tuesday
November 20, 2012		 6:00 - 7:30 pm

KW Youth Chess Club
  7:00 - 10:30 pm

2012 Club Championship

  • Round 4
     
Tuesday
November 27, 2012		 6:00 - 7:30 pm

Kris Kindle Market - No Club
  7:00 - 10:30 pm

Kris Kindle Market - No Club
     
Tuesday
December 4, 2012		 6:00 - 7:30 pm

KW Youth Chess Club
  7:00 - 10:30 pm

2012 Club Championship

  • Round 5
     
Tuesday
December 11, 2012		 6:00 - 7:30 pm

KW Youth Chess Club
  7:00 - 10:30 pm

2012 Club Championship

  • Round 6
     
Tuesday
December 18, 2012		 6:00 - 7:30 pm

KW Youth Chess Club
  7:00 - 10:30 pm

Club Night

  • All Ages
     
Tuesday
December 25, 2012		 6:00 - 7:30 pm

Closed - Merry Christmas!
  7:00 - 10:30 pm

Closed - Merry Christmas!
     

 

The KW Chess Club also organizes and sponsors several weekend tournaments

Also ... the Occassional Tuesdays (based on interest) we will feature an informal, free, "Coffee - House Tournament". Sign up the night of the tournament, 5, 7, or 10 minute games, 4 - 5 rounds in the evening. - A more casual tournament.

More will be added later