PEIYCA Tournament this Sunday, April 17th

Hi All,

There is still time to sign up for the school team tournament!  Just email before the end of the day on Thursday with your team.  I have attached a form.

If your school has a chess club, talk to the club organizer.   If not, you can still form a team as long as all 4 players are from the same school and in one of the following groups:  k-4, k-6, 7-9, 10-12.

We need more teams in the Grade 7-9 group! 

It will be an exciting tournament with teams from Greenfield ES, Westwood PS, Spring Park ES, West Kent ES, Prince Street ES, Queen Charlotte IS, Kensington HS, and Colonel Gray HS.

See everyone on Sunday!  Check in starts at 12:15 but please check in no later than 12:45, so that we can start at 1:00.   We will have a canteen, as well as having chess sets and 50/50 tickets to sell.

Thanks

Jan

Secretary, PEIYCA

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BytWJyxVjJvgc3NOQVpTYXV0UG8/view?usp=sharing

Chess Tournament - Sunday, April 3rd in Charlottetown

Hi All,

The next monthly tournament is on Sunday April 3 at Colonial Gray High School in in the cafeteria.

Open to all students from kindergarten to grade 12. Everyone plays at least 4 games. Students are divided into 4- or 6-player groups by age and rating. Prizes for the top 3 players in each group(medal with ribbon, or chess pin).   Games are rated by the Chess’n Math Association. 

Entry Fee: $10 per person ($5 for second and subsequent players in the same family)
Registration: 12:15 - 12:45 pm.  The first round begins at 1:00 pm. The tournament is over by 4:00 pm (3:00 pm for younger children). Please note: To ensure a start time of 1 pm, registration will close at 12:45.

We will also have a canteen and be selling chess sets as part of our on-going fundraising.

Also, the school Team tournament is on April 17.  

 

I have attached flyers for both events.

Thanks

Jan

Upcoming PEIYCA Events

Hi All,

We are in the process of planning a chess mini-camp and tournament on Saturday Feb.20.  Details to follow.

The PEI Provincial Chess Challenge is on Sunday Feb. 28, with a storm date of March 6.  I have attached the registration form.  Please note that registration must be received no later than Feb. 26.  

The next regular monthly tournament is on Sunday April 3.  

The school team tournament is April 17.   Details to follow on this event. 

May 8 is a regular monthly tournament.

Please check out our website (www.peiyca.ca) and like our page on Facebook.  

Also, we are still in need of volunteers!  We need volunteers to assist at tournaments and for a number of other activities.   We are a not-for-profit, volunteer run association and depend on fundraising and tournament fees to be able to support all our activities including tournament costs, camps, assisting the PEI Team attend the National tournament, running the annual Maritime Scholastic and supplying chess sets for school clubs.   Please let us know if you can help in any way.

Thanks

Jan

Secretary, PEIYCA

Registration form: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BytWJyxVjJvgc3NOQVpTYXV0UG8

Chess Puzzles

Jeff Coakley is a chess instructor and author of the "Winning Chess" books for kids.  He was a big part of helping our association get organized.  His website offers weekly chess puzzles.  Check it out at:

http://www.coakleychess.com/puzzlingside

Chess Mini-Camp

Hi All,

The registration deadline for the mini-camp on Saturday Feb 20 has been extended until Friday Feb. 19.  You can sign up by email or phone 902-658-2409.  The entry fee is $15 and can be paid when you sign-in between 12:30-1:00.  The event goes from 1-3 pm at Colonel Gray HS. 

The event is open to all but will focus on players not as familiar with, or wanting a refresher on, tournament play.   It is also an opportunity for those in gr 1-4 who have not participated in PEIYCA events in the last year to ensure that they qualify for the PEI Provincial Chess Challenge on Feb 28.  Aaron Rainnie will provide the group lesson, after which their will be a CMA rated mini-tournament.

I have attached a flyer with the information.  Please share with your schools.  Please contact me if you have any questions.

Thanks

Jan

Welcome to our Chess Blog!

Greetings everyone,
   
              On this blog you will find links to chess websites, videos, and games. You will also see any news about upcoming clinics and tournaments. Please check back regularly.

All the best,
Mr. K