Reminder that the Alberta Chess Challenge takes place in Red Deer on Saturday, April 8th — full information here.
There are close to 60 players registered so far! Sign up now to guarantee your spot.
Alberta Closed Results
Congratulations to IM Bitan Banerjee, who secured his sixth Alberta Championship victory with a 5-move draw in the final round! The draw ensured he would at worst finish tied at 4/5 with FM Tymur Keleberda, but having defeated Tymur in the first round Bitan was set to finish first on the head-to-head tiebreak.
Instead, however, Sherzod Khodjimatov survived a highly unpleasant position against Tymur in the last game and turned it around to win in 83 moves. Congratulations to him on solo second place (3.5/5).
You can review the games and standings on the Lichess broadcast, and pictures on the CCC facebook page.
One more congrats to Jinghui Bai, who scored 4.5/5 in the Alberta Reserves to win by half a point over Hemant Srinivasan and Yash Darvekar.
Many thanks to Bhavik Dave for organizing and directing.
2023 Alberta Youth Championship
Registration is open for the Alberta Youth Championship. Find full event information and sign up here.
Please note: discounted hotel rooms are only available until March 30th.
BC vs. AB Match
This year’s B.C. vs. Alberta match is scheduled for May 5-7 in Salmon Arm, B.C. Please see the following for event information:
And please contact team captain Rafael Arruebarrena (rafael.arruebarrena@gmail.com) to enter.
2023 Lethbridge Open
Registration is open for the Lethbridge Open, April 1-2. Full information on the tournament is available here.
2023 Alberta Closed
The Alberta Closed takes place next weekend, March 17-19 in Calgary. Good luck to the participants:
IM Bitan Banerjee (2495) — defending Champion
NM Sherzod Khodjimatov (2317) — Alberta Open winner
CM Rafael Arruebarrena (2265) — rating qualifier #1
FM Tymur Keleberda (2253) — Northern Alberta Open winner
FM Dale Haessel (2236) — rating qualifier #2
NM Anand Rishi Chandra (2192) — Southern Alberta Open winner
Tournament Director Bhavik Dave has provided a write-up on all the players and the event, which you can read here.
You can watch the games live on Lichess or DGT Chess Cloud.
Other players can join the Alberta Reserves, which takes place alongside the Closed on March 18-19. Tournament info here.
2023 Alberta Chess Challenge
Registration is open for the Alberta Chess Challenge, held Saturday, April 8th in Red Deer. This is a grade-level scholastic event, and winners in each grade earn the right to represent Alberta at the Canadian Chess Challenge on the May long weekend. This year, Nationals will be in Montreal.
Full information can be found here.
Alberta Blitz & Rapid Results
Congratulations to Alberta Blitz Champion Bitan Banerjee, who won an armageddon game as black over Paris Dorn. Both finished with 9/11, half a point ahead of Amir Mohammad Bahmani, who defeated Bitan and Paris in the last two rounds. Crosstable here.
Congratulations to Alberta Rapid Champion Tymur Keleberda, who won with a strong 6.5/7 ahead of Amir (5.5/7) and a large tie at 5/7. Crosstable here.
Thanks to Mark Tuvera for organizing and directing. Both events attracted over 40 players!
2023 Alberta Reserves
Online registration is available for the Alberta Reserves, March 18-19 in Calgary. You can find full tournament information here or through the Schedule page.
February/March Events
We are in the midst of a very busy stretch of the ACA Schedule. The following tournaments are coming up:
- Calgary Youth Regional (February 26th)
- Alberta Blitz & Rapid Championships (Edmonton, March 4th/5th)
- Edmonton Chess Challenge (March 11th)
- Wood Buffalo Youth Regional (March 12th)
- Alberta Closed & Alberta Reserves (Calgary, March 17th-19th)
You can find further information on specific events through the Schedule tab.