Please submit any budget proposals for 2022 tournaments, clubs or special events before January 15th for our January 16th Budget Meeting. Send an email to albertachess@gmail.com. The meeting has been postponed from the original December 5th date posted here.
Aaron Sequillion RIP
Longtime Edmonton chess player Aaron Sequillion has passed away November 21 unexpectedly at the age of 33. Aaron had achieved a CFC rating as high as 2247 and most recently participated in the 2021 Banff Open.
Banff Open Results
Congrats to IM Mark Plotkin for winning the 2021 Banff Open. All the results can be seen here.
For all the games, pictures and more, please visit the FB page Banff Chess Open 2021
ACA Treasurer
Congrats to Simon Vandervinne who has been appointed the new ACA Treasurer.
2021 Southern AB Open – Nov 27-28 CCC
Matthew Atwood will be organizing the 2021 Southern AB Open at the Calgary Chess Club Nov. 27-28.
Calgary Chess Club 3359 27 St NE Suite 274, Calgary, AB T1Y 5E4
November 27-28CFC/FIDE Rated5 rounds @ 90/30Round times: Saturday – 10 am, 2 pm, 6 pm; Sunday – 10 am, 2 pm or ASAP. A 30-minute break between games is guaranteed. Default late time is 60 minutes.
Entry fee: $35. $5 discount for juniors (age 20 and under). GM/WGM/IM/WIM/FM title holders receive free entry. CFC membership is required. Prizes: TBD, based on entrants and after expenses. Byes: A maximum of two ½-point byes available in rounds 1-4 if requested before the start of round 1.The winner will receive an invitation to the 2022 Alberta Closed.
Registration: Email mattaatwood@gmail.com, message me on Facebook, or post below. Payments in cash on-site or via eTransfer to payments@calgarychess.com using passphrase code 2021ccc.
Spots are limited so register early to secure your spot!!!
COVID-19 safety advisory for Battle of Alberta, September 4, 2021.
Shortly after the tournament, 2 people tested positive for COVID-19 who were at the tournament. While we believe they did not get infected at the tournament, we would advise anyone who played in the tournament in Red Deer on September 4th and has COVID-19 symptoms to please get tested immediately.
ACA Annual General Meeting – October 10th at 2 pm
The ACA Annual General Meeting will take place after the 3rd round of the Alberta Open. The meeting will also be available on Zoom. If the Alberta Open cannot be held due to COVID-19, then it will take place on Zoom. Any ACA member may attend.
Topic: ACA Annual General Meeting
Time: Oct 10, 2021 02:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
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Meeting ID: 824 7211 9051
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Over Under 1800 Results
The Over/Under 1800 Tournament took place August 21-22 at the ECC. Congrats to Eddie Xu who won the Over 1800 section with a perfect 5-0 score. Also congrats to Ron Offengenden and Yash Darvekar who tied for 1st in the under 1800 section with 4.5/5. Thank you to Aaron Sequillion for directing
2021 Edmonton Junior Regional Sept 11-12
Entries are now open to the 2021 Edmonton Junior Regional Tournament to be held at the Edmonton Chess Club Sept 11-12. Anyone born after January 1, 2002 may enter. Organized by Dustin Koperski. Please go to 2021 Schedule and click on link to submit entry.
ACA COVID-19 Policy
The ACA had an emergency meeting on Sunday, August 29 and passed a motion to adopt a new ACA COVID policy effective immediately till the end of the year for all ACA tournaments. See link below.
