Visiting organizer Daniel Rokhvarger and the Checkmate Foundation are arranging chess events on August 24th in Calgary. Information on the rapid can be viewed here, and on the blitz here. Contact daniel.rokhvarger@yahoo.ca to register.

The 16th Calgary International has concluded: GM Victor Mikhalevski was victorious with a 7.5/9 score. IM Shiyam Thavandiran took second place at 6.5/9, and third place was shared by IM Mike Ivanov and CM Neil Doknjas at 6/9.

Congratulations to Avery Michalchuk for winning the U2000 section with 6.5/7, and to Hudson Thomas for winning the U1600 section with 6.5/7 as well. In total, there were 89 players between the three groups.

Photos and further commentary can be viewed on the Calgary Chess Club facebook page.

Registration is open for the Over/Under 1800 in Edmonton, on August 9-10. Information here.

Visiting organizer Daniel Rokhvarger is arranging chess events on July 5th in Red Deer. The Rapid (info here) will start at 11:00 a.m. and the Blitz (info here) will follow at 5:00 p.m.

There will also be an Edmonton blitz event on June 28th starting at 5:00 p.m. (info here).

Contact daniel.rokhvarger@yahoo.ca to register.

A new event, the Summer Demi-Classical, is open for registration. This tournament will be six rounds of 45+30, on June 21-22 in Edmonton. Full info here.

Reminder that the Trumpeter Open is June 7-8, and the Medicine Hat Open is June 14-15.

Congratulations to Alberta’s top finishers at the Canadian Chess Challenge in Ottawa:

– Rafael Lee placed 3rd in Grade 2
– Muneer Hussain won a tiebreak to place 3rd in Grade 3
– Michael Xu placed 3rd in Grade 7
– Tri Tran placed 3rd in Grade 10

Captain Cristian Ivanescu reports that Team Alberta won the t-shirt competition! Thanks to him for his organizing contributions. In the chess, Alberta finished 5th place overall. Nova Scotia had an outstanding weekend, placing third behind Ontario and Quebec.

Information is posted for the 2025 Calgary International, July 31st to August 4th.

The International is open to players rated over 2000 FIDE. Info and registration here.

There are also Under 2000 and Under 1600 sections. Info and registration here.

– The Steinitz-Menchik in Calgary is May 23-25.

– The 40th Trumpeter Open in Grande Prairie is June 7-8.

– The Medicine Hat Open is June 14-15.

Registration is open for all events, via the links or the ACA Schedule.

Congratulations to the winners at the Alberta Youth Championship:

U8 – Raphael Lee, 5/5 (2nd place: Platon Bilyk)
U10 – Michael Prianichnikov, 4.5/5 (2nd place: Saanvi Shamanth)
U12 – Ryan Li, 4.5/5 (2nd place: Isaac Sajosh)
U14 – Matthew Ivanescu, 4/5 (2nd place: Steven Gan)
U16 – Jonathan Wu, 5/5 (2nd place: Tri Tran)
U18 – Mishka Mathur, 3/5 (2nd place: Nate Dyck)

Thanks to the CJCC and all involved for organizing and running the event.

Registration is open for the Edmonton Spring Sectional, May 10-11. The registration deadline is Monday, May 5th, so that pairings can be done ahead of time. Full information here.