{"id":9499,"date":"2026-09-16T18:00:44","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T00:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.albertachess.org\/home\/?page_id=9499"},"modified":"2026-09-18T17:28:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T23:28:59","slug":"2026-alberta-seniors-championship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.albertachess.org\/home\/2026-alberta-seniors-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Alberta Senior&#8217;s Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dates:<\/strong>\u00a0October 17-18, 2026<br><strong>Venue:<\/strong>\u00a0Edmonton Chess Club &#8212; (780) 424-0283<br><strong>Address:<\/strong>\u00a0#204 10840 124 Street, Edmonton, AB T5M 0H3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Organizer &amp; Director:<\/strong>\u00a0Amir Bahmani<br><strong>Email:<\/strong> amirr.bahmani@gmail.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Eligibility:\u00a0<\/strong>Alberta residents who will have reached the age of 50 by December 31, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tournament format:<\/strong>&nbsp;5-round Swiss,&nbsp;CFC &amp; FIDE rated.<br>CFC membership is required and may be purchased on site. Annual membership is $43, CFC tournament membership is $20.<br><strong>Time Control:<\/strong>&nbsp;Game in 90 minutes + 30 seconds\/move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Schedule<br><\/strong>Saturday<br>On-site registration: 9:15 a.m. &#8211; 9:45 a.m.<br>Rounds 1-3: 10:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m.<br>Sunday<br>Rounds 4-5: 10:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m. or ASAP<br>Default late time is 60 minutes. A 30-minute break between games is guaranteed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Registration:<\/strong>&nbsp;Fill out the form below. Payment will be made on site by cash.&nbsp;Pre-registered players must arrive by 9:45 a.m. on Saturday or they won&#8217;t be paired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Entry Fee:<\/strong>\u00a0$50 if pre-registered by 11:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 15. $60 after.<br>$25 discount for NMs, CMs, FMs, female players, and 2300-rated CFC players (at the time of registration). GM\/IM title holders receive free entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prizes:<\/strong>\u00a0Sum of entry fees minus ACA dues of $10 per paid entry. The winner is eligible for a travel grant of up to $750 towards a trip to the 2027 Canadian Seniors Championship. If the 2027 Canadian Senior&#8217;s Championship does not take place as expected, the winner may apply to the ACA board to use the grant for another tournament (within one year of winning the award).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Byes:<\/strong>&nbsp;A maximum of two half-point byes available in rounds 1-4 if requested before the start of round 1.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-contact-form\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.albertachess.org\/home\/2026-alberta-seniors-championship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Submit a form.<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pre-registered List<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Last updated: &#8211;<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dates:\u00a0October 17-18, 2026Venue:\u00a0Edmonton Chess Club &#8212; (780) 424-0283Address:\u00a0#204 10840 124 Street, Edmonton, AB T5M 0H3 Organizer &amp; Director:\u00a0Amir BahmaniEmail: amirr.bahmani@gmail.com Eligibility:\u00a0Alberta residents who will have reached the age of 50 by December 31, 2026 Tournament format:&nbsp;5-round Swiss,&nbsp;CFC &amp; FIDE rated.CFC membership is required and may be purchased on site. 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