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The Prince Edward Island Youth Chess Association (PEIYCA) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting scholastic chess on PEI. We hold various events throughout the year for students grade K-12.
The Prince Edward Island Youth Chess Association (PEIYCA) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting scholastic chess on PEI. We hold various events throughout the year for students grade K-12.
See our Calendar of Events for details.
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October Tournament
October Tournament
RESULTS
RESULTS
There were 42 players at our tournament on October 5.
There were 42 players at our tournament on October 5.
The winners in each section were:
The winners in each section were:
Aidan Arsenault
Aidan Arsenault
Carter MacEwen
Carter MacEwen
Catherine Sijo
Catherine Sijo
Marcus Lai
Marcus Lai
Oscar Keenan-Hamon
Oscar Keenan-Hamon
Raphael Nguyen
Raphael Nguyen
Rebecca Sijo
Rebecca Sijo
Shiyan Shao
Shiyan Shao
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The next tournament is on Sunday, November 2. See details below.
The next tournament is on Sunday, November 2. See details below.
The PEIYCA will also be holding several one day instructional mini-camps this school year.
The PEIYCA will also be holding several one day instructional mini-camps this school year.
The first is tentatively scheduled for November 16.
The first is tentatively scheduled for November 16.
We hope to see you soon.
We hope to see you soon.
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PEI Youth Chess Association
CHESS TOURNAMENT
Sunday November 2, 2025
Birchwood Intermediate School
49 Longworth Ave. Charlottetown
1 pm - 4 pm Check-in by 12:45 Doors open at 12:30
PLEASE check in on time to help us avoid delays in remaking the pairings and crosstables.
Open to all students grade K - 12
Players are divided into groups by age and rating.
Everyone plays at least 4 games.
Medals for top 3 players in each section
Players should PRE-REGISTER by e-mail before 6 pm on Saturday, November 1.
Write to peiyouthchess@gmail.com
Include the player’s full name, school, and grade.
Entry fee for pre-registered players: $15 Second player in same family $10.
The $15 entry fee for pre-registered players can be paid by e-transfer before 6 pm on Saturday
at the same e-mail address or by cash at the tournament before 12:45 pm.
All players must check in at the tournament before 12:45. Doors open at 12:30.
If you cannot attend after pre-registering, please notify us as soon as possible. Thanks!
Players who have not pre-registered may still sign up at the event before 12:45 pm.
But the entry fee is $25 and there is no guarantee that they will be placed in an appropriate
group based on their age and rating, though we will do our best in this regard.
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CANADIAN CHESS CHALLENGE
National Finals
Ottawa May 18-19, 2025
Congratulations to Team PEI for an excellent showing at the national finals.
Three of our players did especially well. Goldy Vu is the 2025 Canadian grade 3 champion!
Joe Li, scoring 7.5 out of 9 games, placed second in grade 11 and Rebecca Sijo came fourth in grade 2.
Thanks to everyone who took part and made the trip to Ottawa a big success.
Complete results are available at: https://www.chess-challenge.chess-math.org/national/results/2025/English/index.xml
See our facebook page for photos.
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"Chess Club In A Box" is an initiative organized by the PEI Youth Chess Association
to promote chess in public schools throughout the province.
The goal is to provide teachers or interested parents with everything they need to start and maintain a successful school chess program, including 5 chess sets.
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