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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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PEI Provincial Chess Challenge Championship
Grades 1-4, Saturday, March 28 Grades 5-12, Sunday, March 29
Pre-registration required. Details will be posted in February.
Eligibility: Students in grades 1-4 must have played in at least one PEIYCA event since September 2024.
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PEI Youth Chess Association
CHESS TOURNAMENT
Sunday February 15, 2026
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, February 14.
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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PEI Youth Chess Association
CHESS MINI-CAMP
Sunday February 8, 2026
Birchwood Intermediate School
49 Longworth Ave. Charlottetown
1 pm - 2:30 pm
Open to all students grade K - 9
Players are divided into groups by age and rating.
ENDGAME LESSONS & SUPERVISED PRACTICE
Players must PRE-REGISTER by e-mail before 6 pm on Thursday, February 5.
Write to peiyouthchess@gmail.com
Include the player’s full name, school, and grade.
Entry fee: $20
The entry fee can be paid by e-transfer before 6 pm on Saturday at the same e-mail address or by cash at the tournament.
Instructors: Arnab Kundu (12 time provincial grade champion) & Peter MacKean (former PEI Champion)
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January Tournament
January Tournament
RESULTS
RESULTS
There were 36 players at our tournament on January 18.
There were 36 players at our tournament on January 18.
The winners in each section were:
The winners in each section were:
Niko He
Niko He
Catherine Sijo
Catherine Sijo
Louis Le
Louis Le
Rebecca Sijo
Rebecca Sijo
Nathan Castiel Leyva
Nathan Castiel Leyva
Rijan Jaziel Gallo
Rijan Jaziel Gallo
Alec Campbell
Alec Campbell
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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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