Calendar of Events

PEI YCA events include tournaments, championships and instructional camps throughout the calendar year.

2016-17 Schedule: TBA

2015-16 Schedule:

Oct 4: Monthly Tournament (Colonel Gray High School)
Nov 1: Maritime Scholastic Qualifying Tournament (Colonel Gray High School) (see flyer below)

Note: This is the qualifying tournament for the Maritime Scholastic Tournament on Nov 21

Nov 21 - Maritime Scholastic Tournament, Charlottetown (Murphy Community Centre)
Dec 6 - Bill Pitre Memorial Tournament (Colonel Gray High School)
Jan 31: Monthly Tournament (Colonel Gray High School)
Feb 20: Chess mini-camp. Download flyer below for details.
Feb 28: PEI Chess Challenge. Players compete by grade in grades 1-12. Top player in each grade forms the 12 player PEI Team to compete at the Canadian Chess Challenge May 22-23 in Regina. Storm date is March 6. Registration form can be downloaded at the bottom of the page.
April 3: Monthly Tournament (Colonel Gray High School)
April 17: School Team Tournament
May 8: Monthly Tournament (Colonel Gray High School)

Monthly Tournaments

Open to all students from kindergarten to grade 12. Everyone plays at least 4 games. Students are divided into 4- or 6-player groups by age and rating. Prizes awarded for the top 3 players in each group (medal with ribbon, or chess pin), while new players receive a participation pin. Tournaments are rated by the Chess’n Math Association.

Entry Fee: $10 ($5 for second & subsequent players in the same family)

Registration: 12:00 - 12:45 pm

Note: In order for the tournament to start on time, registration closes at 12:45

The first round begins at 1:00 pm. The tournament is over by 4:00 pm (3:00 pm for younger children).

Maritime Scholastic Tournament

This annual tournament, held each November, is a team match between New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. Selection of the 24 player PEI team is made at the Maritime Scholastic Qualifying Tournament.

Maritime Scholastic Tournament 2015:

Saturday, Nov 21 at the Murphy Community Centre, 200 Richmond St., Charlottetown

Sign-in: 11-11:30 am

Announcements: 11:45 am

Games start at 12:00 and finish at 4 pm

Awards: 4-4:30 pm

School Team Championship

This annual tournament is held each April and is open to all schools. Teams consist of 4 players from the same school, and there are four different sections by grade: K-4, K-6, 7-9 and 10-12.