Welcome to the PEI YCA website!
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.
CANADIAN CHESS CHALLENGE
CANADIAN CHESS CHALLENGE
National Finals
Montreal May 21-22, 2023
Team PEI travelled to Montreal over Victoria Day weekend for the national finals of the Canadian Chess Challenge. A last round victory over Newfoundland lifted our team to a 9th place finish in this very strong competition. Congratulations to Channing Guo for placing 4th in grade 5. Ricky Phan came 7th in grade 8. For the complete results, see www.chess-math.org. For photos, see our facebook page.
Team PEI travelled to Montreal over Victoria Day weekend for the national finals of the Canadian Chess Challenge. A last round victory over Newfoundland lifted our team to a 9th place finish in this very strong competition. Congratulations to Channing Guo for placing 4th in grade 5. Ricky Phan came 7th in grade 8. For the complete results, see www.chess-math.org. For photos, see our facebook page.
PEI Provincial Chess Challenge Championship
PEI Provincial Chess Challenge Championship
organised by the PEI Youth Chess Association
organised by the PEI Youth Chess Association
Sunday APRIL 2, 2023
Sunday APRIL 2, 2023
Colonel Gray High School
Colonel Gray High School
**RESULTS**
There were 83 enthusiastic players at this year's championship. The winner in each grade qualifies for the national finals of the Canadian Chess Challenge in Montreal on May 21-22 as part of Team PEI. The top three in each grade are given below. Thanks to everyone who took part!
There were 83 enthusiastic players at this year's championship. The winner in each grade qualifies for the national finals of the Canadian Chess Challenge in Montreal on May 21-22 as part of Team PEI. The top three in each grade are given below. Thanks to everyone who took part!
Grade 1
Grade 1
1. Vassil Yonchev Spring Park
1. Vassil Yonchev Spring Park
2. Jason Ha Ecole Sur Mer
2. Jason Ha Ecole Sur Mer
3. Felix Li Westwood
3. Felix Li Westwood
Grade 2
Grade 2
1. Cameron Frizzel Glen Stewart
1. Cameron Frizzel Glen Stewart
2. Justin Nguyen LM Montgomery
2. Justin Nguyen LM Montgomery
3. Spencer Tan Immanuel Christian
3. Spencer Tan Immanuel Christian
Grade 3
Grade 3
1. Lucas Lei Stratford
1. Lucas Lei Stratford
2. Marcus Lai West Royalty
2. Marcus Lai West Royalty
3. Daniel Li Spring Park
3. Daniel Li Spring Park
4. Freya He Stratford
4. Freya He Stratford
4. Alex Chen Spring Park
4. Alex Chen Spring Park
(5-way tie for 1st! Standings after playoff.)
(5-way tie for 1st! Standings after playoff.)
Grade 4
Grade 4
1. Brian Gu Stratford
1. Brian Gu Stratford
2. Shu Liu Spring Park
2. Shu Liu Spring Park
3. Krishna Patidar LM Montgomery
3. Krishna Patidar LM Montgomery
Grade 5
Grade 5
1. Channing Guo La-Belle Cloche
1. Channing Guo La-Belle Cloche
2. Isaac Birch Eliot River
2. Isaac Birch Eliot River
3. Morgan Saunders Spring Park
3. Morgan Saunders Spring Park
Grade 6
Grade 6
1. Steve Shi West Royalty
1. Steve Shi West Royalty
2. Jack Nguyen Spring Park
2. Jack Nguyen Spring Park
3. William Handrahan Mount Stewart
3. William Handrahan Mount Stewart
Grade 7
Grade 7
1. Setu Venkat Kolloju Birchwood
1. Setu Venkat Kolloju Birchwood
2. Easton Chen Queen Charlotte
2. Easton Chen Queen Charlotte
3. Shuvomoy Barma Queen Charlotte
3. Shuvomoy Barma Queen Charlotte
Grade 8
Grade 8
1. Ricky Phan Queen Charlotte
1. Ricky Phan Queen Charlotte
2. Gordon Tan Immanuel Christian
2. Gordon Tan Immanuel Christian
3. Martin Nguyen Stonepark
3. Martin Nguyen Stonepark
Grade 9
Grade 9
1. Lily Nguyen Grace Christian
1. Lily Nguyen Grace Christian
2. Tomas Wang Birchwood
2. Tomas Wang Birchwood
3. Joe Li Queen Charlotte
3. Joe Li Queen Charlotte
Grade 10
Grade 10
1. Quan Nguyen Grace Christian
1. Quan Nguyen Grace Christian
2. Nathan Costain MRHS
2. Nathan Costain MRHS
Grade 11
Grade 11
1. Ibrahim Abou Assali Charlottetown Rural
1. Ibrahim Abou Assali Charlottetown Rural
2. Kristopher Zember Grace Christian
2. Kristopher Zember Grace Christian
Grade 12
Grade 12
1. Kevin Nguyen Charlottetown Rural
1. Kevin Nguyen Charlottetown Rural
2. German Ivkovich Charlottetown Rural
2. German Ivkovich Charlottetown Rural
3. Bao Tran Colonel Gray
3. Bao Tran Colonel Gray
Other PEIYCA events are being planned as we resume our normal activites.
"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.
