TOURNAMENTS
October 6, 2024 Results: https://chess-math.org/ratings/pairings/16572
November 3 Results: https://chess-math.org/ratings/pairings/16634
January 19, 2025 Results: https://chess-math.org/ratings/pairings/16793
February 23 Results: https://chess-math.org/ratings/pairings/16875
March 29 Grade 1-4 PEI Provincial Chess Challenge Championship Results: https://chess-math.org/ratings/pairings/16967
April 6 Grade 5-12 PEI Provincial Chess Challenge Championship Results:
ALL EVENTS are held at Birchwood Intermediate School, 49 Longworth Ave., Charlottetown.
In case of snow, please check our website for possible cancellation or rescheduling.
Fees can be paid in cash at the events or by e-transfer at least 24 hours in advance to peiyouthchess@gmail.com
Open to all students from kindergarten to grade 12. Everyone plays at least 4 games. Students are divided into groups by rating and age. Prizes awarded for the top 3 players in each group. Tournaments are rated by the Chess’n Math Association.
Players should pre-register by e-mail before 6 pm on the Saturday night before the tournament.
Write to peiyouthchess@gmail.com Include the player’s full name, school, and grade.
Entry Fee for pre-registered players: $15 second member of same family $10
The $15 entry fee for pre-registered players can be paid in two ways.
By e-transfer before 6 pm on Saturday at peiyouthchess@gmail.com or by cash at the tournament before 12:45 pm.
All players should 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 $20 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.
Maritime Scholastic Team Championship
This annual event, held each November, is a team match between New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. Selection and qualification of the 24 player PEI team is made in early November. The 2025 tournament will be held in Moncton, New Brunswick.
PEI Chess Challenge
This tournament is the provincial scholastic championship. Students compete only against others in the same grade. The 12 winners (grades 1-12) qualify as part of Team PEI for the Canadian Chess Challenge national finals on May 18-19, 2025 in Ottawa.
School Team Championship
This tournament is open to all PEI schools. Teams consist of 4 players from the same school with four different sections by grade: K-4, K-6, 7-9 and 10-12.
Mini-Camps
These instructional events are open to all students grade K -12. Groups are divided by age and rating. Activities include a 30 minute lesson, 30 minutes problem solving, and 30-60 minutes supervised practice. Pre-registration by e-mail is required. Fee: $20