Canadian
Youth Chess
Championships

Windsor, Ontario
6 - 9 July 2010

Pre-registered players
updated July 1st

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The Canadian Youth Chess Championship

is the national tournament for the top junior chess players in Canada. Winners in each section will represent Canada at the World Youth Chess Championship. The tournament is divided into 12 sections, based on age and gender. (details here)

Latest news...

  • I never actually said, but yes, Monroi will be showing the games.

  • Please note that CYCC Windsor 2010 will be FIDE-rated where appropriate.

  • Windsor Mayor Eddie Francis will be making a "welcome" speech.

  • CMA vendor will be on site Thursday and Friday

  • Some T-shirts will have to be mailed... see Registration and awards

  • Rules and regulations updated July 2nd
  • Pre-registered players updated July 1st
  • Schedule updated July 2nd

    		• Host Hotel: Hilton Windsor. Features a fabulous view of the riverfront and the Detroit skyline, including a very nice pool.

    New! Lots of info about the venue...

    The special chess rate for a room with two beds is $119, available till June 20th, or until sold out.. Lots more information and booking code on the travel page.

    The parents' waiting room will be the Riverfront Club, a large room overlooking the river and Detroit skyline. Check out the Riverfront Club. A little slow to load, a panoramic view, but worth the wait.

    • The CYCC is organised in 2-year categories, under-18, under-16, etc. The winner of each category goes to Greece as part of the Canadian team at the World Youth Chess Championships.

    • There will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd trophies in each category, under-18, under-16, etc.

      • New this year: trophies for the under 17s, under-15s, under-13s, etc.

        These new awards are funded by a grant from Windsor-area Optimist clubs.

        (Sorry, only one trophy per player!)

    Great t-shirts in a choice of colours, take a look.

    Order your free T-shirt when you register (and get an extra one for Dad for $12.00)

    ... ...

    Mark Bluvshtein will be the celebrity guest at CYCC, giving exhibitions and analysing games. Mark became a grandmaster at age 16, and among his successes has been a dazzling sacrificial game to defeat super-GM Alexei Shirov.

    Wikipedia entry on Mark Bluvshtein.

    Free chess "kit" (as the Windsor Tourist Bureau calls it), to visitors who stay at the Hilton -- check out the details on the chess bag page.

  • Heavy tournament chess set - heavy! The entire set weighs in at over 2 pounds!

  • Green vinyl board with 2¼" squares and a matt finish.

  • Carryall chess bag 24" x 9" includes a padded pocket for your clock

  • Nope, you don't get a clock, or the books.
    We might give you a pen or two.
    • The organizers include John Coleman, Karen Demers, Dan Passador, Frank Lee, Jill Kanwischer, Linda Deforest, Robert Bierer, Alan Baljeu, Vladimir Drkulec, and Carol Myers. This is the same group, or gang, who organise the Windsor Chess Challenge every year.

    These pages will be updated frequently as we firm up details, so check back often.

    Any comments, questions, insults, email info@cycc.ca