Grand Prix Scores

There are 4 tournaments in the Grand Prix series, and a player can play in any number of them.

A player’s total score will be the sum of their best scores. Players who play in fewer tournaments will have the sum of their scores counted towards the consideration of the prizes, so for example, a player who scores  4+4+4=12 will still finish ahead of a player that scores 2 in 4 tournaments, for a total score of 3+3+3+3=12 (best 3 = 9). However, a player must participate in at least 3 tournaments in order to win the Grand Prix Scholarship.

Grand Prix scholarships

There are 4 tournaments in the Seneca Hill Grand Prix series, and a player can play in any number of them.

The best 3 tournament scores will be used for the computation of the Grand Prix results.
Prize fund: $5 of each entry will contribute to the Grand Prix.

Distribution of GP Scholarship -by e-transfer (or cheque for the top 3 only)
1st – 40%
2nd – 25%
3rd – 10%
Participated in at least 3 or scored a total of 8 and more – 25%
Based on the number of participants in that section/combined section.
Players tied with the same score will share the prize money.
Grand Prix scholarship will be calculated after the last tournament and must be picked up by June 15.

Grand Prix sections
U8
U10
U12
U14-18
as of January 1, Grand Prix year.
regardless of the tournament’s sections.

Grand Prix Money for you!

In GP1 to 3, players score 2.5, 3, 3.5 will receive $5 Grand Prix money and 4, 4.5, 5 will receive $10 Grand Prix money. This money can be used to pay for any Seneca Hill Grand Prix tournaments in the current school year. We accept e-transfer payment only.

Refund Policy

Current year Grand Prix tournaments

January 4-5, 2014

Info and Registration

Final Standings with prizes, CYCC bursaries and qualification

Cumulative scores of each player after Grand Prix V

Photos: Click on the photo below to see all the photos.

CFC Junior GP2 2013-2014

Games (Selected from Day 1)

More games (selected from Day 2)

CFC ratings:  U8   U10   U12   U14-18   Extra games

December 28-29, 2013

Info and Registration

Final Standings with prizes, CYCC bursaries and qualification

Photos: Click on the photo below to see all the photos.

CFC Junior GP1 2013-2014

Games (Day 1)

More games (Day 2)

CFC ratings:  U8   U10   U12   U14   U16-18   Extra games

Final Standings with prizes, CYCC bursary amounts and qualification

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Grand Prix VI as of June 27

Bye must be requested before round 1.

If you have paid, you don’t have to come early to check in. Just show up before 10:30 for the first round. However, if you don’t show up without notifying the organizer in advance, you will get a lose against your opponent.

Rating may not be updated.

CFC Junior Grand Prix at Senator O’Connor

(Reconstruction of the 2013-2014 CFC Junior Grand Prix Page)

Chess Federation of Canada

Junior Grand Prix 2013-2014
&
Canadian Youth Chess Championships 2014 – Qualifiers

Sections: U8, U10, U12, U14, U16 & U18 (Boys and Girls combined)
Under 8 (Born on or after Jan 1st 2006)
Under 10 (Born on or after Jan 1st 2004)
Under 12 (Born on or after Jan 1st 2002)
Under 14 (Born on or after Jan 1st 2000)
Under 16 (Born on or after Jan 1st 1998)
Under 18 (Born on or after Jan 1st 1996)
Play up is allowed. Example: A player born in 2002 can choose to play in U12, U14, U16 or U18.
Sections with fewer than 12 players may be combined at the TD’s discretion.
Location: Senator O’ Connor College School, 60 Rowena Drive, Toronto, M3A 3R2 – Free parking Map
Dates:
Grand Prix I – December 28-29 <– Click to see results…photos…
Grand Prix II – January 4-5 <– Click to see results…photos…
Grand Prix III – March 8-9 <–Click here to see results….photos…
Grand Prix IV – March 15-16 <– Click to see results….photos…
Cumulative scores of each player after Grand Prix III <–Click to see
Grand Prix V – April 19-20 ( May change to April 26-27, will announce soon)
Grand Prix VI – June 28-29
Players can participate in any 1 or multiple tournaments.
Format:
5 round Swiss pairings. Time controls: 90 minutes per player.
Saturday 10:30, 2:00, 5:30, Sunday 10:30, 2:00
½ point bye round 1 to 4, maximum 1 bye requested before 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Players must record the moves. Games are CFC regular rated.
CYCC 2014 qualifiers
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**Each single tournament is a CYCC qualifier. Players achieving a score 2.5 or better will qualify to participate in the 2014 CYCC in Montreal, sponsored by Chess Federation of Canada (Subject to approval by the junior coordinator). The 12 CYCC Champions will be on Team Canada as the official Canadian representatives to the 2014 World Youth Chess Championships in Durban, South Africa.
**Over $10,000 CYCC Bursary**^^
^^In each tournament:
1 to 6 of players in the section – 1st $50
7-20 players in the section – 1st $100, 2nd $50
Over 20 in the section – 1st $200, 2nd $100 and 3rd $50
Tied players will share the bursary. Bursary will only be given to CYCC 2014 participants. Maximum bursary amount per player is $600.
**Prizes**
1st – Trophy per section/combined section
Medals for overall 2nd and 3rd places plus medals for top 3 girls.
Drop-low average opposition tie-breakers will be used to determine the award of trophies and medals.
Grand Prix
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**$1200 cash** to overall winners
(Total score of best 4 tournaments in the same section)
1st $100 per section/combined section
2nd $70 per section/combined section
3rd $30 per section/combined section
*Plaque* to overall champion in each section
*Souvenir* to players participating in all 6 tournaments or scoring 15 points.
Entry fee:
$40 per tournament – online pre-registration by Thursday before the tournament (pay onsite);
Add $10 late fee per tournament if register after Wednesday.
Registration:
Pre-register online or register onsite between 9:30 and 10:00.
Players MUST check in between 9:30 and 10:00 to confirm registration and pay entry fees. Late comers may enter the tournament from round 2 with 0 point at the TD’s discretion.
Tournament Directors: Youri Otckhous and Liam Henry
Organizer: Corinna Wan
*All bursaries, cash prizes, plaques, trophies and medals are awarded per section/combined section.

Below is the list of players who qualified to participate in the Canadian Youth Chess Championship 2013  in Ottawa, July 10 to 13.

Please see here for a list of players who won the CYCC sponsorship (a year CFC membership) from Seneca Hill Chess Club.

Players qualified from NYYCC will also have the chance to win a scholarship from us. Please see details here.

To register for CYCC, please visit their official website. Don’t miss the early bird registration fee.

North York Youth Chess Championship 2013

Thank you for participating in the NYYCC – March 31 and April 7

Here are the results:

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Canadian Youth Chess Championship 2014
NYYCC scholarship

Seneca Hill Chess Club is offering a scholarship of $50 each to eligible participants in all 12 sections in the WYCC 2013.

To be eligible, the player must:
(1) have participated in NYYCC on March 30 or April 6 at Oriole,
(2) be the top three (ranked after tie-breakers) in CYCC in Ottawa in July and
(3) have participated in WYCC 2014 in Durban, South Africa.

This is a cash prize, which will be available for pick up at Oriole by December 21, 2014 (Sunday 1:00 to 3:30).

Details of the NYYCC. <– click here.