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We will broadcast the first two boards.
First round: September 14 – 10:30.
These are rapid games, so they will go continuously until around 5:00p.m.
This is the first time we broadcast short games. Please excuse us if there is any shortcoming.
Additional prizes other than those posted.
CMA gift certificates of $150, $100, $50 (sponsored by CMA) for top three K-G.12 students in the Rapid Tournament. Tie-breaker – opposition performance will be used.
Three trophies (sponsored by CMA) for the top three players in the Rapid Tournament. Tie-breaker – opposition performance will be used.
$300 cash (By an anonymous sponsor) for the clear first winner on top of the $800.
Final standing 2018-2019 (tentative)
Please report error by June 22. Thank you.
We are not posting everyone’s balance here this year. Please try to do your calculation or email us.
TBC – To be confirmed after December 31
Draw – draw to win a free OCC entry – 5 free entries donated by our sponsors. Read the rest of this entry »
Arnav is another Seneca Hill Chess Scholarship recipient that represents Canada to World Cadets Chess Championship. Wish you a wonderful tournament and fruitful trip!
Seneca Hill Chess is happy to present Jeffrey $100 scholarship for now. We will do a fundraising event for Jeffrey when he comes back and we are looking forward to hearing his World Cadets Chess Championship experience!
Hi My name is Jeffrey. I started learning chess at the Seneca Hill Chess Club when I was six years old and learned there ever since. In the Seneca Hill Chess Club, I got an opportunity to improve my chess skill through chess lessons, games, and tournaments. During these years, I have learned a lot and improved a lot. I would like to thank Corinna and coaches at Seneca Hill Chess Club for helping me get to where I am today.
I love chess. Chess has become an important part of my life and also positively benefited my life. Chess has trained my mind and increased my concentration level. I have also made a lot of new friends through chess.
As a chess player, I am very excited to get the opportunity to represent Canada at the World Cadets Chess Championships (WCCC). To prepare for this event, I spend lots of time on chess everyday, analysing games, solving puzzles and practicing openings. In the WCCC, I will get a chance to play against some of the world’s strongest U12 chess players and learn something from them. The competitions in WCCC will be tough, but I will keep a smile on my face even I lose because I know that I will learn from my game. I will do my best to get a good result.
This year’s WCCC is my first international chess event, I certainly hope it won’t be my last one!
In supporting to CMA Excellence in Chess Program, Seneca Hill Chess is giving $1500~ in bursaries to Seneca Hill Chess Program students.
| Grades | Player of the Year nominated by SHC* | 3 Highest CMA rating in SHC program** | Female Player of the Year nominated by SHC* |
| K-3 | $50 each | $50 each | $50 |
| 4-6 | $80 each | $80 each | $80 |
| 7-12 | $120 each | $120 each | $120 |
*We will nominate 2 of our students for “Player of the Year” and 1 of our female students for “Female Player of the Year” in each age group. You will either get the bursaries from CMA or from Seneca Hill Chess.
**Highest rated player of each age group get either CMA or SHC bursaries.
**Highest rated as of June 30, 2019
~estimated total
We will use CMA’s rules and regulations.
Exceptions or additions:
- There is one more criteria – Positive influence to Seneca Hill Chess.
- 25 CMA games have to be played in Seneca Hill Chess program.
- Students nominated by teachers and assistants.
- Students have to be registered in the spring session 2019 and another one full session in Seneca Hill Chess program in the period from September to June.
- Bursaries are to be used for Seneca Hill Chess program 2019-2020.
Seneca Hill Chess reserves all the rights for final explanation.
Ryan Zhong in Seneca Hill Public School
Ryan joined the Seneca Hill Chess program in February 2018. His rating has been skyrocketed right from the beginning in the past 9 months. He is presently nationally rated number one in Grade 2 by CMA. Congrats to Ryan and all the teachers who have taught this talented student!
