Junior Update!

2009 Alberta Junior Chess Championship live games http://www.albertachess.org/AJ09/Home.html

World Youth Chess Championship: Canadian team blog & photos

http://2009cyct.blogspot.com/

(I wish there had been a blog like this when I used to play at the world's. Andrei Botez is doing a great job with it)

Junior Tournaments:

- Chess Academy of Canada tournament

- Oct 25, 2009 – Dec 13, 2009 (a new tournament every sunday)

- Thornhill Community Centre, 7755 Bayview Avenue (North of Steeles at John Street)

- 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm lessons

- 2:30 pm – 5 pm tournaments (CFC rated)

http://www.chessacademycanada.110mb.com/flyers/RP2009TournamentsC-jan09.pdf

Grand Prix Event #1

- November 15, 2009

- Marshall McLuhan Catholic S. S., Toronto

- 10 am, tournament starts at 11:15 am

- $25 per tournament

- http://chess-math.org/pdf/tor_nov_15.pdf

- For best prize eligibility, attend all three grand prix events: November 15, 2009, January 31, 2010, and May 2, 2010

Oriole Chess Club Tournaments
- November 22, December 6 & 20, 2009

- Oriole Community Centre, Toronto

- 12:45 pm, tournament starts at 1:15 pm

- $8 for members, $12 for non-members (per tournament)

- http://chess-math.org/pdf/oriole_nov_22.pdf

Swansea Chess Club Saturday Rated Tournaments

- Every Saturday

- Swansea Town Hall Community Centre

- 12:30 pm, tournament 1 - 4 pm

- $15, second child in the same family $10

- http://www.chess-math.org/chess/ontario.php?fonction=begin-ON-Toronto-SwanSea

- http://www.chessforchildren.ca/

Knights of Chess Sunday Rated Tournaments

- Every Sunday

- 5635 Yonge Street, Toronto

- 4 pm, tournament starts at 4:30 pm

- $15

- http://chess-math.org/pdf/knights.pdf

Regular Scholastic Tournament

- November 22, 2009

- Marshall McLuhan Catholic S. S., Toronto
- 10:30 am - 11:30 am - lessons (extra $9)

- 11:30 am, tournament starts at noon
- $16 per tournament
- http://chess-math.org/pdf/tor_nov_22.pdf

Regular Scholastic Tournament
- December 13, 2009
- Marshall McLuhan Catholic S. S., Toronto

- 10:30 am - 11:30 am - lessons (extra $9)
- 11:30 am, tournament starts at noon

- $16 per tournament

- http://chess-math.org/pdf/tor_dec_13.pdf

Mini Camps During Christmas Break

- December 21-23, 2009

- December 28-30, 2009

- Northern District Public Library, Toronto

- Morning 9 am - 1 pm; Afternoon 1 pm - 5 pm

- Half-day $90 per mini-camp or $160 for both

- Register before December 1 - $80; $145
- Full-day $160 per mini-camp or $285 for both

- Register before December 1 - $145; $260
- For kids 6 -14 years old & up to 1500 rating

- http://chess-math.org/pdf/tor_dec_30.pdf

Other Lessons
http://www.chess-math.org/chess/lesson.htm

New libraries NOW OPEN (Chess in the Library)

- Maria A. Shchuka Library

- Deer Park Library

Poor Internet Connection

Sorry to all readers for not keeping up with my usual posts this week. The internet connection in my dorm has been really poor. I'll try to catch up when I come back to Toronto this weekend.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

(don't forget to share the goods!)

Hazel's Halloween Jokes!

Knock, Knock.

Who's there?

Goblin.

Goblin who?

Goblin up your pieces!

Hazel's Halloween Jokes!

Do mummies like playing chess?

Answer: Of course! They get all wrapped up!

Hazel's Halloween Jokes!

Do skeletons like playing chess?

Answer: No, they don't have the guts!

Hazel's Halloween Jokes!

Are witches good at chess?

Answer: Yes, they always win the "shrill"iancy prize!