Maritime Chess Tournaments


last updated March 27, 2025

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OPEN EVENTS
** - Indicates NOT CFC Rated
Mth Day Title OrganizerPhone #
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2025
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Mar1-2Dalhousie "Closed" Chess Championship (Halifax) Jill Park
15Chaleur March Rapid Tournament (Bathurst) Herve Arseneau506-543-0771
22Fredericton Spring Tornado Jason Manley506-869-1866
26 (Wed)Maritime CC CFC Online Rapid 2 (LiChess.org) Fred McKim902-626-5019
29 PEI Rapid (G/20) Chess Championship (Charlottetown) Fred McKim902-626-5019
30 (Sun)PEI Quick (G/40) Chess Championship
Apr5-20Atlantic Canada Chess Tour Daniel Rokhvarger
5Fredericton Spring Rapid Championship
6 (Sun) Moncton Spring Rapid Championship
Moncton Spring Blitz Championship
9 (Wed)Summerside Spring Rapid Championship
11-13Halifax Spring Chess Festival
11-13HSCF Open Championship
11 (Fri)HSCF Bughouse Championship **
12HSCF Rapid Championship
13 (Sun)HSCF Blitz Championship
12Chaleur April Tornado Tournament (Bathurst) Herve Arseneau506-543-0771
16 (Wed) PEI Blitz Closed Championship (Charlottetown) ** Fred McKim902-626-5019
18-21*Canadian Chess Festival (Toronto) Annex Chess Club
26Fredericton Quads Jason Manley506-869-1866
Apr/MayTBAMt A Open (Sackville) Tolga Cohce
May10NB Blitz Championship (Saint John) ** Derek Vihvelin506-999-2020
17-18*Greater Moncton Open #7 Patrick Goguen
31 - June 1Charlottetown Open Fred McKim902-626-5019
31Charlottetown Open Amateur Tournament (G/25)
June13-15 (Tent)NS Open Championship (Halifax) Ken Cashin
20-22NB Open Championship (Fredericton) Jason Manley506-869-1866
July12-18Canadian Open Championship (Surrey, BC) Juniors to Masters Chess Academy
25 (Fri) (Tent)PEI Open Blitz Championship (Charlottetown) ** Fred McKim902-626-5019
25/26-27 (Tent) ANVO PEI Open Championship
26 (Tent)PEI Open Amateur Tournament (G/25)
Aug17 (Sun)NB Tornado (G/60) Championship (Saint John) Derek Vihvelin506-999-2020
TBACape Breton Open (Sydney) (Tent) Donald MacLean
29-31*Labour Day Open (Halifax) Ken Cashin
Sept7 (Sun)1st NB Rapid & Blitz** Open Championship (Saint John) Richard Bowes506-832-0005
13 (Tent)2025 PEI Closed Chess Championship (G/40) (Charlottetown) Fred McKim902-626-5019
PEI Reserves Open (G/40)
TBANB Active Championship (G/35) (Fredericton) Jason Manley506-869-1866
Oct10-13* Maritime Chess Festival (Summerside, PE) Fred McKim902-626-5019
11 (Fri)Maritime Rapid Championship
12Maritime Amateur Championship
12-14Maritime Open Chess Championship
13 (Sun)Maritime Blitz Championship **
TBADalhousie Open (Halifax) Jill Park
Oct/NovTBARobert Breau Memorial (Shediac) Jacques Brun506-532-3313
Nov7-9St Mary's Open (Halifax) Ken Cashin
28-30NB Closed Championship (Saint John) Derek Vihvelin506-999-2020
Saint John Open
Dec6 (Tent)2025 Maritime Senior Championship (G/40) Fred McKim902-626-5019
7 (Sun) (Tent)UPEI Open Chess Championship (G/65) Fred McKim902-626-5019
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2026
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Jan31-Feb 1 (Tent)2026 PEI Closed Chess Championship (G/90) Fred McKim902-626-5019
31 (Tent)PEI Reserves Open (G/60) (Charlottetown)
Feb1 (Sun) (Tent)UPEI Winter Quick Chess Open
20-22 (Tent)Bluenose Open (Halifax) Ken Cashin
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JUNIOR/SCHOLASTIC EVENTS
Mth Day Title OrganizerPhone #
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2025
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Mar15NB Online Chess Challenge Qualifier (LiChess) Eric Robitaille
29PEI Chess Challenge Gr 1-4 (Charlottetown) PEI Youth Chess Association
30 (Sun)PEI Quick Chess Junior (Under 1200) Open (Charlottetown) Fred McKim902-626-5019
Apr5Fredericton Spring Rapid Championship - Junior Section Daniel Rokhvarger
6 (Sun) Moncton Spring Rapid Championship - Junior Section
6 (Sun)PEI Chess Challenge Gr 5-12 (Charlottetown) PEI Youth Chess Association
6 (Sun)NS Chess Challenge (Halifax) NS Scholastic Chess Association
9 (Wed)Summerside Spring Rapid Championship - Junior Section Daniel Rokhvarger
12Halifax Spring Chess Festival Rapid Championship - Junior Section Daniel Rokhvarger
19NB Chess Challenge (Fredericton) --- QUALIFICATION REQ'D Eric Robitaille
May12 (Mon) Chess PEI Scholastic Invitational (Charlottetown) Fred McKim902-626-5019
18(Sun)-19*Canadian Chess Challenge (Ottawa, ON)
31Charlottetown Open Junior Tournament Fred McKim902-626-5019
June7ChessFest 2025 (Halifax) NS Scholastic Chess Association
July8 (Tues) - 11Canadian Youth Chess Championship (Surrey, BC) Juniors to Masters Chess Academy
27 (Sun)PEI Open Junior Tournament (Charlottetown) Fred McKim902-626-5019
July/AugTBACanadian Junior Chess Championship (TBA)
Aug23-27North American Youth Championship (Kingston, ON) CMA
Oct11*Maritime Amateur Championship Junior Under 1300 (Summerside, PE) Fred McKim902-626-5019
12* (Sun)Maritime Junior Championship
TBANB Maritime Team Qualifier (Moncton) Eric Robitaille
NovTBANS Maritime Team Qualifier (Halifax) NS Scholastic Chess Association
TBAMaritime Scholastic Team Championship (Moncton ?) ---QUALIFICATION REQ'D Eric Robitaille
Dec6 (Tent)UPEI Fall Scholastic Championship (Charlottetown) Fred McKim902-626-5019
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2026
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Feb1UPEI Winter Rapid Junior (Under 1300) Section (Charlottetown) Fred McKim902-626-5019
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