2025 QUEBEC CHESS CHALLENGE
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE NUMBER OF PLAYERS IS LIMITED AT 500
Date: Sunday, April 27, 2025
Location: Mount Royal Center 2200 Mansfield St, Montreal, Quebec H3A 3R8
The tournament room numbers will be communicated later
Nearest entrance (suggested): 2200 Mansfield street or 1000 Sherbrooke street West
Metro station : Peel station Sherbrooke street exit
Nearest parking: 2055 Metcalfe street - Underground parking $10 per day weekends
Onsite registration: 8:45 - 9:30 am (by invitation only) - participants already registered only have to check that their name is on pre-registered list in the correct grade
Schedule:
- Opening of the playing areas 10:00 am
- 1st round 10:30 am
- 2nd round 12:00 am
- 3rd round 1:15 pm
- 4th round 2:30 pm
- 5th round 3:45 pm
Awards Ceremony ± 5:30 pm
Entry Fee: $80 Pre-registration (until April 25th at noon) or $95 on site.
HOW TO QUALIFY
To participate at the Quebec Chess Challenge (Provincial Scholastic Chess Championship by grade), you must be qualified. The Top 10 by grade on December 1st, 2024 are automatically qualified as well as all Quebec young players in Kindergarten (click below at the "List of Qualified players" to see if your name is on it). All the others have to qualify in a Qualifier Tournament.
It's easier than you think to qualify. You just have to participate in one or more of the qualifier tournaments (listed below) and finish among the finalists. You will then receive an invitation to play at the Quebec Chess Challenge 2025 which will be held on April 27th, 2025. Don't forget, if you don't qualify at the first qualifier tournament, participate at the next, and the next ... and you will eventually qualify!!
Playing at the Quebec Chess Challenge is a fantastic experience that you will never forget. I wish you can be part of it! Good luck to everyone.
FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO PARTICIPATE AT THE QUEBEC CHESS CHALLENGE
1. You must qualify:
You will then receive a registration form for the Quebec Chess Challenge
2. You have to fill the form and pay your registration:
You can do this by mail, fax or online (on this page: click the "Register Online" button)
3. Show up at the Quebec Chess Challenge on April 27th:
Bring your registration confirmation if you have one.
By phone: 514-845-8352 ext. 21
Online: Click on the "Register Online" button, with a credit card.
Information:
514 845-8352 or montreal@echecs.org
BOOKLET AND RULES OF THE 2024 QUEBEC CHESS CHALLENGE (PDF)
QUALIFIER TOURNAMENTS - OPEN TO ALL
These tournaments are open to all Quebec players from Grade 1 to CEGEP 1. You can get qualify there.
Come regularly see this list of qualifiers because there will be additions, there are dates and places to be confirmed.
CMA 2nd Qualification Tournament - February 9th 2025
Qualification Tournament at the Sainte-Foy Chess Club March 1st
Verdun Qualification Tournament - March 2nd 2025
Eastern Quebec Youth Chess Championship - March 15th
South-Shore Qualification Tournament - March 16th 2025
Lévis Qualification Tournament - March 16th 2025
Outaouais qualification March 22nd
Quebec Girls' Championship - March 23rd, 2025
Estrie Qualification Tournament on March 29th, 2025
Lévis Qualification Tournament - March 30th 2025
Qualification West Island April 5th, 2025
QAIS Qualification Tournament - April 12th 2025
Girls Scholastic Championship - April 13th 2025
CMA Last Chance to Qualify - April 13th 2025
FOR REGIONAL COORDINATORS
→Documents to have on hand during your qualifier:
→Rules and informations about the Quebec Chess Challenge.
Simplified qualification criteria
→Rules and informations about the Quebec Chess Challenge.
→Rules and informations about the Quebec Chess Challenge.
A Huge Thank You!!
The Chess'n Math Association Team