https://www.mississaugachessclub.ca/pages/ Recent content in Pages on Mississauga Chess Club (config) Hugo -- gohugo.io en Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.mississaugachessclub.ca/chess-for-kids/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.mississaugachessclub.ca/chess-for-kids/ If you are new to in-person chess, and you want to learn about chess notation and etiquette, it is highly recommended to go through this study. Special thanks to our Monday Coach Ethan for sharing these materials. Mississauga Chess Club offers a friendly environment for kids and youth to play each other. Juniors with a CFC rating over 1200 can join our Wednesday club. We play regular 6-week CFC rated tournaments alongside fun chess days. https://www.mississaugachessclub.ca/champions/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.mississaugachessclub.ca/champions/ 2025: Adam Cheng 2025 Club Champion: Adam Cheng 2024: Nikola Brajkovic 2024 Club Champion: Nikola Brajkovic 2023: Nikola Brajkovic 2022: Muthukumaran Ramakrishnan 2022 Club Champion: Muthukumaran Ramakrishnan 2019: Anirud Chakkoli 2019 Club Champion: Anirud Chakkoli 2018: Premier Section: Richard Chen and Fady Abdelmalek Amateur Section: Nikola Petrov and Kevin Sun 2018 Premier Co-Champion: Richard Chen 2018 Premier Co-Champion: Fady Abdelmalek 2018 Amateur Co-Champion: Nikola Petrov 2018 Amateur Co-Champion: Kevin Sun 2017: Benito Surya https://www.mississaugachessclub.ca/contact/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.mississaugachessclub.ca/contact/ Common Inquiries We receive many common inquiries, please check the pages below to see if your question is addressed. Feel free to contact us if you require further information. I want to play chess at the club, do you have details? I want to play more chess outside the club, where can I go? I want to volunteer Mississauga Chess Club Poster Designed by Faustine Liu More resources The club maintains a list of external resources which you may access. https://www.mississaugachessclub.ca/lessons/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.mississaugachessclub.ca/lessons/ NOTE: Lessons are for Monday and Friday sessions only from 6:45 - 7:15pm and 8:00 - 8:30pm. In the future, lectured lessons will be revised with comments. For now only a few are annotated. Jump to Monday and Friday Lessons Wednesday Lessons Monday and Friday yeartopics 2025 Checks Captures Attacks Checkmate Stalemate Notation/Etiquette Development The Center Defence En Passant Ranks Files & Open Diagonals Material Activity Resignation The Pawn The Knight The Bishop The Rook The Queen The King Prophylaxis Initiative Space Swindling Counterplay Candidate Moves Analysis Tempo & Triangulation Opposition Loose Pawns Compensation Sacrificing Desperado Simplification Consolidation Domination Zugzwang Discovered Attacks Zwischenzug Principle of 2 Weaknesses Blockade/Outpost Fianchetto Sharp/Solid Sicilian Defence French Caro Petrov Oldies but Goodies Modern Miniatures Hypermodernism Reversed Systems Accelerated Systems Neo Systems Canadian Talent Chess Role Models Wednesday Yeartopics 2025 OTB Blitz Practice Building your Repitoire Endgame Gauntlet Novel Maneuvers https://www.mississaugachessclub.ca/membership/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.mississaugachessclub.ca/membership/ Become a Mississauga Chess Club Member! The first visit is free, and membership is paid annually from the week you join. We only accept cash, cheque and EMT (e-transfer) as payment. If you use a cheque, please make it payable to “Mississauga Chess Club.” There will be no refunds. If you want to play in Wednesday tournaments, you must also pay the CFC membership fee (listed below). For juniors attending the club on Monday and Friday, you are not required to pay the CFC membership fee, but you still need a CFC ID. https://www.mississaugachessclub.ca/committee/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.mississaugachessclub.ca/committee/ Co-Founders Paul Roschman Co-Founder Non-Active Robert Gillanders Co-Founder Non-Active Organizer Team Undriadi Benggawan Overseer Dewu Zhang Tournament Director Shawn Liu TD, Arbiter, Public Relations Anna Pan Director, Organizer, Treasurer, Membership Min Zhou Accountant ‎ Vivian Liu Acting Friday Director, General Assistant Gerhard Trippen Friday Arbiter ‎ Denton Cockburn Monday Coach, Arbiter ‎ Kevin Hong System Developer ‎ Natia Kaikatsishvili Monday General Assistant Jackie Vuong Wednesday General Assistant Rod Polako Orientation Coordinator Devendrakumar Pipalia Friday General Assistant, Arbiter Shibani Kurup Friday General Assistant Youth Volunteers Henry Liu Web Developer Jonathan Zhang Web Developer, Webmaster Ethan Welch Coach of Monday & Friday Sessions Catherine Cheung Webmaster, Pairing Zihan Hong Arbiter, System Developer Jahvon Cockburn Monday Pairing, Arbiter Faustine Liu Graphic Designer Yihan Hong System Developer Irene Xie Friday Pairing, Arbiter Ryan Ha Webmaster, Friday Pairing Vincent Wei Monday Coach https://www.mississaugachessclub.ca/schedule/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.mississaugachessclub.ca/schedule/ Jump to Adults-Wednesday, Youth-Monday, Youth-Friday. Adults - Wednesday DateTournamentTime ControlsRound# of Rounds 2026-01-14 New Year Classic 60 min + 30 sec delay 1 6 2026-01-21 New Year Classic 2 2026-01-28 New Year Classic 3 2026-02-04 New Year Classic 4 2026-02-11 New Year Classic 5 2026-02-18 Closed - Inclement Weather 2026-02-25 New Year Classic 6 2026-03-04 Spring Glory 45 min + 30 sec increment 1 7 2026-03-11 Spring Glory 2 2026-03-18 Spring Glory 3 2026-03-25 Spring Glory 4 2026-04-01 Spring Glory 5 2026-04-08 Spring Glory 6 2026-04-15 Spring Glory 7 2026-04-22 April Active 10 min + 2 sec increment 1-3 9 2026-04-29 April Active 4-6 2026-05-06 April Active 7-9 2026-05-13 Merry May 60 min + 30 sec delay 1 7 2026-05-20 Merry May 2 2026-05-27 Merry May 3 2026-06-03 Merry May 4 2026-06-10 Merry May 5 2026-06-17 Merry May 6 2026-06-24 Merry May 7 2026-07-01 Closed - Canada Day 2026-07-08 Closed - Summer Break 2026-07-15 Closed - Summer Break 2026-07-22 July Blitz 3 min + 2 sec increment 1 to 9 9 2026-07-29 Tropical Summer 60 min + 30 sec delay 1 7 2026-08-05 Tropical Summer 2 2026-08-12 Tropical Summer 3 2026-08-19 Tropical Summer 4 2026-08-26 Tropical Summer 5 2026-09-02 Tropical Summer 6 2026-09-09 Tropical Summer 7 2026-09-16 Mississauga Chess Club Championship 60 min + 30 sec delay 1 7 2026-09-23 Mississauga Chess Club Championship 2 2026-09-30 Mississauga Chess Club Championship 3 2026-10-07 Mississauga Chess Club Championship 4 2026-10-14 Mississauga Chess Club Championship 5 2026-10-21 Mississauga Chess Club Championship 6 2026-10-28 Mississauga Chess Club Championship 7 2026-11-04 November Blitz 3 min + 2 sec increment 1 to 9 9 2026-11-11 Goodbye 2026 Active 10 min + 2 sec increment 1-3 9 2026-11-18 Goodbye 2026 Active 4-6 2026-11-25 Goodbye 2026 Active 7-9 2026-12-02 AGM 2026-12-09 Christmas Party & Simuls 2026-12-16 Closed - Winter Break 2026-12-23 Closed - Winter Break 2026-12-30 Closed - Winter Break 2027-01-06 Closed - Winter Break Youth - Monday DateTournamentTime ControlsRound# of Rounds 2026-01-12 MCC Monday Junior Tournament #22 25 min + 5 sec 1 5 2026-01-19 MCC Monday Junior Tournament #22 2 2026-01-26 MCC Monday Junior Tournament #22 3 2026-02-02 MCC Monday Junior Tournament #22 4 2026-02-09 MCC Monday Junior Tournament #22 5 2026-02-16 Closed - Family Day 2026-02-23 MCC Monday Junior Tournament #23 25 min + 5 sec 1 6 2026-03-02 MCC Monday Junior Tournament #23 2 2026-03-09 MCC Monday Junior Tournament #23 3 2026-03-16 MCC Monday Junior Tournament #23 4 2026-03-23 MCC Monday Junior Tournament #23 5 2026-03-30 MCC Monday Junior Tournament #23 6 2026-04-06 Closed - Easter Monday 2026-04-13 MCC Monday Junior Tournament #24 25 min + 5 sec 1 5 2026-04-20 MCC Monday Junior Tournament #24 2 2026-04-27 MCC Monday Junior Tournament #24 3 2026-05-04 MCC Monday Junior Tournament #24 4 2026-05-11 MCC Monday Junior Tournament #24 5 2026-05-18 Closed - Victoria Day 2026-05-25 MCC Monday Junior Tournament #25 25 min + 5 sec 1 6 2026-06-01 MCC Monday Junior Tournament #25 2 2026-06-08 MCC Monday Junior Tournament #25 3 2026-06-15 MCC Monday Junior Tournament #25 4 2026-06-22 MCC Monday Junior Tournament #25 5 2026-06-29 MCC Monday Junior Tournament #25 6 2026-07-06 Closed - Summer Break 2026-07-13 Closed - Summer Break 2026-07-20 MCC Monday Junior Tournament #26 25 min + 5 sec 1 6 2026-07-27 MCC Monday Junior Tournament #26 2 2026-08-03 Closed - Civic Holiday 2026-08-10 MCC Monday Junior Tournament #26 3 2026-08-17 MCC Monday Junior Tournament #26 4 2026-08-24 MCC Monday Junior Tournament #26 5 2026-08-31 MCC Monday Junior Tournament #26 6 2026-09-07 Closed - Labour Day 2026-09-14 MCC Monday Junior Championship 25 min + 5 sec 1 6 2026-09-21 MCC Monday Junior Championship 2 2026-09-28 MCC Monday Junior Championship 3 2026-10-05 MCC Monday Junior Championship 4 2026-10-12 Closed - Thanksgiving Day 2026-10-19 MCC Monday Junior Championship 5 2026-10-26 MCC Monday Junior Championship 6 2026-11-02 MCC Monday Junior Tournament #27 25 min + 5 sec 1 5 2026-11-09 MCC Monday Junior Tournament #27 2 2026-11-16 MCC Monday Junior Tournament #27 3 2026-11-23 MCC Monday Junior Tournament #27 4 2026-11-30 MCC Monday Junior Tournament #27 5 2026-12-07 Christmas Party & Simuls 2026-12-14 Closed - Winter Break 2026-12-21 Closed - Winter Break 2026-12-28 Closed - Winter Break 2027-01-04 Closed - Winter Break Youth - Friday DateTournamentTime ControlsRound# of Rounds 2026-01-16 MCC Friday Junior Tournament #14 25 min + 5 sec 1 6 2026-01-23 MCC Friday Junior Tournament #14 2 2026-01-30 MCC Friday Junior Tournament #14 3 2026-02-06 MCC Friday Junior Tournament #14 4 2026-02-13 Closed - Family Day Long Weekend 2026-02-20 MCC Friday Junior Tournament #14 5 2026-02-27 MCC Friday Junior Tournament #14 6 2026-03-06 MCC Friday Junior Tournament #15 25 min + 5 sec 1 5 2026-03-13 MCC Friday Junior Tournament #15 2 2026-03-20 MCC Friday Junior Tournament #15 3 2026-03-27 MCC Friday Junior Tournament #15 4 2026-04-03 MCC Friday Junior Tournament #15 5 2026-04-10 Closed - Staff Training 2026-04-17 MCC Friday Junior Tournament #16 25 min + 5 sec 1 4 2026-04-24 MCC Friday Junior Tournament #16 2 2026-05-01 MCC Friday Junior Tournament #16 3 2026-05-08 Closed - Church Event 2026-05-15 Closed - Victoria Day Long Weekend 2026-05-22 MCC Friday Junior Tournament #16 4 2026-05-29 MCC Friday Junior Tournament #17 25 min + 5 sec 1 5 2026-06-05 Closed - Mississauga Open 2026-06-12 MCC Friday Junior Tournament #17 2 2026-06-19 MCC Friday Junior Tournament #17 3 2026-06-26 MCC Friday Junior Tournament #17 4 2026-07-03 MCC Friday Junior Tournament #17 5 2026-07-10 Closed - Summer Break 2026-07-17 Closed - Summer Break 2026-07-24 MCC Friday Junior Tournament #18 25 min + 5 sec 1 6 2026-07-31 Closed - Civic Holiday Long Weekend 2026-08-07 MCC Friday Junior Tournament #18 2 2026-08-14 MCC Friday Junior Tournament #18 3 2026-08-21 MCC Friday Junior Tournament #18 4 2026-08-28 MCC Friday Junior Tournament #18 5 2026-09-04 MCC Friday Junior Tournament #18 6 2026-09-11 MCC Friday Junior Championship 25 min + 5 sec 1 6 2026-09-18 MCC Friday Junior Championship 2 2026-09-25 MCC Friday Junior Championship 3 2026-10-02 MCC Friday Junior Championship 4 2026-10-09 Closed - Thanksgiving Long Weekend 2026-10-16 MCC Friday Junior Championship 5 2026-10-23 MCC Friday Junior Championship 6 2026-10-30 MCC Friday Junior Tournament #19 25 min + 5 sec 1 6 2026-11-06 MCC Friday Junior Tournament #19 2 2026-11-13 MCC Friday Junior Tournament #19 3 2026-11-20 MCC Friday Junior Tournament #19 4 2026-11-27 MCC Friday Junior Tournament #19 5 2026-12-04 MCC Friday Junior Tournament #19 6 2026-12-11 Christmas Party & Simuls 2026-12-18 Closed - Winter Break 2026-12-25 Closed - Winter Break 2027-01-01 Closed - Winter Break 2027-01-08 Closed - Winter Break https://www.mississaugachessclub.ca/sponsors/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.mississaugachessclub.ca/sponsors/ Special thanks to our generous sponsors: LinkedKey https://www.mississaugachessclub.ca/links/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.mississaugachessclub.ca/links/ Nearby Chess Clubs: Greater Toronto Chess League Burlington Chess Club (Ontario) Hamilton City Chess Club (Ontario) Other Helpful Links: Chess Federation of Canada - Check your ratings and nationwide tournaments. FIDE - International Chess Federation Chess’n Math Association - organization for children from K - G12 ChessTalk - Canada’s chess forum Chesskid.com - under 13s, one of the best Chess.com - over 13s, hugely popular Chessbase - chess news, software, huge database strategygames. https://www.mississaugachessclub.ca/volunteer/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.mississaugachessclub.ca/volunteer/ About the Mississauga Chess Club Mississauga Chess Club, the largest chess club in Canada, is located at 1444 Dundas Crescent, Mississauga. MCC operates on three nights: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Tournament games are played weekly. What Our Volunteers Do Our volunteers help us do many of the tasks that make a chess club possible. Kids look forward to playing chess each week, and volunteers help make that possible. Duties include setting up and putting away chess club equipment, assisting kids and parents, playing and helping kids new to chess.