Welcome to the Calgary Chess Club

Membership rates for the Calgary Chess Club are as follows:
Adults: $30
Junior (under 18): $20
Senior (55 and over): $20
Non members pay $2 per night (first visit to the club is free)
Memberships are good for one year from date of purchase.
Tournaments may carry an additional charge to join. You will find tournament fees under "Tournaments."

The Calgary Chess Club is made up of players from beginner to master. Player ages range from 5 to 80. All of our members speak the common language of chess!

2012 Calgary International
Visit the tournament website for full details. It promises to be another excellent event with featured players from around the world!

Calgary Chess Club Casino
Thank You to all our Volunteers!
Just a word of thanks to all the volunteers who came out to support the club at our recent casino. All shifts were covered and we held an excellent casino!

2010 Canadian Chess News Yearbook
Now available for sale at the Calgary Chess Club
Contains all 12 issues of the newsletter from 2010
Price is $40 + $2 GST until February 20, 2012.
After that, the price will go up to $45 + $2.25 GST
If you can't stop by the club to pick it up, you can
always have it shipped to you.
Shipping costs will be the full cost of shipping to your location.
For shipping orders, contact Tony Ficzere by email at
tonyficzere@gmail.com

2012 Schleinich Memorial
January 20-22, 2012
Over $5,000 in prizes were given out.
Complete details available on the tournament website

2012 Canadian Junior
The Canadian Junior Chess Championship took place at the Calgary Chess Club January 5-8, 2012. Congratulations to the new Canadian Champions NM David Zhang of Calgary (open champion) and Nicka Kalaydina of Calgary (girls champion). Best of luck at the World Junior Championships this fall! You have made Calgary, Alberta and Canada proud!
Full information is available on the tournament website

Rent our Giant Chess Set!

The giant chess set is a popular addition to your organization's social event, company picnic, or a birthday party. We will deliver and set up the set as well as pick it up after your event is finished. Email calchess@telus.net for details.

Donations

We always accept donations in any way, shape or form. All money raised is used to support the various programs we provide. If you would like to make a donation to the Calgary Chess Club, please email calchess@telus.net

Volunteer Opportunities

We can always use more volunteers to assist us with our programs. If you have some time to give, please contact us.

Calgary Inter-Faith Food Bank

We accept cash and food donations for the food bank. You can drop your donations off during our regular hours. Thank You!