Chess Fest 2014 at Harbourfront Centre

June 15, 2014
Harbourfront North Exhibition Common
Toronto, ON
Registration Closed
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Bring the whole family down to Toronto’s waterfront (see getting here) on Sunday June 15 and make your way to the North Exhibition Common (see venue map). 

Chessfest is a day of incredible chess fun for kids and adults of all ages and skill levels.

Plenty of free activities alongside a simultaneous exhibition, a blindfold demonstration, and the 2014 Toronto Blitz Chess Championship. These three events (marked *) are fundraisers to help support our Canadian men’s and women’s teams at the 2014 Chess Olympiad in Tromsø, Norway.

  • Enter the 2014 Toronto Blitz Chess Championship* ($50 registration to enter; $1000 top prize)
  • Play the Blindfold Master* (FREE to watch; $50 registration to play)
  • Play the Grandmaster* (FREE to watch; $25 registration to start; $20 buy-in on site as boards open up)
  • FREE Meet the Chess Queen
  • FREE Face-painting and dress-up
  • FREE Learn to play chess
  • FREE Learn about the history of Canadian Chess Olympiad teams 
  • FREE Play a game on a giant chess set
  • FREE Sit down with a friend to play chess at one of our open tables
* proceeds (projected 50% of entry fees) go to support the chess Olympiad teams!
more information at http://annexchessclub.com/harbourfront-chessfest/  chessfest 2014 sponsors

When

June 15, 2014
11:00 a.m.
to
June 15, 2014
5:00 p.m.
America/New York (-5:00)

Where

Harbourfront North Exhibition Common
235 Queens Quay West
Toronto ON M5J 2G8
Canada

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Tickets

  • Play the Blindfold Master
    $25.00
    (12:45 pm) Blindfold demonstration by Canadian FM Hans Jung - only 5 spots available!
  • 2014 Toronto Blitz Chess Championship
    $50.00
    (1:00 pm) Swiss tournament at a blitz time control of 3'+2"
  • Donate to the Olympiad Team
    $100.00
    100% of this ticket goes to support the Canadian Olympiad teams in Tromsø 2014
Organized By

Chess Club & Chess Event Management

http://annexchessclub.com