2023 Ivy League Blitz

Join us for the 2023 Ivy League Blitz during the Ivy League Challenge! Open to all, this 7-round unrated Swiss event features $400 in prizes and top-players from Ivy League schools are expected to play! Students and community members are welcome and encouraged to come!

Official Flyer

Format and event details

  • WHEN: Friday, March 24th, 8:00 pm (or as soon as Round 2 of Ivy League Challenge finishes) – 10:00 pm.
  • WHEREHart House (7 Hart House Cir, Toronto) – East Common Room and/or Reading Room.
  • WHAT: 7-round single-round Blitz Event (Swiss), using a 3 minute + 2 second time control.
  • RATED: Unrated
  • ENTRY FEE: $5 for members, $10 for non-members, free for FMs at least 1 week before. Free for Ivy League Challenge participants. Pay online via registration page by midnight Mar. 23rd or onsite with cash before 7:45pm (if space permits).
  • PRIZE FUND: Minimum $400 as follows: 1st place – $115; 2nd place – $75; 3rd place – $50; Top Woman – $40; Top U1900 – $40; Top U1400 – $40.
  • SPECIAL PRIZES: All participants will be entered into a door prize for a HHCC hoodie, t-shirt, and toque.
  • PIZZA: FREE PIZZA for everyone served at ~7:15 PM
  • MAXIMUM CAPACITY: 60 players.
  • NOTE: chess sets and boards provided
  • ORGANIZER: Hart House Chess Club with Alex Ferreira as arbiter.
Pre-REGISTRATIONS
Registration NumberPlayer First NamePlayer Last NameCFC IDCFC Rating
1YunshanLi1752492407
2NicholasVettese1541992388
3JimZhao1467702330
4WenzhiDai1707222224
5MatthewShih1756732206
6DerekMa1498222184
7CindyQiao1558642079

Contact:

Any questions can be sent to: hhchess@studentorg.utoronto.ca

IM Advait Patel, winner of HHCC’s 2022 Fall Blitz and 2023 Blitz Championship

See the Fall Blitz Tournament and 2023 HHCC Blitz Championship for examples of how the tournament will run.