From May 1st – August 31st, the Hart House Chess Club is open this Summer semester with adjusted hours. The Club will be open every Friday from 6 pm – 11 pm and will host a few events. See the following schedule for notable events planned this upcoming Summer.
Additional events and details will be added in due course.
- Casual Play
- 6 pm – 11 pm every Friday at the Hart House Reading Room.
- Free for all students and community members
- Chess boards and sets will be set out for everyone interested in playing the Royal Game
- Toronto Chess Festival for Women & Girls– Sunday, May 14th, 2023
- The Club will host the first chess festival for women and girls in Toronto. The event is supported by the Ontario Chess Association, Canadian Chess Federation, and the FIDE Commission for Women’s Chess.
- Free entry for all events
- Lectures, Simuls, and a Rapid Tournament with $1250 in prizes.
- More info here.
- GM Lecture with Gergely Szabo – Friday, June 2nd, 2023
- Grandmaster Gergely Szabo will make a visit to Hart House to conduct a lecture on Calculation.
- More info here
- Beginner Lessons – Fridays for 12-weeks starting June 9 (6:30 pm – 8:00 pm)
- Group lessons taught by Bowen Zhang and Victor Zheng
- Room Bickersteth Room, Hart House
- More info here
- Hart House Summer Rapid and Blitz – July 15
- Rapid tournament with estimated $2000 in prizes followed by a blitz tournament with an estimated $1000 in prizes. Very low entry fees for students.
- Debate Room, Hart House
- More info here
- Summer Junior Open – Sat. August 26th
- Free analysis will be provided to participants by UofT students.
For the most up to date events, see our Upcoming Events page.
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