2024 Hart House Blitz Championship

Welcome to a new year! Join us for the 2024 Hart House Chess Club Blitz Championship to crown our annual blitz champion! Open to all, it’s an 11-round unrated swiss event to start off the semester! Students and community members are welcome and encouraged to come! Free pizza provided at 6 pm in the Reading Room during casual play! Prizes for unrated, top-woman, and various sections!

Format and event details

WHEN: Friday, January 12th, 2024, 7pm – 10 pm. Rd #1 starts at 7:10 P.M.
WHERE: Hart House (7 Hart House Cir, Toronto) – East Common Room.
WHAT: 11-round single-round Blitz Event (Swiss), using a 3 minute + 2 second time control.
RATED: Unrated
ENTRY FEE: FREE for members and students,$10 for non-members, free for FMs at least 1 week before. Pay onsite with cash before 6:45pm.
PRIZE FUND: $400 minimum guaranteed: 1st place – $125; 2nd place – $75; 3rd place – $50; Top Woman – $50; Top U1900 – $50; Top U1400 – $50; unrated – $20.
SPECIAL PRIZES: All participants will be entered into a door prize for a HHCC t-shirt and toque.
MAXIMUM CAPACITY: 80 players.
NOTE: chess sets and boards provided, proceeds will help with the Club’s fundraising efforts, including the HHCC’s CUCC team in late January.