Hart House Summer Quads

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The Hart House Chess Club is excited to announce Weekly Quads! This June, join us for up to 3 Fridays, from 7 pm – 9 pm for weekly CFC and FIDE-rated Rapid Quad tournaments. A time control of 10 mins + 5 seconds increment allows for structured improvement and gameplay. It is also a great tournament for those new to chess. No commitment to all weeks is necessary, play whenever you can!

A Quad Tournament is where all players are sorted from highest rating to lowest rating and the top four highest-rated players are placed in one section (a Quad), then the following 4 highest rated players are placed in another Quad. This process continues until all players are given a designated Quad. If there are 1, 2 or 3 players remaining after the last full Quad has been designated, those players will be placed in the last quad section and that section will play a 3 round Swiss match.

Tournament Details

  • WHEN: Friday, June 7, 14, and 28 from 7 pm to 9 pm. Rd #1 starts at 7:00 pm. June 28th Quad is cancelled due to President Day Holiday at HH.
  • WHERE: Hart House Bickersteth Room (3rd floor), (7 Hart House Circle, Toronto, ON)
  • ROUND TIMES:  7:00 pm, 7:40 pm, 8:20 pm
  • TIME CONTROL: 10 minutes + 5 seconds increment per move
  • SECTIONS: Players are split by ratings into pools of 4, up to 4 pools
  • RATING: CFC Quick and FIDE Rapid rated in all quads where all players have FIDE ratings. Otherwise, only CFC Quick Rated. CFC Quick ratings are used for all pairings. All players must have a valid CFC membership to play.
  • EQUIPMENT: HHCC will supply all chess equipment
  • PRIZES: $50 gift card for first place in each quad.
  • CAPACITY: 16 per night
  • ENTRY FEES: Free for GMs, IMs, HHCC members, and students of the University of Toronto. $20 for public.
  • REGISTRATION: Accepted ONLY in person from 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm in the Reading Room.

Chess Federation of Canada Memberships are Required: $12 for a one-time adult, or $48 for one year. https://www.chess.ca/en/players/membership-join/ 

To join the weekly reminder email list for the Quads, please fill out the form here.

Quad I Results

Quad II Results