The Greater Toronto Chess League Cup is back again for another year at the Annex Chess Club. The Greater Toronto Chess League runs chess matches between clubs in the Toronto region and this year’s Cup tournament will be held on Monday, December 9th from 7 pm – 11 pm. Full event info can be found here.

Matches are four-on-four, featuring some of the strongest players in each GTA club. This year’s GTCL Cup is a 5-round Swiss tournament with a time control of 15 minutes per player, plus a 5-second-per-move increment from move 1 team. Each team consists of 4 players with the option of including one alternate. The event is CFC quick-rated and, CFC membership is required. Games will be played on Monday, December 9th, 7-11:30 PM.

Format: 5-round Swiss (team vs. team) in two sections – Championship and U1800 teams play in separate sections.

Round Times: Round 1 starts at 7:00 pm sharp; subsequent rounds to begin every 45 minutes; event expected to be over by 11:30 pm. Players are expected to arrive by 6:30 pm to check-in. Hart House Chess Club members are expected to arrive by 6:50 pm.

Time Control: 15 minutes plus a 5 second increment after every move.

Location: Annex Chess Club, 918 Bathurst St, Toronto

CFC Memberships: The Club will subsidize student members’ first tournament CFC membership. Please contact us for details.

Entry Fee: 100% discounted entry for Hart House Chess Club members. Up to 12 players will be subsidized (first come first served), plus a waitlist for dropouts. HHCC will aim to cover as many interested players as possible.

Eligibility: All Hart House Chess Club members are eligible to represent our club at the 2024 GTCL Cup (a student membership is free). Our alumni are also welcome to play.

Registration: If you want to represent Hart House Chess Club in the tournament, please fill out this form. We are happy to accommodate people who want to play alongside their friends (e.g. as a team of four/five)!

Deadline for Registration: Saturday, December 8th or until space runs out. The Club will also maintain a waitlist for participants.

Contact: hhchess@studentorg.utoronto.ca