Welcome To CheckMateFest!

CheckMateFest! is the name of our Chess Festival Tournaments open to all ages (Kids - Teens - Adults), with a focus on hosting school students. If you would like to play at our next CheckMateFest! you may Save Your Spot below. Enjoy your games!

Save Your Spot @CheckMateFest!

Choose your Level of Play (You may change upon arrival)





Awards @CheckMateFest!

CheckMateFest! Awards are presented annually to PLAYERS and SCHOOLS.

~ PLAYERS ~

Must participate in a minimum of 2 out of 4 CheckMateFest! tournaments:

FALL - WINTER - SPRING - FINALS

- TROPHIES: Top-5 players (Kids & Teens) in annual standings.

- GOLD MEDALS: Rank 6 - 15 players (Kids & Teens) in annual standings.

- SILVER MEDALS: Rank 16-30 players (Kids & Teens) in annual standings.

- BRONZE MEDALS: ALL players (Kids & Teens) who complete 2 CheckMateFest! tournaments during the school year.

~ SCHOOLS ~

Each school may participate with an unlimited number of players. The sum of the top-4 point earning players from each school result in the total points for their team at each CheckMateFest!

The schools (Primary & High School) with the most cumulative points from the 4 CheckMateFest! Tournaments annually will be awarded the CHECKMATEFEST CUP. The runners-up will also be engraved on the CUP.

Each year, a presentation will occur at the schools that won the CUP. These schools are the following: (with their names engraved on the CUP).

- CHECKMATEFEST! CUP - BEST PRIMARY SCHOOL (CHAMPIONS)

- 2nd PLACE PRIMARY SCHOOL (Runner-Up)

- CHECKMATEFEST! CUP - BEST HIGH SCHOOL (CHAMPIONS)

- 2nd PLACE HIGH SCHOOL (Runner-Up)

OUR TEAM @CHECKMATEFEST!

CHIEF SCOREKEEPER
MATS
HEAD REFEREE
VIRGILE
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR
CAPTAIN NICK
MASTER PROGRAMMER
MARCO

CHECKMATEFEST STANDINGS (2024-25)

YOUR PARTICIPATION HELPS SCHOOLS RECEIVE PREMIUM CHESS SETS

WHY WE DONATE CHESS SETS TO SCHOOLS

Whether it's at lunch break, in class or afterschool, chess programs and chess clubs in schools form the foundations of our chess community for kids in Montreal.

Each year, we aim to donate tournament-sized premium chess sets to as many schools as we can. The funds raised at CHECKMATEFEST make this possible.

HOW TO REQUEST CHESS SETS FOR YOUR SCHOOL

Previous Years Results

PRIMARY SCHOOL CHAMPIONS 2023-24:
AVH SCHOOL (1st Place)
PRIMARY SCHOOL FINALISTS 2023-24: MOUNT PLEASANT (Runner's Up))
AVH Principal Martin Braun with 4 players from the AVH 2023-24 team.
(left to right: Samuel, Alexander, Simon and Kiara)
HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONS 2023-24:
DORVAL JEAN XXIII (1st Place)
HIGH SCHOOL FINALISTS 2023-24: LAUREN HILL (Runner's Up)

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