The organizing committee of the Calgary International Chess Classic would like to announce that on behalf of the Calgary Chess Club, the ACA has signed an agreement with Calgary Arts Development over the next 2 years to enhance the Calgary International. CAD will provide significant funding for the next 2 years which will allow us to provide several enhancements to the tournament. The main enhancements include lengthening the playing schedule from 5 days to 7 days, plus we will be moving the location of the tournament to a hotel, most likely in the downtown core. Other enhancements will also be announced in the coming months. The dates for the 2012 Calgary International will be May 15-21. This will be the 5th edition of the tournament.

CAD is program funded by the City of Calgary who work with local festivals to provide funding for arts and cultural events within the city. Their sponsorship will help us take the tournament to the next level and should also open the door for other potential sponsors.