Registration Open for 2024 CYCC @ Laval Quebec

2024 Canadian Youth Chess Championship
Laval Quebec Jul 8 - 12
CYCC website: https://cycc2024.my.canva.site/
CYCC PDF : 2024 CYCC PDF version


We are very excited to announce the registration of the Canadian Youth Chess Championship (CYCC) is officially open. The Chess Federation of Canada and Fédération québécoise des échecs invite all youth chess players under the age of 18 to participate in this prestigious event.

CYCC is the qualifying tournament to World Cadet U08-U10-U12 (location not announced yet) and World Youth U14-U16-U18 in Florianopolis, Brazil from Oct 22th to Nov 2nd, 2024. It is also a qualifying tournament to many world series youth events as well.


CYCC registration fee:
before Mar 1st: $275,
before Apr 1st: $300,
before May 1st: $325,
before Jun 1st: $350,
before Jul 1st, $375.


Sections:
Sections are based on player's birth year
2016 or younger = U08
2014-2015 = U10
2012-2013 = U12
2010-2011 = U14
2008-2009 = U16
2006-2007 = U18


Registration:
This year we will allow players to register into the event first to get the most benefit of the early bird discount rate. Players must get qualified before Jul 1st, 2024. If not, they will be disqualified from the event and the refund will be issued by the organizer following the organizer's refund policy.

After each qualifying tournament, the CFC office will add all qualified players into a CYCC qualified player list file which will be added next to the CYCC entry on the CFC events website. This is players/parents' responsibilities to ensure the player names on the qualified player list.


Player Eligibility to CYCC:
Base of CFC handbook article 707
707. Age, Citizenship, and Residency for Canadian Championship: Each contestant in a Canadian Youth Championship must fulfill the age requirements specified by FIDE for the World Youth Championship to which the winner of the Canadian event will qualify. Each player shall be either (i) a Canadian citizen or (ii) a Permanent Resident.

Persons who are not citizens or permanent residents, but who have been a resident of Canada for a twelve-month period immediately preceding the tournament, may be admitted to the Tournament provided they can clearly demonstrate to the CFC Board of Directors that they have a settled intention to continue to reside in Canada. The admittance to the Tournament of such exceptions shall be entirely at the discretion of the CFC Board of Directors.


Hotel: Sheraton Laval Hotel
2440 Autoroute des Laurentides Laval, Quebec H7T 1X5

Please pay extra attention to the hotel cancellation policy for this group discount rate.
CANCELLATION POLICY- PLEASE CANCEL YOUR RESERVATION 30 DAYS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL. OTHERWISE, THE FULL STAY ROOM/TAX WILL BE CHARGED.


Canadian players who live overseas:
For Canadian players who live overseas and are not able to attend qualifying tournaments, please fill in the Exemption form. Each case will be carefully reviewed and must get approved before you can register into the CYCC.


Players lives in Canada but holding Non-Canadian FIDE flag:
Player who is currently reside in Canada but is holding Non-Canadian FIDE Flag, please email me



Regards
Christina Tao
CFC Youth Coordinator
cfcyouthchess@gmail.com

To all organizers who run the CYCC qualifier:


There are few requirements for this event


1. Event type: it has to be a junior event, meaning all players are under age of 18.

2. CFC ID: All players need a CFC ID. Since this is a Junior event, participants don't need to be paid up membership.

3. Rounds: minimum of 4 rounds

4. Time Control: minimum 25 minutes (includes increments based on 60 moves, i.e. 15+10).

5. Rating: it can be regular rated or quick rate depending on the time control.

6. Format: any format is fine, section by age category or by rating. Must be OTB format by organizer. Online format must be approved by CFC office in advance.

7. Fee: Subject to CYCC qualifier fee of $1.50 per player which goes to the CFC Youth Fund. This is in addition to normal rating fees (which is $0.5 per player).

8. All players receiving a 50% score or better are qualified to participate in the CYCC. Where the score includes byes or games against players in different age groups, qualification is subject to approval by CFC on an individual basis.


Regards
Christina
cfcyouthchess@gmail.com