WLU Chess Club

01/18/2021

The WLU Chess Club has a new Discord server for club members to join. The Discord server is at https://discord.gg/BssM7ymy7P

As always, for anyone wishing to play some games with the club, please join the group at https://www.chess.com/club/wlu-chess-club

01/16/2021

Just a reminder for all players to join the team battle. Good luck!

24 hours until the tournament starts! Make sure to join your university's Team Battle before it's too late!

Group A https://lichess.org/tournament/wjExu017
Group B https://lichess.org/tournament/l10jlX0Y
Group C https://lichess.org/tournament/g2rNDwiZ

01/12/2021

Check out the Canadian University Chess Championships 2021 community on Discord - hang out with 1 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

01/03/2021

Calling all chess players at Wilfrid Laurier University!!!

The 2021 Canadian University Chess Championships (Hosted as a collaboration between the McMaster University Chess Club and Queen's University Chess Club) will be held as a casual, online tournament on lichess.org this year.

Tournament dates are:
Sat, Jan. 16th: Round Robin 10|5 (12:00 – 4:00pm EST)
Sun, Jan. 17th: Championship + Reserve 10|5 (12:00 – 4:00pm EST)

We are currently looking for players of all skills and experience to represent WLU at the tournament this year! Anyone who is currently part of the Laurier community (including alumni) can join the team!

Please sign up on our lichess.org team page to join: https://lichess.org/team/wlu-chess-club

Rules, information and updates for the tournament can be found on the CUCC page (https://www.facebook.com/CUCC2021)
Any questions should be directed by direct messaging our page or by emailing the club at [email protected]

This is the official page for the Canadian University Chess Championship. As in-person gatherings will not be allowed this year, we hope to have a casual online blitz tournament instead. Details on the format, rules, and date will be posted here!

10/29/2020

Hey everyone! We have moved online due to covid and here is the link to join our club on chess.com! If you do not have an account it is free to make one and you can just copy and paste this link to join.

https://www.chess.com/club/wlu-chess-club

04/08/2020

Hey everyone. Please see McMaster's latest post on upcoming online tournaments!

"Did you enjoy last Saturday’s tournament? Well we’re going to step things up a bit.
Starting this Saturday at 12pm Eastern time there will be monthly Canadian University Speed Chess Championship's until September.
There will be two divisions, Championship and Reserve (U1800), each with 3 consecutive tournaments.
Format: 5|0 Arena (2 hours) @ 12pm, 15 minute break/sign up for next tournament, 3|0 (1.5 hours) @ 2:15pm, 15 minute break/sign up for next tournament, 1|0 Arena (30 minutes) @ 4pm. Total: 4.5 hours
Prizes: There will be prizes towards UberEats for users with the top 3 overall scores in each division after the three tournaments. 1st - $15, 2nd - $10, 3rd - $5. Additionally, there will be two prizes ($5) for random users in each division.
Want to play?
1) Join the club
https://www.chess.com/club/mcmaster-chess-club
2) Sign up for each tournament within an hour of the start time (Links will be on the chess.com club page)"

04/03/2020

Hello everyone!
Please see below for a reminder and updated post on the Canadian University Quarantine Chess Championships, hosted by McMaster on Chess.com, this Saturday!

03/30/2020

See below for an updated post on the Canadian University Quarentine Chess Championships that is taking place online on chess.com this coming Saturday April 4th.

03/28/2020

Hey everyone!

Looking for something to do during these times? Check out the online chess tournament that the McMaster Chess Club is hosting next Saturday.

Stay well and best of luck on exams!

03/13/2020

Due to the university's and the Students' Union's current policy on the COVID-19 pandemic, the WLU Chess Club will be cancelling the rest of the group meetings for this academic term.

In lieu of in person meetings, we might be starting some "virtual meeting" on platforms such as Discord and chess.com. Please stay tuned.

03/11/2020

Chess club will be meeting tomorrow at 4:30PM-8:00PM in N1053 as usual.

We hope to see you there!

02/25/2020

Unfortunately due to midterms and incoming weather conditions, we will be cancelling our meeting tomorrow (Feb. 26).

Best of luck on midterms and we hope to see you at our next meeting on Wednesday March 11