NEWS AND EVENTS

Congratulations to all the members of the Chesscolastics team who participated in various chess tournaments across British Columbia and Manitoba over the Thanksgiving weekend! Your dedication, hard work, and passion for chess continue to make us proud. We are delighted to celebrate your achievements and recognize your efforts on the chessboard. 4th Maria Helena Classical Chess Tournament – Winnipeg, Manitoba Held from October 10–12, 2026, at the Viscount Gort Hotel in Winni

Date: September 19-20, 2026 Congratulations to our Chesscolastics student, Jamie Francheska Nones! Jamie tied for 1st Place in the U1300 Category at Vancouver Chess Festival #15, a classical chess tournament held on September 19–20, 2026, at the UBC Ponderosa Ballroom in Vancouver and organized by the Vancouver Chess School. Back-to-back, the BC Chess Challenge Regional Qualifier #1 was also held on September 20, 2026, at the same venue. Jamie continued her strong performance

Date: September 5-7, 2026 Congratulations to our Chesscolastics student, Jamie Francheska Nones, on winning First Place/Best Player in the U1100 Category at the Langley Open 2026! The classical tournament was held September 5-7, 2026, at the Brookswood Seniors Centre, Langley, BC, and was organized by the Fraser Valley Chess Academy in partnership with the Langley Chess Club.

Date: April 24-26, 2026 Congratulations to our Chesscolastics student, Rhailey Punay, on winning 3rd Place in the Open Section at the 1st Punzalan Law Chess Tournament! The event was held at the Sandman Signature Hotel in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and was organized by the Winnipeg Chess Association, Inc. Participation: Eloy Doshi (U1800 Section)

Date: April 12, 2026 Congratulations to our Chesscolastics students for their outstanding performance in the Regular Scholastic Chess Tournament #7 , organized by Manitoba Scholastic Chess Association! Rhailey Dhiren Punay – Second Place (Category: 1125 - 1854) Eloy Doshi – Second Place (Category: unr. - 767)

Date: March 31, 2026 Congratulations to our Chesscolastics student, Rhailey Punay, for winning the 2026 Manitoba High School Chess Championships (with a perfect score of 7 out of 7)! The tournament brought together students in Grades 7–12 from across Manitoba and was hosted by the École Secondaire Sisler High School Chess Club in collaboration with the Manitoba Chess Association.

Date: March 21-22, 2026 Congratulations to our Chesscolastics students for their outstanding performance in the BC Youth Chess Championships 2026, held at Simon Fraser University Burnaby Campus and organized by Fraser Valley Chess Academy! Jamie Francheska Nones – Second Place (Under 10 Girls) Participation: Rockwell Chan (Under 10 Open), qualified for Canadian Youth Chess Championship The BC Youth Chess Championships 2026 also served as a qualifying round for the 2026 Ca

Date: March 15, 2026 Congratulations to our Chesscolastics students for their outstanding performance in the 2026 Manitoba Provincial Chess Championship, organized by Manitoba Scholastic Chess Association! Rhailey Dhiren Punay – First Place/Champion (Grade 10) Participation: Arabella Aala (Grade 4), Eloy Doshi (Grade 6)