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Canadian Chess Challenge National Finals May 22-23

The Canadian Chess Challenge is a National Scholastic Program, which was started by the Chess'n Math Association. Each year, the program determines the national chess champion for each school grade. That is, the grade 12 champion, grade 11 champion, etc. This program is now in its 17th year. According to Larry Bevand, the Canadian Chess Challenge is the only Canadian chess event where each province is represented by 12 players, one in each school grade from Grade 1 - Grade 12.

The Newfoundland and Labrador School Chess Association (NLSCA) has set up a web site with much useful information about the CCC National Finals.

Some links of especial interest, from the NLSCA site and elsewhere, include:

• http://chess-math.org/ccc2005/ Chess'n Math's CCC 2005 page
• http://www.chess.nl.ca/year/2004+2005/ccc/Nationals/CCC2005_National_Final_Players.htm a complete players list
• http://www.chess.nl.ca/year/2004+2005/ccc/Nationals/CCC2005_National_Final_Scoresheet.htm final scores - note that there are tabs at the bottom of this page which lead to a detailed breakdown for various options
• http://www.chess.nl.ca/year/2004+2005/articles/CCC2005_National_Final_Pictures.htm pictures
• http://members4.boardhost.com/chess-math/ Chess'n Math message board

Hugh Brodie posted a message on Chess Talk after the tournament giving the final team scores:

   9-0 scores (final) BC's grade 3 (Tanraj Sohal), Quebec's grade 1 (Sheng Ming
   Gu) and Ontario's grade 6 (Lloyd Mai), grade 9 (Raja Panjwani) and grade 11
   (Jonathan Tayer).

   Ontario: 95.5 (out of a possible 108)
   Quebec: 82.5
   BC: 66.0
   Manitoba: 55.5
   Alberta: 52.5
   NS: 48.0
   NB: 43.5
   Nfld: 42.0
   Sask: 41.5
   PEI: 13.0

   Ontario takes gold in grades 2,6,8,9,11
   Quebec: grades 1,4,10
   BC: grades 3,5,12
   Alberta: grade 7.