We are a volunteer-run chess club located in the Scarborough area of Toronto. Founded in 1960, the Scarborough Chess Club is proud to be one of the longest running community-based chess clubs in Canada.

Affiliated with the Chess Federation of Canada, we welcome players of all ages and strengths. Open for regular multi-week Chess Federation of Canada-rated tournaments, the club provides chess pieces, boards and clocks for all games. Please check our Events page for a schedule of tournaments. Players can join tournaments already in play and will get byes for games that they have missed.

Crosstables for tournaments, starting with the 2006-07 Club Championships, can be found on the Results page.

For more information about the Scarborough Chess Club please feel free to contact us at info@ScarboroughChessClub.ca.

Volunteers are the heart of our club, playing an essential role in everything we do. From setting up boards at the start of the night, to managing pairings and results, to serving on the executive team, your help makes a difference. Currently, we have two key volunteer opportunities available:

Treasurer  
This executive position involves handling the club’s financial transactions, including accepting payments, making deposits, and maintaining accurate financial records.

Backup Vice President  
This role supports the Vice President and may potentially lead to assuming the Vice President position in the future. Those interested can inquire for more details about the responsibilities.

If you would like to volunteer for either position, please email us at info@scarboroughchessclub.ca.

All players registered in a tournament who desire a bye for a given round are required to make their request by 6:30 p.m. (Toronto time) on game day. The request can be made by telephone to the SCC Vice President (Maurice Smith). The request can also be also be sent by email to regrets@scarboroughchessclub.ca. 

Players who fail to show up for their game before 8:30 p.m. and do not request a bye before 6:30 p.m. are given a rated forfeit result. These players are also withdrawn from the tournament. On first offense, a player may apply to the President in person to re-join the tournament after missing one round of play after their forfeited game. Players who have forfeited twice in the current chess season (September through June) must sit out two games. Accordingly stiffer penalties are added for players who repeatedly forfeit with one game absence being required for each subsequent forfeit (for instance, three forfeits requires three forced absences).

In the event of a real emergency that is completely out of the player's control, a player who misses their match and does not request a bye can appeal to the club President to waive the penalty and receive a regular 1/2 point bye. These exceptions will be rare and the President's decision is final and cannot be appealed.

Please check out the Events page for the schedule for the 2024-25 chess season.

The second tournament of the 2024-25 chess season is the "Falling Leaves Swiss" – a 6-round tournament starting on Thursday, October 31, 2024. Please note that doors open at 7 PM and play will start promptly at 7:30 PM.

For this tournament and all the others, you can register to play at the club on game night or you can enter in advance by emailing info@ScarboroughChessClub.ca or at the club in person prior to the first round. As with all SCC tournaments, you can join in a later round and get byes for the rounds that you've missed.