Following the 2026 Annual General Meeting, the following changes are in effect for the 2026-27 season:

New 1900+ Section
A new 1900+ section has been added. Players may qualify for this section based on either their CFC or FIDE rating. Playing up into the 1900+ section is not permitted.

FIDE-Rated Sections
All sections are now FIDE-rated except the U1400 section, which is for juniors only.

Fees
Club fees have increased by $10 across the board for the 2026-27 season.

Playing Up
Players may play up into the O1400 or O1600 section for an additional $20 fee.

Players who intend to play up must let us know before Round 1 of a Swiss tournament. Once Round 1 has begun, players may not switch sections.

Exception: For the Howard Rideout Memorial Swiss, section changes are permitted until Round 3.

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.

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. Please email your bye request 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 These players are also withdrawn from the tournament.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 2026-27 chess season.

The 2026-2027 chess season kicks off on September 17 with the first round of the Howard Rideout Memorial Swiss. If you would like to register for this event, please email info@scarboroughchessclub.ca.

Volunteers are at the heart of our club, and their efforts are essential to everything we do. From setting up boards at the start of the night to managing pairings and results, and serving on the executive team, your support makes a real difference. If you’re interested in volunteering, please speak with the club president.