Welcome to the PEI YCA website!

The Prince Edward Island Youth Chess Association (PEI YCA) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting scholastic chess on PEI.  We hold various chess events throughout the year for school-aged children: regular tournaments (in Charlottetown, Summerside and Montague), training sessions, and a summer chess camp. See our Calendar of Events for details on these events.

Upcoming Event(s)
School Team Championship -- Sunday April 15 at Birchwood -- View Flyer (pdf)
PRE-REGISTER Before April 11 (See flyer for more details)

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Recent News 
  • March 11 Tournament Results Our tournament from March 11 has been rated at the Chess 'N Math website.  Three cheers for our winners!Section 1 - Ronan LantzSection 2- Mira Johnson and Charlie Morse ...
    Posted Apr 1, 2012 5:36 AM by PEIYCA WebMaster
  • 2012 Provincial Chess Team At our Provincial Chess Challenge, 50 players came out for the chance to represent PEI at this year's Canadian Chess Challenge in May.  The complete details and ratings are ...
    Posted Feb 28, 2012 5:08 PM by PEIYCA WebMaster
  • February 19 Tournament Results The re-scheduled tournament from February 19 has been rated by the Chess 'N Math Association.  Nice work by our winners!Section 1 -- Adelaide ChristySection 2 -- Daniel Ross and ...
    Posted Feb 22, 2012 1:36 PM by PEIYCA WebMaster
  • Jan 22 Tournament Results A great turnout at the first tournament in the new year with 35 players coming out to battle.  Check out the ratings and congratulate our section winners: Section 1 - Caelob ...
    Posted Jan 27, 2012 1:56 PM by PEIYCA WebMaster
  • December 4 Tournament Results The latest tournament has been rated at the Chess 'N Math website.  A small turnout this time with only 3 sections.  Congrats to the winners: - Section 1: Cameron Davis- Section ...
    Posted Dec 9, 2011 1:37 PM by PEIYCA WebMaster
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Why Play Chess? 

Not only is it FUN, there are lots of benefits too!  For more information, check out Dr. Ferguson's paper called Teacher's Guide: Research and Benefits of Chess