UPCOMING
🎄Lakeshore Christmas Festival 2026
🗓 December 19 , ⏰ 10am Simultaneous Chess Exhibition
♟️40 Boards • 2 Grandmasters • 40 Challengers!
Saturday, December 19, 2026 Join us for a special day celebrating the love of chess, friendship, and the holiday spirit at Christmas Festival 2026! We are bringing together chess enthusiasts of all ages and skill levels for a day filled with exciting activities, friendly competition, and festive fun.
- 📝 Registration Form
- ♟️ 10:30 AM — Simultaneous Chess Exhibition
- 40 Boards • 2 Chess Grandmasters • 40 Challengers!
- 🌟WGM Maili Jade Oullet
- Canadian Women’s Champion in 2017, 2022, 2024, and 2026
- Member of Canada’s Women’s Olympiad team (2016, 2018, 2022, 2024, 2026)
- 🌟GM Juraj Druska – Slovakia
- 4-time medalist in Open Slovak Championships (two silvers in 2023 and 2025, two bronzes in 2021 and 2026)
- Member of Slovak Olympic team (2022, 2024, 2026)
- 🌟WGM Maili Jade Oullet
- ⏰ 12:30 PM — Traditional Lakeshore Blitz Tournament up to 60 participants
Fast games, great competition, and lots of festive fun! - 🎁 Prizes & Souvenirs Win exciting prizes in kind, chess sets, and special Lakeshore souvenirs!
🏆Lakeshore Junior Championship 2027
🗓 January 30 -31, 2027
🗓January 30- 31, 2027 🏆Lakeshore Junior Championship Classic tournament, FQE / CFC sanctioned. Open to girls and boys under 18 years of age from all over Quebec. This tournament serves as a qualifying event for the Canadian Youth Chess Championship (CYCC) 2027
Start Date: January 30, 2027 End Date: January 31, 2027
System: Swiss / 5 rounds Ratings: FQE/CFC
Time Control: Standard (45 minutes/mate plus a 30-second increment per move from move one). Sections (tournament names):
- U18 Boys
- U18 Girls
- U16 Boys
- U16 Girls
- U14 Boys
- U14 Girls
- U12 Boys
- U12 Girls
- U10 Boys
- U10 Girls
- U8 Boys
- U8 Girls
🗓 Tournament Registration Form
Chief Organizer: WFM Penka Apostolov
Chief Arbiter: IA/FM Danny Goldenberg
☃️ Winter Season

Club Membership
🗓 January 14 – April 3
- Club Practice hours
- Tuesday ⏰ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm / Summer
- Thursday⏰ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm / All seasons
- Saturday ⏰11:00 am –3:00 pm /Fall; Winter; Spring seasons/
- Club Season , Please choose your Club Membership type
- Season Membership pass
- Monthly Membership pass
- Drop in fee
- 📝Form
- Payments by e transfer📧 papostolov65@gmail.com
Program Chess for kids FALL
🗓 January 16 – April 3
To ensure fairness, enrolment will be based on the “first come, first served” principle. Reminder After choosing your child ‘s program day, we are unable to switch to a different class day until the season ends.
The PROGRAM Chess for kids / Fall; Winter; Spring/ season-long program includes an 10 – lesson curriculum designed for optimal learning and access to Kids special reduced seasonal Membership rate
- Tuesday ⏰ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
- Thursday ⏰ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Saturday ⏰ 10:00 am –11:00 am
- Please, complete the📝 Program Registration Form
- Wait for confirmation regarding availability for your chosen day
- Registration confirmed, your payment has guaranteed a spot in the program
- CLUB Payments by e transfer 📧 papostolov65@gmail.com
- 📌 Registration fee non refundable
- Option #1 Fall season Program Bundle $ 245 + $ 80 = $ 325
- “Program Chess for kids” $ 245📍Only one class per week 🛎Special reduced seasonal Club Membership rate, 12 weeks Membership for $ 80 instead regular cost of $185
- 🛎Bundle gives access to Club Practice hours
- Thursday⏰ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Saturday ⏰ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Option #2 Fall season
- “Program Chess for kids” $ 245📍Only one class per week 🛎 Please, ensure your child is picked up promptly at the end of the chess class , Thank you for being on time.
Program Expert classes
🗓 February 6 – April 3
The Expert Program gives advanced kids and intermediate players of all ages the chance to level up their game with master-led training. Live group lessons with Instructors FM Danny Goldenberg & WFM Penka Apostolova
Winter season Jan 14- APRIL 3, 2027
- Saturday ⏰ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
- 🗓 February 6; 13; 20; 27; 🗓 March 6; 13; 20; 27
- Expert Program season Bundle $365 / 8 classes +12 weeks practice pass/
- 📝Form
- Payments by e transfer 📧 papostolov65@gmail.com
Program Let’s Play Chess All Ages
🗓 January 19 – March 9
The club will open its doors to anyone eager to challenge themselves, improve their skills, and embrace lifelong learning. The classes are offered monthly for participants aged 14 and older and will include two levels:
- First level focuses on how to move the pieces and basic principles
- Second level delves into tactics and strategy
- Tuesday 4:00pm – 5:00pm
- January 🗓 19; 26 🗓 February 2; 9;16; 23 🗓 March 2; 9;
- 📝 Registration Form
- Payments by e transfer 📧 papostolov65@gmail.com
Family Chess Day
🗓 February 27, Saturday
Join us for a fun and engaging competition between family teams at the Lakeshore Chess Club! Our unique family chess tournament will feature teams made up of one parent and one child, competing in a series of four exciting rounds.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to spend quality time together while enjoying the game of chess! Make sure to register in advance to secure your spot
- Saturday ⏰ 1:30 pm / registration in advance
- 📝Registration Form
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