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Winter Calendar 2026

Club Winter season at NEW location

OPEN HOUSE

  • Thursday ⏰ 1pm-3pm ⏰ 4pm-8pm
  • Saturday ⏰ 11am-2pm

⛄️January 15 – April 4

Program Chess for kids – 3 levels lessons. The season-long program includes an 10-lesson curriculum designed for optimal learning & competition and access to Special reduced seasonal Club Membership rate a 12 weeks schedule

⛄️January 15 – April 4

Club Membership The Club offered a community space where everybody, regardless of age or gender could come and play friendly game. The club also organizes seasonal Family & Rapid & Blitz & Rated Tournaments and Junior Championship Qualifications.

⛄️January 25, Sunday

The Junior & Open tournaments are organized by the Lakeshore Chess Club in collaboration with the Quebec Chess Federation (FQE) and the Chess and Math Association (AEM). This tournament serves as a qualifying event for the 2026 Canadian Youth Chess Championship (CYCC) and the 2026 Quebec Chess Challenge 📝Registration form

⛄️January 30, Rounds 1/6

The OPEN Classic is organized by the Lakeshore Chess Club in collaboration with FQE and AEM It is played one game per evening, every Friday, for six consecutive weeks .It is an excellent opportunity for everyone in the Montreal area, youth and adults, to gradually increase their ratings, acquire an international rating for future events!
Fridays ⏰ 6:30pm Rounds 1/6 Jan 30 & Feb 6; 13; 20; 27 & March 6
📝Registration Form

⛄️ February 5, Thursday

Chess is a game that can be enjoyed at any age, and it’s never too late to learn! The classes are offered monthly for participants aged 14 and older and will include two levels.

  • February 5; 12; 19; 26; ⏰Thursday 7:30pm – 8:30pm
  • 📝 Registration Form

⛄️February 7, Weekly Classes

Program Expert classes, chess group Lessons with GM Alexsander Delchev and FM Penka Apostolova Requirement : Intermediate Level

  • February 7; 14; 21; 28, Saturdays
  • 📝 Registration Form

⛄️February 28, Saturday

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Quality Time with Your Kid 📝 Registration Team competition

⛄️Week of March 2-6

Program “Chess Yoga for kids” will run during Spring Break as a half-day program, combining both chess and yoga activities.

EXPERT CLASSES

  

Lakeshore Expert Lessons  

Join us at the Club or from your home for this unique opportunity to learn from one of the best recognized chess coaches GM Aleksander Delchev and FM Penka Apostolova

  • ⏰ Time Saturday 11 am12 pm
  • Requirement : Intermediate Level
  • Expert classes monthly $ 140 with option Special Monthly Practice membership
  • Lesson $ 40 Non-Members $ 45 
  • 📝 Registration Form

Master classes include

  • Learn from Chess Golden inheritance  
  • Study Evergreen Grand Master games
  • Questions & Answers by Masters
  • Selected games homework link

About GM Aleksander Delchev

  • Pic FIDE rating 2669 ♟ 36 in the World Rating list
  • International chess coach  since 2008 
  • FIDE Senior Trainer since 2016
  • Writer Publications 8 best selling opening chess  books 
  • EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPION 
  • Member of Bulgarian Olympic team 10 times
  • National Champion for Men – 3 times
  • Titles from International Chess Tournamen

… So far I have published about 10 books on openings and for me it is not a problem to publish another 10 or even more. However, in the modern era I believe the lifespan of an opening book is incredibly short as new games are constantly being played and new ideas being found. I feel it would be much more useful to my readers if I uncover a new approach to opening preparation, which will be more long-lasting and will improve you as a chess player as well.

  • Delchev, Alexander; Semkov, Semko (2006). The Safest Sicilian – A Black Repertoire with 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6. Chess Stars.
  • Delchev, Alexander; Agrest, Evgenij (2011). The Safest Grünfeld. Chess Stars. 
  • Delchev, Alexander (2012). The Modern Reti – An Anti-Slav Repertoire. Chess Stars. 
  • Delchev, Alexander; Semkov, Semko (2014). The Most Flexible Sicilian. Chess Stars.
  • Delchev, Alexander; Semkov, Semko (2015). Understanding the Queen’s Gambit Accepted. Chess Stars. 
  • Delchev, Alexander; Semkov, Semko (2016). Attacking the English/Reti. Chess Stars.
  • Delchev, Alexander (2018). Bc4 against the Open Games. Chess Stars. 
  • Delchev, Alexander (2019). The Safest Gr