ADDRESS
Alberta Chess Association
PO Box 11839 Main
Edmonton, AB T5J 3K9
CONTACT
General Questions: albertachess@gmail.com
President: Lars Lowther
lowtherlars@gmail.com
Treasurer: Dale Haessel
acatreasurer72@gmail.com
Junior Committee Chair: Michael Ludwig
albertachess@gmail.com
Appeals Committee Chair: Lars Lowther
lowtherlars@gmail.com
FAQ
“I want to join a chess club / Are there any chess clubs in….”
Links to Alberta chess clubs are posted on the clubs page. If your city isn’t listed, please use the general email contact above to see if there are any leads regarding chess activity in the area. Otherwise, please contact the chess club directly for information on hours, location, etc.
“I’d like to know about this tournament….”
The tournament schedule is generally finalized in November or December for the following year. Information on individual tournaments isn’t available until the webpage for that tournament is online. You might also try looking at previous versions of the tournament, as our tournament calendar is largely similar – though not identical – year to year. If you have questions that aren’t answered by the tournament webpage, please either use the general email contact above, or contact the organizer of the tournament directly.
“Where are tournament results posted?”
Organizers sometimes post results online, though the official results may not be available until the Chess Federation of Canada does a ratings update (generally the Wednesday or Thursday after a tournament is held). Those updates can be found here.
The Calgary Chess Club often posts results on their official webpage or facebook page. The Edmonton Chess Club often posts results on their facebook page. Smaller clubs, such as Fort McMurray and Grande Prairie, may also posts their results to their official webpages. Please see the clubs section if you can’t find the webpages for these clubs.
“I’m representing a chess club/library/school/etc. and we’d like to see if the ACA can donate any equipment….”
Requests for support (including direct funding) are best received in time for our annual Budget Meeting, which is held between November and January for the upcoming year. Please keep an eye on the news section for updates regarding the timing of the budget meeting, or use the general contact email above. You may inquire at other times to see what the ACA has available.
“I won a travel award for a tournament….”
ACA Travel Awards are subject to strict policies on reimbursement, which can be found here. They are given to be used for specific tournaments; any request to change the travel award must be approved ahead of time by the board and may be refused. Further questions should be directed to the President via the contact information listed above.
“I’d like to purchase sets/clocks/pieces…”
The ACA generally does not sell equipment. Individual sets can be purchased at toy stores, online, and at some large box stores. Canadian retailers include the Chess ‘N Math Association.
“I’d like to notify the ACA about a problem at a recent tournament….”
If the problem can be appealed (eg. a tournament director made an incorrect ruling at a game-deciding moment), you may either contact the President and Appeals Committee Chair directly or, in the case of junior events, the Junior Committee Chair; both email addresses are listed above. You may also wish to contact the official organizer of the event.