Introduction
The Hart House Chess Club offers a friendly gathering place for chess-lovers of all skill levels both at the University of Toronto and across the Greater Toronto Area. We host regular internal competitions, open tournaments, guest lectures, lessons and workshops, and casual open play.
We also routinely compete in and sometimes organize national and international events, including the Canadian University Chess Championship, the Pan-American Intercollegiate Chess Championship and the Ivy League Chess Challenge.
The University of Toronto Chess Club was founded in 1895 and found a home at Hart House in 1919, making it the oldest chess club in Canada with an uninterrupted history of over 125 years! Membership is open to all, so we hope you will join us on Fridays, 4–11pm in the Hart House Reading Room to play a game of chess, learn a new skill, and connect with new and old friends!
Fri, Mar 31, 2023Casual Chess Fridays
Stop by and play chess at Hart House in a friendly and open environment! Chess sets and equipment are provided.
- Fri, Apr 7, 2023
Casual Chess Fridays
Stop by and play chess at Hart House in a friendly and open environment! Chess sets and equipment are provided.
- Fri, Apr 14, 2023
Casual Chess Fridays
Stop by and play chess at Hart House in a friendly and open environment! Chess sets and equipment are provided.
- Fri, Apr 21, 2023
Casual Chess Fridays
Stop by and play chess at Hart House in a friendly and open environment! Chess sets and equipment are provided.
- Fri, Apr 28, 2023
Casual Chess Fridays
Stop by and play chess at Hart House in a friendly and open environment! Chess sets and equipment are provided.
- Fri, Apr 28, 2023
End-of-Year Bullet Chess Championship
Celebrate the end of the year with the Hart House Chess Club’s Bullet Championship tournament.
- Sat, Apr 29, 2023
Hart House Youth Chess Championship
Join the Hart House Chess Club for its first Youth Chess Championship!
- Fri, Mar 24, 2023
Chess Club Ivy League Blitz
Join the Hart House Chess Club for the 2023 Ivy League Blitz during the Ivy League Challenge!
- Fri, Mar 24, 2023
Chess Club Ivy League Challenge
One of the strongest university team competitions in North America. We welcome all to spectate some of the highest collegiate level chess hosted at Hart House.
- Sat, Mar 18, 2023
Chess Club 2023 Spring Junior Open
The Hart House Spring Junior Open is back, and we welcome players of all skill levels for a full day of chess and expert analysis!
- Fri, Mar 3, 2023
Chess Club Fischer Random Championship
This is unlike any other event in Canada, and we hope to showcase the interesting games that can arise from this incredible chess variant: Fischer Random Chess.
- Sat, Feb 18, 2023
2023 Reading Week Chess Open
Join us for the return of our annual chess tournament in the Great Hall! Open to all, this tournament offers fun and competitive play for all levels.
- Fri, Feb 10, 2023
Chess Club Grandmaster Simultaneous Exhibition
Grandmaster Razvan Preotu visits the Hart House Chess Club for a 15-board simultaneous chess display.
- Fri, Jan 13, 2023
Hart House Chess Club Blitz Championship
Open to all, this 11-round unrated Blitz Chess event is a great way to start the semester! Students and community members are welcome and encouraged to come.
- Fri, Dec 9, 2022
2022 Hart House Holidays Open Chess Tournament
The annual Hart House Holidays Open Chess Tournament is back!
- Fri, Nov 25, 2022
Duck Chess Tournament
Join us for our Hart House Chess Club Rapid Championship and Raffle fundraising tournament! Open to all, free!
- Sat, Nov 12, 2022
Rapid Chess Championship and Raffle Fundraiser
Join us for our Hart House Chess Club Rapid Championship and Raffle fundraising tournament!
- Fri, Nov 4, 2022
Casual Chess Fridays
Stop by and play chess at Hart House in a friendly and open environment! Chess sets and equipment are provided.
There is no pricing information at this moment.