This is the national Women's chess championship.

The last Canadian Women's Closed (as it is also known) was held in 2001, and the next previous one was in 1996.

Many of the same players that competed in these ones are back again with some new faces added in.

It has been an exciting time at Tartu College. We now have a new Women's Chess Champion!

Dinara Khaziyeva from Montreal is the new Canadian Women's Champion!

Stay tuned to this site, we should have games and pictures posted within the next few days.

Previous Championships

• 1996 - Canadian Women Closed
• 2001 - 10th Canadian Women Champs
• More from 2001

Organizer / Tournament Director

• Bela Kosoian - Organizer
• Patrick McDonald - TD

Canadian Women's Champion 2004 - Dinara Khaziyeva

with CFC President, Halldor Palsson (left) and TD, Patrick McDonald (right)

Prize fund of $2,500

Plus $2,500 travel expenses to the 2004 Womens World Championship

Winner of this event qualifies to the Womens World Championship to be held later this year in Batumi, Georgia.

First Prize: $1,000 + $2,500 travel

2nd: $600,    3rd: $400,   4th: $200,   5th: $100,   6th: $100 ,   7th: $50,   8th: $50

Place: Tartu College, 310 Bloor St. W (near Spadina) Toronto, ON

Format: 6 round swiss, 2 games per day.

Round Times: 11am and 5pm each day.

TC: SD/90 with 30 second Fischer increment.

Eligibility: Women rated 1700+

Registration: $150 (All Registrations to; Chess Federation of Canada, E1-2212 Gladwin Cr., Ottawa, ON, K1B 5N1)

Registration Deadline: April 5th, 2004

Special Thanks go to:

Belzberg Technologies - for Sponsoring the travel expenses to the Womens World Championship

The Chess Express - for instrumental help in organizing the whole event and donating the use of all the equipment

Ontario Chess Association

Greater Toronto Chess League