The Ivy League Challenge is an invitational Team Chess Tournament held from the 24th of March to the 26th in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Time control is 90 minutes with a 30-second increment beginning from move one.

The tournament is organized for a 5th time (3rd time in-person) and the University of Toronto is the host. The teams playing in this year’s tournament are: University of Toronto, University of Waterloo, Harvard University, University of Chicago, and Princeton University.

The Ivy League Challenge is one of the strongest University Team Competitions in North America. Each team will have four players and may have up to two alternates. The rules for the “Ivy League Challenge” can be accessed here. All rounds will be held at the Hart House East Common Room and all games will be broadcast live on the Hart House Chess Club website. A blitz tournament, the Ivy League Blitz, open to both players and non-players, will happen after Round 2 on Friday, March 24th.

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5th Ivy League Challenge