Letter from Chess Federation of Canada The Chess Federation of Canada protests in the strongest terms the abusive treatment of the Canadian player Anton Kovalyev at the 2017 World Cup at Tbilisi. The incident has been widely covered in the international press and does not need repetition here. The issue is not the dress code […]
GMs Sambuev & Mikhalevski lead Calgary Open by a full point after 8 rounds
Standings after 8 rounds (top 15) http://calgary-international.com/Standings.html # Name ID Rtng St Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Rd 7 Rd 8 Tot 1 GM Bator Sambuev 146462 2522 QC W13 W12 D3 W23 W2 L4 W7 W10 6.5 2 GM Victor Mikhalevski 137005 2533 FO W17 W15 W10 […]
Kobalenko and Sasata top Banff Open
Kobalenko co-champion at 2016 Banff Open By Daniel Katz, Bow Valley Crag & Canyon Wednesday, November 16, 2016 2:35:02 MST PM A Canmore resident tied for first place in the 2016 Banff Open chess tournament this past weekend, finishing with five out of six points. Jerry Kobalenko, an A-class rated amateur chess player, defeated some […]
Qiyu Zhou wins Canadian Women’s Championship
2016 Canadian Women’s Championship (Zonal 2.2) Date: September 22-25, 2016 Tournament Info Place: RA Centre, 2451 Riverside Drive, Ottawa. Format: 7-round Round Robin. Time Control: 40moves/90minutes + Game/30 min + 30-seconds per move from move 1. Rounds: Players meeting: Thursday Sept 22 at 6 pm. Rd.1: Thursday 7 pm. Rounds 2-9: Friday, Saturday, Sunday and […]
Noritsyn wins Toronto Blitz
Final Ranking after 14 Rounds (top 15) http://chess-results.com/tnr228607.aspx – http://annexchessclub.com Rk. SNo Name FED Rtg Club/City TB1 1 1 Noritsyn Nikolay CAN 2614 ON 12,0 2 Samsonkin Artiom CAN 2557 ON 12,0 3 4 Thavandiran Shiyam CAN 2474 ON 10,5 4 8 Plotkin Mark CAN 2321 ON 10,0 13 Semianiuk Konstantin CAN 2267 ON 10,0 6 18 […]
Ganguly is 7/7 in Edmonton while Shankland is 6.5/7
It is insane to score 6.5 / 7 games like Sam Shankland and not lead the tournament. Unfortunately for him, Ganguly is 7 / 7 at Edmonton International. Lucky for Sam, he has white against Ganguly tonight. It is his chance to catch the front runner. http://edmonton-international.com/Standing.html
Ontario Open Chess Championship 2016
The Ontario Open is an annual chess tournament sanctioned by the Ontario Chess Association and held traditionally over the Victoria Day long weekend by one of its four leagues. This year’s event was held on May 21-23, at the Annex Chess Club, 918 Bathurst, Toronto. Over 140 players competed in four sections: Crown, U2200, U1900 […]
Players can resume to play chess at Park Royal Mall
Park Royal Mall chess back on after mall offers new space Public backlash ensued after mall told players to stop playing game in food court By Liam Britten, CBC News Posted: Apr 25, 2016 10:07 PM PT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2016 9:27 AM PT A dispute between Park Royal Mall and a group of […]
Mall Food Court Chess Fight
B.C. church stands with ousted chess players Apr 15, 2016 VANCOUVER — A Vancouver-area church is offering more than just prayers of support for a group of longtime chess enthusiasts ousted from their regular gathering site inside a shopping mall food court. The West Vancouver Presbyterian Church is planning a peaceful sit-in at the Park […]
Don’t let her smile fool you!
Windsor teen off to chess championships in Mongolia Alex Brockman Aug 15, 2015 – 2:52 PM EDT Last Updated: Aug 15, 2015 – 2:52 PM EDT Don’t let Rachel Tao’s smile fool you. On the chess board, she’s a stone-cold killer — mercilessly sacrificing rooks, capturing knights and putting hapless kings into checkmate with ease. […]