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Is Greed Good?
M. Dougherty (2312) – M. Humphreys (2273), Canadian Closed Championship 2011White is a pawn down on the board and will suffer a worse ending if he cannot compensate his inferior structure and...
View ArticleCanadian IM Tomas Krnan shines in Banska Stiavnica
IM Tomas Krnan surprised everyone by winning the International Championship of Slovakia 2013, earning at the same time a GM norm.More details here...
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Follow the 2013 Canadian Open
The Canadian Open is taking place in Ottawa, on July 13-20. It is a one-section 9 rounds swiss tournament, featuring 181 players, including 11 GMs and 18 IM/FM. They will be playing one game a day,...
View ArticleGame of the Week - GM Vera vs. Gao,C
As I was browsing my Facebook newsfeed the other day, I recalled that I still needed to find a game to annotate for this week's Game of the Week. Remarkably, at the same time, I noticed a post by my...
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Simul with a CYCC champion and giant chess sets in Montreal
The Quebec Chess Federation and the Just For Laughs festival have very often cooperated in the past. This year, thanks to this cooperation, Maïli-Jade Ouellet was invited to give a simul at the...
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CO 2013 : GM Hansen and GM Sokolov leading after 6 rounds
IMs Hambleton and Gerzhoy are following (along with GMs Short, Rozentalis and Bruzon) with 5/6. Their norm chances are very slim, as most of their opponents are Canadian, but they can still win some...
View Article8th Kitchener Chess Festival
The City of Kitchener is hosting the 8th edition of its Kitchener Chess Festival, a combination of two major 7 rounds tournaments and numerous side-events.When ? : August 2-5. Round 1 on Aug 2 at 6 pm,...
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Piece or Pawn?
This week we’ll be showcasing a couple games of rising Canadian IM Bindi Cheng. Recently, he’s been performing quite well in the international scene, with a plus score against titled players across the...
View ArticleGame of the Week - Valdizon,A vs. Arencibia,W
Crazy is the best way to describe this week's 8th round game from the recently concluded Canadian Open in Ottawa. The quick time control of 90 + 30s led to some wild games. Armando Valdizon was down a...
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Best of the Web: Week 10
Hi everyone!There is some exciting chess being played in Canada this week!With 12 GMs and several other titled players, the Quebec open is sure to feature some very interesting games. You can follow...
View ArticleKitchener-Waterloo Labour Day Open
Kitchener-Waterloo Labour Day OpenDate: 31 August & 1,2 September 2013Location: Kitchener City Hall, Kitchener, OntarioType: 6 round Swiss, 2 games/daySections: Open, U2100, will be FIDE and CFC...
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Critical Squares
Samuel Lipnowski (2229) – Leor Wasserman (1988), July TNT 2013The following position was reached with a promising junior, Leor Wasserman, as Black, playing against his former coach.White just played 1....
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WFM Jackie Peng wins $52K Webster University Scholarship
WFM Jackie Peng just played at the 10th Annual Susan Polgar Foundation Girls' Invitational Chess Championship from July 21 to 25 in St Louis.Jackie finished with 4.5/6 and received a $52K Webster...
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Fundraiser at CFS Leitrim
Congratulations to Master-Corporal Philippe Leveillée who won the NATO Chess Fundraiser held at the Canadian Forces Station Leitrim 24 July 2013. This fundraiser was to help support his trip to the...
View ArticleGame of the Week - Kraiouchkine vs. Kiewra
It's not over until it's over... That is the theme to this week's game from this year's Quebec Open between Nikita Kraiouchkine and IM Keaton Kiewra. Take a look at a game where even a master fails to...
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Quebec Open : Final Report
The favorite, GM Lazaro Bruzon (7/9, $4000), from Cuba, won the Invitational Section, the strongest ever in a Quebec Open (+2350 average FIDE rating). He finished half a point ahead of two other...
View ArticleMaritime Open Championship Results
Turnout of 29 players in Charlottetown this past weekend. Accelerated pairings were used for the first two rounds with 16 (1) and 13 (0). Regular pairings were resumed for round 3. 1st - Elias Oussedik...
View ArticleCanadian Amateur and Seniors Chess Championships 2013 : Standings
Follow the games from the Canadian Amateur Chess Championship 2013 and the Canadian Seniors Chess Championship 2013 in Kitchener.After three rounds, three players are tied for the first place in the...
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Hook and Ladder
Conrad Holt (2531) – Bindi Cheng (2406), DC International 2013White just played Red1. What’s wrong with this move and how can Black take advantage of it?Click below for a hint:Spoiler: Highlight to...
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Best of the Web: Week 11
Hi everyone!This week, John has art coming your way! There are a lot of sites with chess photos and art, and most of them have the familiar photos we've all seen before. This one has the familiar...
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