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Tactics: A time to attack or a time to defend?

Today's Canadian Tactic of the Week is from the round 1 game between FM Dale Haessel and FM Ian Findlay at the 11th Edmonton International. Black is up two pawns, but his Bg2 is offside and both Kings are under pressure. What should Black play?

GOTW: 2016.06.08

White to move.

It's White to play in our Game of the Week: Jason Manley vs Adam Dorrance, from the 2016 Nova Scotia Open in Halifax.
Annotations by Elias Oussedik.

GOTW: 2016.05.25

This week's Canadian Game of the Week comes from the game Sergey Noritsyn vs Tom Bark at the May 7 Mississauga Standard. A Petroff has turned into opposite-side pawn storms, and White has to decide which way to capture: axb3 or cxb3.

GOTW: 2016.05.19

Sambuev - Hebert, 2016 Gatineau Open

Today's Canadian Game of the Week comes from the 2016 Tournoi Ouvert de Gatineau, and features two former Canadian Champions: GM Bator Sambuev vs IM Jean Hébert. More reason to enjoy: it's annotated by a new member of the Newsfeed team: Elias Oussedik!

Tactics: Passed Pawns Must Be Not Hurried?

This week's Canadian Tactic comes from the 2015 Quebec Open.
White to play according to the cliché of your choice: "Passed pawns must be pushed" or "Do not hurry".

Tactics: How much for that Bishop on h6?

This week's Canadian Tactic comes from GM Anton Kovalyov's first round game at the 2015 World Open. White has just played Rf3-h3 to chase away Black's Bh6. What should Black do?

Tactics: Take the Tempo

This week's Canadian Tactic comes from the last round, board 1 game at the 2016 Gatineau Open.
White is preparing Qd3-h7, driving the Black King into the center. What should Black do?

Tactics: 2015.07 Critical Positions

12 Critical Positions from the 2015.07 issue of Chess Canada.

Tactics: Horse Without a Hitching Post

It's White to move in this week's Canadian Tactic from the game Maghami-Kovalyov at the 2015 DC International.

Tactics: Rook-y Mistake?

White has an extra pawn, control of the only open file, a kingside initiative, and 500 extra rating points.
Should Black play on, or just resign?

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