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Canadian Tactics: 50 Years Ago Today...

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Submitted by John Upper on Tue, 11/11/2014 - 03:47

50 years ago today (11.11.1964) Canada played the Soviet Union in the A-group final at the Tel Aviv Olympiad.
The Russians won, but in one of the games, master of attack Leonid Stein was put to the sword by Canadian Zvonko Vranesic.
Can you find the winning attack?

Critical Positions from 2014 CYCC & Canadian Open

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Submitted by John Upper on Tue, 10/28/2014 - 01:47

20 critical positions from the 2014 CYCC and 2014 Canadian Open to test your calculation and imagination.

Kovalyov Annotates: Kovalyov - Sambuev, 2014 Canadian Open.

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Submitted by John Upper on Sat, 10/04/2014 - 14:24

GM Anton Kovaylov annotates his win over Canadian Champion GM Bator Sambuev from the 2014 Canadian Open/Championnat du Québec.

Jackie Peng is Canada's Youngest WIM

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Submitted by John Upper on Wed, 10/01/2014 - 11:39

FIDE confirmed Jackie Peng's WIM title today, making her Canada's youngest Women's International Master.

Canadian WYCC Champion: Qiyu Zhou

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Submitted by John Upper on Mon, 09/29/2014 - 14:26

Qiyu Zhou won the World Youth Chess Championship for girls U14 today in Durban, South Africa!

WYCC Gold Medal Game

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Submitted by John Upper on Mon, 09/29/2014 - 08:42

The Gold Medal Game from the final round of the 2014 WYCC U14g.

Tactics: Castling into it

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Submitted by John Upper on Sat, 09/06/2014 - 17:26

This week's Canadian Chess Tactic comes from the U8 girls section of this summer's CYCC. The game started quitely with the Giuoco Piano, but caught fire when White castled into Black's kingside pawn storm. Can you find Black's best finish?

Tactics: Chucky Eats Studies for Dessert

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Submitted by John Upper on Fri, 08/29/2014 - 01:32

GM Vassily Ivanchuk shows Edmonton dinner-mates a challenging problem for dessert. Can you solve it?
Hint: the photo shows the problem partially solved. The full problem follows.

Team Canada pix and vid at Tromso

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Submitted by John Upper on Wed, 08/13/2014 - 18:10

Some of the best photos, videos, and links to Canadians at the 2014 Tromso Olympiad.

Tactics: Beauty and Truth

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Submitted by John Upper on Fri, 08/08/2014 - 23:28

Sometimes the most beautiful move is also the best.
White to play and win...

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