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26th Canadian Chess Challenge

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Submitted by John Upper on Mon, 07/14/2014 - 04:33
26th Canadian Chess Challenge panorama

Just in time for Canada's largest annual youth chess event -- the CYCC -- comes the Chess Canada report on Canada's second-largest youth chess event: the Chess 'N Math Association's 26th annual Canadian Chess Challenge.

Tactics: Analysis First, Cliché Later

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Submitted by John Upper on Mon, 07/07/2014 - 17:59

Whatever Black plays there are contradictory clichées ready-made for the occasion; e.g. "strike while the iron is hot" or "the threat is stronger than the execution"... But knowing chess clichées doesn't help you play chess: analysts can choose clichées, players have to choose moves.
What move should Black play?

Home and Abroad on Canada Day!

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Submitted by John Upper on Tue, 07/01/2014 - 15:02

Two games for Canada Day!
Mark Plotkin annotates his exciting upset win over IM Bindi Cheng from the Toronto Open, and IM Aman Hambleton annotates his win over GM Nicholas Pert from the 2014 Sunningdale Open in England.

Chess Canada Preview: Gatineau Open

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Submitted by John Upper on Fri, 06/06/2014 - 16:30
Sambuev - Hebert (Gatineau Open, 2014)

Just in time for the June 6-8 TORO Swiss in Gatineau, comes the CCN report on the Tournoi Ouvert de Gatineau (Feb.28-Mar.2).
With two games annotated by IM Jean Hébert, and games from the U1800 and U1500 section winners, it's a preview of the upcoming issue of Chess Canada.

Tactics: Insisting on a Gruenfeld

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Submitted by John Upper on Tue, 05/27/2014 - 16:47

It is White to Play in this week's Canadian Tactic, which comes from:
Harry Moore - Robert North
2014 Grand Pacific Open
Victoria, BC.

Tactics: Endgame Evil

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Submitted by John Upper on Sat, 05/17/2014 - 11:29

What happens on 68... Kd1?

from: Sutovsky - Hambleton
Tradewise Gibraltar
2014.02.03

CCN Teaser: Reykjavik

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Submitted by John Upper on Sat, 05/10/2014 - 23:06
Reykjavik Exlposed?!

The link below will take you to a 14 page excerpt from the CCN report on the 2014 Reykjavik Open.
The excerpt includes games annotated by Daniel Abrahams, IM Raja Panjwani, and GM Eric Hansen. 

Tactics: Leaving Reykjavik in Style

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Submitted by John Upper on Wed, 04/30/2014 - 23:20

This week's Canadian Tactic comes from Kazmaier - WGM Vojinovic (Reykjavik Open, 2014).
Black to play.

Tactics: Too Close for Comfort

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Submitted by John Upper on Mon, 04/21/2014 - 16:42

This week's Canadian Tactic comes from Esserman - Piasetski, San Francisco, 2014.

White has just played 28.Re7 and has pieces swarming the Black King. Black would feel more comfortable if he could trade a Rook. Should he try:
28...Rf8 or 28...Rd8 (planning ...Rd7)

Tactics: Lonely King

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Submitted by John Upper on Tue, 04/15/2014 - 14:36

Van Rooy - Milinkovic
Guelph Pro-Am U2000
2014.01.25

Black to play:
Question 1: What happens on ...Qxd3?
Question 2: What happens on ...h6?

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