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BOTW: 2017.09.03

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Submitted by John Upper on Sun, 09/03/2017 - 12:08

The 2017 World Cup -- the 128-player knock-out tournament for a seat in the Candidates -- starts in Tbilisi...

GOTW: Dukic - Chen, 2017 Canadian Junior

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Submitted by John Upper on Fri, 08/18/2017 - 01:08

Pictured are 2017 Canadian Junior Champions Richard Chen and Cynthia Cui. Our Game of the Week is Richard's third round game against tournament co-leader Zac Dukic: a long, theoretical and complicated Taimanov Sicilian...

2017 Calgary International: Results

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Submitted by John Upper on Mon, 08/07/2017 - 18:56

GM Victor Mikhalevski won the 2017 Calgary International. He scored 7.5/9 to finish clear first in a field of 34, including five GMs. Mikhalevski won the Calgary International in 2010 and 2014.

2017 Canadian Open: Results

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Submitted by John Upper on Sun, 07/16/2017 - 23:52

The 2017 Canadian Open Chess Championship ended July 16 in Sault Ste. Marie with two Canadians atop the podium: GM Razvan Preotu and IM Aman Hambleton.
Details and crosstables...

2017 Canadian Open: Hambleton - Vovk

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Submitted by John Upper on Fri, 07/14/2017 - 01:29

Today's position comes from the tactical slug-fest between IM Aman Hambleton and top seed GM Andriy Vovk during their round 6 game at the 2017 Canadian Open. In the diagram it is Black to move. What happens after 31... Rb1?

2017 Zonal Tie-Break Appeal Decision

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Submitted by John Upper on Thu, 07/13/2017 - 15:38

The CFC's National Appeals Committee has rendered its decision on IM Nikolay Noritsyn's appeal concerning the end of the second blitz play-off game at the 2017 Canadian Championship. Their decision, along with links to photos and videos, here...

2017 CYCC Results

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Submitted by John Upper on Mon, 07/10/2017 - 19:54

2017 Canadian Youth Chess Championship ended today in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
Here are the Top three (plus ties) for each section...

2017 Zonal: Tie-Break Controversy

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Submitted by John Upper on Tue, 07/04/2017 - 00:57

The 2017 Canadian Closed Chess Championship (Zonal 2.2) took place June 27 - July 1, 2017 in Montreal. GM Bator Sambev won the 6th tie-break game over IM Nikolay Noritsyn, but there is some controversy over the last few seconds of that game. Game, photos and links...

2017 Zonal Games: Rd.9 Hambleton - Sambuev

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Submitted by John Upper on Sat, 07/01/2017 - 14:45

A dramatic final round at the 2017 Canadian Championship (Zonal 2.2) saw GM Bator Sambuev and IM Nikolay Noritsyn both win with Black to tie for first with 8/9 and advance to a playoff.

2017 Canadian Closed

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Submitted by John Upper on Thu, 05/04/2017 - 23:58

There will be a 2017 Canadian Closed Chess Championship -- a Zonal -- this Summer in Montréal. Details here...

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