Submitted by Hou Ji Yao on Fri, 03/04/2016 - 08:30
The 42nd Chess Olymiad will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan from 1 september to 14 septermber (moved from original schedule of late Sept.). The CFC will send one team of 5 to Baku.
Submitted by Hou Ji Yao on Thu, 01/14/2016 - 19:16
It is not easy for a University to be repeat champions for two or three years in a row. For that to happen, it needs many stars to align. First, it needs a strong core group of players similar in year and age.
Submitted by Felix Dumont on Fri, 01/01/2016 - 08:04
Wawa-news features an article on the tournaments, which have recently been awarded to Sault Ste. Marie. The organizers expect to inject over $1 million into the local economy, which represents a large amount of money for a town of 75000 inhabitants.
Submitted by Roman Sarrazin-... on Sat, 09/12/2015 - 08:19
192 players are currently playing in the Montreal Open this weekend, including three GMs (Le Siège, Roussel-Roozmon, Sambuev) and ten other titled players fighting for the $6250 prize pool. The second round started about an hour ago.