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The 2013 Calgary International is definitely one of the most interesting tournaments of the year.

After 3 rounds, GMs Wesley So, Robin Van Kampen and Eric Hansen were leading; since then, So has pulled away to a big lead.

Pour une deuxième année de suite, l'École secondaire Internationale remporte la ligue d'échecs inter-secondaire de Montréal. 10 équipes ont participé cette année.

This week's game was played back in February at the Annex Chess Club in Toronto. It is uncommon that a player rated 200 points less gets to "miniature" his opponent, but that was the case in the following game. Enjoy!  

With the recent completion of the 2013 McGill Open Chess Championship, I bring to you a couple of hard-fought games in which one side was able to seal the deal with a decisive tactic. Can you spot what these players saw over the board and replicate their winning moves?

The whole team is excited to give you our first few suggestions concerning "The Best of the Web"!

Photo par le maître FIDE Richard Bérubé, directeur général de la Fédération québécoise des échecs et invité spécial du tournoi d'échecs franco-ontarien.

The 5th Canadian Forces Championship was held at the Citadelle of Quebec in Quebec City 3-5 May.

This year's Maritime Open Championship is being held in what might be called "the hub" of Maritime Chess, Charlottetown.

Hello, everyone! This is the first game that I will be analyzing as part of my weekly "Canadian Game of the Week" contribution to this newsfeed. I hope you enjoy the games I select each week, and don't hesitate to send me your games if you would like them to be featured here.