Canadian Chess Newsfeed

July 2016 tournament results from at home and around the world:
World Youth U16 Chess Olympiad, Quebec Open, PanAmerican Youth Festival, Calgary International, and the 2016 Maritime Open.

IM Razvan Preotu won the 9th Calgary International. He scored 7/9 to finish 1/2 a point ahead of GMs Kayden Troff and Gata Kamsky (both USA), and Gil Popilski (ISR).

Not all the chess action is happening at home. This summer, Canadian Juniors are playing around the world and collecting norms, including what is shaping up to be Canada's first WGM!

The Canadian Game of the Week comes from the second round of the 2016 Canadian Open in Windsor. GM James Tarjan annotates his second round game against young Canadian Master Nicholas Vettese.

The 2016 World Youth U16 Chess Olympiad has started in Poprad – Tatry, Slovakia.
Details and links to follow the Canadian Team...

For the first time since 2012, there will be a Canadian Women's Zonal.
It will be September 22-26, 2016 at the RA Centre in Ottawa.
With five days left to enter, the field is currently topped by 3 women rated over 2250.

GM Gergely Antal took clear first at the 2016 Canadian Open. Canadian FM Andrew Peredun was clear second and earned an IM norm by scoring an undefeated 7/9, including +1 =3 -0 against four GMs.

Wondering where to play after the Canadian Open? Here are seven tournaments starting before August 1!

This week, it is my pleasure to show you a spectacular win by GM-elect Razvan Preotu en-route to his final GM norm at the World Open.