It's been a while since we've had an actual Best of the Web post ! Here are some links to interesting chess-related stuff that appeared online recently.. or not.
White has built up an ominous attack. Is there anything wrong with 23.h5, or is it a mistake to let Black win a pawn for his trouble with ...Nxe4 then ...Qxg5?
Guelph Winter Pro-Am
February 7-8, 2015
Room 442, Guelph University Centre
5 Round Swiss
3 Sections: FIDE Rated Pro, FIDE Rated U2000**, U1600
Niagara Falls Open 2015
April 24- 26, 2015
Niagara Shrine Club
5621 North St., Niagara Falls, Ontario
Canada is sending three teams to theUnder 16 Olympiads in Hungary. Canada's strongest team is the 6th highest rated team in the tournament.
We wish them good luck and will follow their results very closely!
Photo : M. Richard Begin of the City of Gatineau presents the Volunteer of the year 2014 Award to Regis Bellemare.
The London Chess Classic Super Rapidplay was being played in London in the last week. This huge 10 round Swiss tournament featured 35 GMs, including many super-GMs like Nakamura, Caruana, Anand and Kramnik. Nakamura (who else ?) placed first at 9.5, a complete point ahead of Anish Giri (8.5).
The fourth Canadian Military Fall team tournament was held at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa on November 29, 2014. It was the first time that this tournament was held outside a military base. This gave the opportunity to team members to enjoy a free visit to the air museum between rounds.
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