Canadian GM Eric Hansen, currently rated 2593 moved to Europe last year in order to play chess full time.
As we know there is a initiative by FIDE to fund a series of eight tournaments (two per year over the next four years) for the purpose of giving players opportunities for IM and GM norms. Funding will be in the neighborhood of $10k U.S. for each tournament.
This game of the week comes from the Canadian Open. Hugh Brodie and Luc Gauthier once again did an incredible job and entered over 500 games. This one is definitely worth watching. Nikita Kraiouchkine, one of Quebec's wildest players, played a very nice sacrifice in the opening.
2014 Hamilton Summer Open
Submitted by Keith MacKinnon on Fri, 08/15/2014 - 18:15
The U2400 section at this year's Canadian Open ended with IM Jean Hebert taking the top spot with 7.5/9 followed closely by Nikita Kraiouchkine in a 3-way tie (with IM Michael Klenburg and Jeff Reeve) for second place with 7/9.
Some of the best photos, videos, and links to Canadians at the 2014 Tromso Olympiad.
I was approached by Ilia Bluvshtein (OCA president) at the Kitchener ChessFest to remind me that the Ontario Open is scheduled for SWOCL region in 2015. Under OCA regulations, the region has until October 1st to submit an acceptable bid to the OCA for approval. Hopefully, OCA will continue with its sponsorship of $500.
Here's one of the most interesting games from this year's CYCC. Both players seemed to be constantly looking for the most complicated variations, but the advantage kept switching side.
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