Why does IM Nikolay Noritsyn think the CYCC is Important?

IM Nikolay Noritsyn: “CYCC is an event juniors get to meet and make new friends from ... "

2014 Aurora Spring Open

City: Aurora, Ontario&nbsp

Tactics: Back Rank Tactics

Canada's Aahil Noorali has just played 33... Ra1 at the WYCC, threatening the Nb1 and mate.

There are back rank tactics here.

Chessbase article on Harmony Zhu

Canadian latest chess star, Harmony Zhu (World Champion U8 girls), was featured in a Chessbase article. As they say, it's certainly not the last time we hear about her!  

Last week of the 2014 Tata Steel Tournament

The 76th edition of the Tata Steele Tournament, a single round rotation between twelve 2700+ players, is taking place until January 27 in the Netherlands.

Game of the Week - Kleinman vs. Mai

From this year's Canadian University Chess Championships comes one of the best wins played by FM Michael Kleinman (second board of the McGill team) over Lloyd Mai of the University of Ottawa. The game is a great example of domination and how to disallow counterplay. See Louie Jiang's comments below!

CFC Grand Prix II - Final Standings and total score after Grand Prix II

Tactics: You Gotta Take Turns

White to play and win.
Hansen - Pert (4NCL, Nov.2013)

GM Kovalyov wins the Bay Area International

 

2014 Canadian University Championship Report

12 students from McGill, forming three teams, participated in the 2014 CUCC. Here are some impressions from the tournament. Full results should be online soon.

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