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The Candidates Tournament is coming ! The 8 candidates will play in a double round robin from March 12 to March 30, in Kanthy-Mansiysk, Russia. The winner of this tournament will be Carlsen's challenger. The Ex-USSR is very strongly represented with 6 players

2014 Ottawa Winter Open

An EOCA Grand Prix Event

Date: January 17-18-19, 2014

Place: RA Centre, 2451 Riverside Drive, Ottawa - Courtside rooms A & B.

I hope that everyone had a good holiday season. This week, I chose a game played at the Pere Noel tournament in Montreal just after Christmas. IM Eric Lawson, returning from a long chess hiatus, tied for second in the event behind GM Bator Sambuev.

If White had a pawn on e5 then Bxh7+ would be automatic: it's an obvious win.
But is Bxh7+ any good here?
(Pacey - Forget, RA November Open, 2013.11.10)

This online meeting is more important than usual for the CFC, as the general policy will be discussed to comply with the new Not-for-profit rules. You can follow it on the CFC Governors Board, although only

Results are posted online on the tournament website. 

Congratulations to the 40 players who qualified for the 2014 CYCC.

Hugh Brodie updated his database (hosted on the Quebec Chess Federation website) by adding about 1000 games, including 100 from the late 80's and early 90's. Thanks to his incredible work, players from all across Canada can now carefully study the play of their opponents :)

The 2014 Canadian University Chess Championship will be held at Carleton University in Ottawa, on January 11 and 12, 2013. It will be a 5 rounds Team Swiss (teams of 4 players). 

There are two sections, championship (open) and U1800 average rating. 

Find White's best finish from Tapp - Al Shamsi at last week's WYCC U14g.

On February 7-9, 2014, the Quebec Chess Federation is hosting its annual Junior Tournament, a two section (over and under 1500) Swiss exclusive to the U20 players living in Quebec. This tournament qualifies for the 2014 Montreal CYCC (need 50% score).