A new Canadian GM!

Grand Master Kovalyov, who has been living in Quebec for the last 7 years, can now play under the Canadian flag!

He's officially the highest rated player in the country.

http://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=114987

Best of the Web: the mutilated chessboard

The mutilated chessboard

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Team Canada at the 24th NATO Chess Championship

Major Regis Bellemare's report of the 24th NATO Chess Championship

The World Cup Round of 16 - Fight for the last Candidates Spots

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2013 NAYCC : Results

Chess'n Math organized the 2013 North American Youth Chess Championship and offered an incredible opportunity to Canadian players.  

Game of the Week - Knox vs. Qin

The North American Youth Championship in Toronto appears to be a big success, and this week's game comes from the sixth round between Canadian juniors Christopher Knox and Joey Qin. A King's Indian Defense gone wrong for White gives Black a strong queenside attack, and you'll have to see the game to find out more!

Smothered by Pawns

R. Fillanders (1886) – S. Chuchin (1668), Riedstra Memorial 2012

Black’s king is cornered from every side, how should White tighten the noose?

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Follow the 2013 NAYCC

The 2013 North American Youth Chess Championship is taking place in Toronto, August 14-18. It is a high-stake 9 round swiss tournament because of the 26 FIDE titles awarded to the winners.

2013 Montreal Open Championship

When ? : Sept 6-8, 2013
Where ? : Collège Brébeuf, Montreal

Game of the Week - Sambuev vs. Morozevich

Although this week's game isn't exactly a "Canadian" game in that it wasn't played in Canada, it deserves to be shown as it is the biggest upset of GM Bator Sambuev's career. A very exciting back-and-forth game from the first round of the World Cup in Tromso, Norway, goes his way against one of the world's best.

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