Chess Institute of Canada

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Join our March Break Camp!

January 19, 2022

Register here Registration is now open for our 2021 Online March Break Chess Camps! CIC Chess to Life™ Instructors use video conference technology to provide an engaging, interactive experience where chess skills are developed

2022 Online Chess Clubs – Registration is now available!

November 25, 2021

Hello chess enthusiasts! As the calendar year comes to an end, many of you have been reaching out to us about our plans for the New Year – we are very excited to announce

Give the Gift of Chess!

November 30, 2021

This Giving Tuesday, and throughout the holiday season, we’re soliciting donations to help keep our programs accessible to all! Donations to our Subsidy Fund will help provide individual and program subsidies to families who

Tata Steel Tournament Begins!

January 15, 2022

One of the crown jewels of the annual chess calendar is the Tata Steel Chess Tournament in Wijk Aan Zee, Netherlands. Held in January every year, this tournament has been called “the Wimbledon of

Hikaru Wins Agadmator’s Crypto Arena!

January 12, 2022

At CIC we are big fans of Lichess. Lichess is a completely free chess website that offers game play, tournaments, classes, videos, and more. At the beginning of the pandemic lockdown, Lichess had to