Chess Institute of Canada

Bringing chess to life™

Register now for Fall Online Classes

August 21, 2021

Our popular online chess classes are back! Our engaging chess instructors are Bringing Chess to Life™ once again through weekly interactive small-group Zoom sessions. Registration is now open! Register Now Wondering what level should

Weekly Clubs are running through the summer!

June 22, 2021

Hello chess enthusiasts! We’re very happy with the little chess communities that have formed in our weekly clubs through this most unusual year. Normally, we wrap up our clubs at the end of the

The Gleaner reports on the legacy we’re carrying forward

January 28, 2021

The Gleaner spoke to CIC’s Keith Denning about the legacy of our late founder, Ted Winick. Read the article >>

ELMNT FM talks to our own Peter Lambert

December 24, 2020

Chess Institute’s Peter Lambert has been teaching chess remotely at Hartley Bay School in Gitga’at First Nation on the West Coast. David Moses interviews Peter for ELMNT FM as part of his daily “Moment

Wesley So Wins 2021 U.S. Chess Championship

October 22, 2021

This week saw the dramatic conclusion of the 2021 U.S. Chess Championship. After an eleven-round round robin, Wesley So was tied for first place with 6.5 points, along with top-rated Fabiano Caruana and the

Carissa Yip Wins 2021 U.S. Women’s World Championship

October 17, 2021

With an extraordinary performance, eighteen-year-old IM Carissa Yip has won the U.S. Women’s World Championship with a round to spare. The U.S. Chess Championship tournaments are eleven-round round robins featuring the top twelve players