CIC Turns Challenge to Opportunity in BC
In a classic case of turning lemons to lemonade, CIC has taken the opportunity afforded by the current need to use a virtual teaching approach, to extend its geographic reach. CIC is building its...
Author: Marcus Wilker
Physicist and MBT Author Tom Campbell Endorses CIC
CIC’s Chess to Life™ programs got a recent endorsement from Thomas (Tom) Campbell. Tom is a physicist, consciousness researcher, international lecturer and author of the My Big TOE (MBT) trilogy, which unifies philosophy, physics...
Change of Address
After a nice long stay sharing space with our friends at Spirit of Math at 459A Bloor West, our CIC office is now moving back to 918 Bathurst. The centre has supported chess in...
An Inside Look at CIC’s Daily Operations
As we’re coming around to the one-year anniversary of the March 2020 COVID shutdown, GM Mark Bluvshtein, the newest member of CIC’s Board of Directors, interviews Director of Operations Marcus Wilker to give you...
GM Mark Bluvshtein Joins CIC
Chess Institute is more than pleased to announce the appointment of Grandmaster Mark Bluvshtein to our Board of Directors. Mark is a professional chess player turned business leader. Mark is Canada’s youngest ever International...
Missed Opportunities #2
Our previous column and Chess position drew plenty of interest. It was pointed out that Stockfish couldn’t find this move, wanting to play 1. … Kg5. This is a good move, but not clearly...
Join a Virtual Spring Break Camp!
Register here Registration is now open for our 2021 Virtual Spring Break Chess Camps! CIC Chess to Life™ Instructors use video conference technology to provide an engaging, interactive experience where chess skills are developed...
The Gleaner reports on the legacy we’re carrying forward
The Gleaner spoke to CIC’s Keith Denning about the legacy of our late founder, Ted Winick. Read the article >>
Missed Opportunities #1
Chess is an interesting activity for a variety of reasons. “Missed Opportunities” is a new series on things that are sometimes missed during games. When the clock is ticking, humans often have trouble concentrating....
Rising to COVID-19 Pandemic Challenges: Why we need your generous support
Because of the COVID-19 virus, Chess Institute has not been able to teach lessons in person since March of 2020. Taking on this challenge with positivity and vigor, Chess Institute has transformed all of...
