The 2022 Reykjavik Open got underway on April 6, with 245 competitors from thirty-nine countries, including twenty-two Grandmasters. Four players are from Canada, including one of Chess Institute of Canada’s very own instructors, National
It’s been a very busy time in the chess world. As you know, the Charity Cup tournament in the online Champions Chess Tour recently ended, with Magnus Carlsen ultimately winning over runner-up Jan-Krzysztof Duda.
The chess world came together in support of Ukrainian relief in the second regular tournament of the 2022 Champions Chess Tour, the so-called Charity Cup. By the end of the tournament, over $150,000 was
The second event of the 2022 Meltwater Champions Chess Tour, called the Charity Cup kicked off today, once again featuring Canadian GM Eric Hansen as one of the sixteen participants. As previously discussed, the
Today Hungary’s Richárd Rapport defeated Dmitri Andreikin in the finals of the second leg of the FIDE Grand Prix in Belgrade, Serbia. Victory was within Andreikin’s grasp until a late reversal of fortune that
Leaders in the Black chess community worldwide, from Theophilus Thompson to Phiona Mutesi, have paved the way for true development and recognition in the chess world. As a result, this culminated in producing the
The appearance of important and prominent Black characters (or historical figures) in chess filmography is quite extensive. In the famous 1993 film Searching for Bobby Fischer, we see a fictional character, a chess player
Today Magnus Carlsen won the finals of the Airthings Masters tournament in convincing style. The Airthings Masters is the first leg of the 2022 Champions Chess Tour. Each leg of the Tour features sixteen
One of the most exciting responses in the chess world to the pandemic was the dramatic surge in online chess, both at the amateur and professional level. Chess has always translated well to online
The FIDE Grand Prix is one of the stranger events in the chess world. We can easily wrap our heads around more straightforward events. Play at the Tata Steel tournament and score more points
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