In The News

Give To CIC On Giving Tuesday!
Support learning through chess for children and youth across Canada by donating today! Today is Giving Tuesday, which is the perfect opportunity to make a difference through giving. This year Chess Institute of Canada,

CIC Instructor Nominated for Award
We’re pleased to announce that one of our Chess to Life Instructors is one of ten finalists for the 2022 Charity Village Award for Best Contribution to Youth Engagement. Christopher Charles is one of those

Remembering Ted Winick
Today many at Chess Institute of Canada are in a reflective mood, thinking about the organization’s founder Ted Winick on what would have been his seventy-eighth birthday. In 1998, Ted started a chess club

CIC Students Impress At Canadian Chess Open
The Canadian Youth Chess Championship just wrapped up in Hamilton, Ontario, immediately followed by the Canadian Open Chess Championship, which is continuing until July 17. Over two dozen of our students and tournament attendees

Queen on Board
We celebrated International Women’s Day earlier this week. And I’ve been thinking about the women and girls in my life even more than usual. The Queen Some say it’s the most powerful and

The Marvin Rosenhek Community Chess Fund
Marvin Rosenhek (1929-2021) practiced law in Montréal for sixty-five years, specializing in the field of professional negligence. Marvin enjoyed spending time with his family, loved the country and nature, enjoyed beekeeping, bridge, spy novels, and