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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
Magnus Carlsen Retires!
In a stunning turn of events, Magnus Carlsen announced his retirement from chess after a loss to the unknown amateur Max Deutsch. The two had played an exhibition game in Hamburg in 2017, which
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
The First Women’s World Champion: Vera Menchik
When you look superficially at the world of chess, all you see are men. And, with really horrible logic, when a woman shows prowess and skill in the so-called Game of Kings, the fact
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
