Magnus Carlsen of Norway successfully defended his world chess championship title on Friday, extending an unbroken reign atop the game that began in 2013. He defeated his challenger, Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia, in the most lopsided championship in recent memory, over a series of 11 games in Dubai that began two weeks ago. Following the…
The Top 10 Benefits of Learning and Playing Chess
I don’t recall exactly when and how I picked up the game of chess. But I know it was between the completion of high school and before I went to university. I recall frequently visiting a family friend almost every week. And one of the favorite things I did was to play chess with the…
Join Our Monthly Online CFC Rated Tournaments
You’re invited to join our monthly online CFC Rated Rapid tournaments. These online CFC Rapid rated tournaments are played on chess.com in two sections. Pairings are done using CFC Active Ratings. To be eligible for cash prizes, you must sign on to zoom during your games. When: Typically on Saturdays Where: Online on chess.com/live Format:…
ALL EMC LIVE EVENTS ARE SUSPENDED OR CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Please note that we have now suspended or cancelled all our LIVE events until further notice. At the moment, we only have Online LIVE events and online chess lessons. If you have any questions, kindly send an email to info@elevatemychess.com
Elevate My Chess Launches Online Group Lessons
Elevate My Chess is excited to introduce Online Group Lessons for all levels – Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced level players. Our group lessons are like no other as our class sizes are intentionally designed to be small (groups of 6 to 12 students) for better learning through more one-on-one online interaction between students and our…
Corona Virus Concerns and Update
As the COVID-19 situation evolves, we are keeping a close watch on the trend and we continue to take proactive steps to ensure the safety and well-being of our chess community in partnership with the hotels and community centres where we host our chess events. For now, I want to share some related updates that…
Registration Is Now Open For 2020 Chess Summer Camp and MASTER Chess Training Camp
We are happy to announce that registration is now open for our Summer Chess camps: MASTER Chess Training Camp This year, we are happy to host a special MASTER Chess Training Camp in preparation for the 2020 Canadian Youth Chess Championship (CYCC) and the 2020 Canadian Open. Instruction for this camp will be led by…
Caruana Finishes Tata Steel Chess In Style
Having already won the Tata Steel Chess masters, Fabiano Caruana emphasized his dominance as the only winner in the final round. He finished on 10/13 or plus seven, only equaled by Magnus Carlsen (2013) and Garry Kasparov (1999) in recent times. Read more…
Wesley So Wins Fischer Random World Championship
Wesley So has won the first FIDE-sanctioned Fischer Random World Chess Championship, sweeping aside Magnus Carlsen in the final. So needed just two fast-rapid games to dispatch Carlsen and become the first official Fischer Random chess world champion. Read more here…
Evgeny Shtembuliak and Polina Shuvalova are World Junior Champions 2019
The World Junior Championships officially came to an end on October 26th 2019 when players from over 50 countries left for home. Two new World Champions were crowned: Evgeny Shtembuliak in the Open section and Polina Shuvalova in the Girls’ section. The silver and the bronze medal in the Open section went to the Armenians,…
