Chess tricks and traps have always caught the imagination and appreciation of chess fans as long as chess has been played. A nice trap shows tactical ideas, combinations, and fascinating concepts that capture our attention and stand the test of time. The traps in this article will give you ideas to try in your own…
Carlsen Arrives As Sinquefield Cup Begins
One of the most anticipated chess events in the chess calendar get underway today, Saturday, August 18 in the chess capital of the world. The 2018 Sinquefield Cup is an elite international event, featuring 10 of the strongest chess players in the world. Over the course of nine rounds, these competitors will battle for $300,000 in…
FM Shawn Rodrigue-Lemieux and Sherry Tian win the 2018 CJCC and will represent Canada at the 2018 World Junior in Turkey
2018 Canadian Junior Championship The Canadian Junior Chess Championship ran from August 8-12, 2018 at Humber College, Toronto. It featured four sections: a 10-player invitiational RR, Open Swiss, U1800, and U1300. Male and female winners of the 10-player RR represent Canada at the World Junior in Turkey (Sept 4-16), and get $1500 for travel. Winners:…
Oakville Chess Club launches on Thursday, September 13, 2018! Get a Special 20% membership discount valid till September 1. Sign up today!
We are excited to announce the launch of the OAKVILLE CHESS CLUB on Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 6:30 pm with a special evening event including Blitz and Bughouse challenge, food and drinks (Details to follow). Membership benefits include: One free Oakville Chess Club T-Shirt Weekly participation in club events including chess lessons, casual and…
Our 2018 Ontario U-19 Girls Champion, WFM Svitlana Demchenko ties for 1st place at the 2018 Annual SPF Girls’ Invitational
Earlier in the year, we hosted the 2018 Ontario U-19 Girls Championship and Svitlana Demchenko emerged as winner (with 5 out of 5 points) and the official representative for Ontario at the 15th Annual SPF Girls Invitational, the most prestigious All-Girls chess event in the United States. In a very competitive event hosted at Webster…
2018 Chess & Fun Summer Camp Comes to a Successful end
The 2018 Chess & Fun Summer Camp was successfully completed last week from July 16 to July 20, 2018. The kids had a lot of fun playing basketball, soccer, chess and learning the building blocks for money management. Click here to see pictures from the one-week camp: For parents of kids that attended the camp,…
Bitan Banerjee Wins 2018 Canadian Open
After 9 rounds of chess, Bitan Banerjee wins the 2018 Canadian Open Chess Championship with 7 points ahead of American IM Raymond Kaufman (7 points) and Canadian GM Bator Sambuev (6.5 points). The 2018 Canadian Open was hosted in Quebec City and was a huge success. To see the games, pictures and to learn more…
Praggnanandhaa Becomes 2nd Youngest GM In History
At the age of 12 years, 10 months, and 13 days, Indian prodigy Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa became the second-youngest grandmaster in chess history. He scored his third grandmaster norm at the fourth Gredine open in Ortisei, Italy. After a steady start, he was on 5.5/7 and would need 1.0/2 or 1.5/2 from his final two games depending on the rating…
EMC Teams Shine at Kitchener Team Active Tournament
Elevate My Chess sponsored four teams at the Kitchener Team Active Tournament this weekend and three of the teams finished with prizes. Our top team finished first in the Round Robin (Open) Section and teams 2 and 3 tied for second place in the Swiss Section. We are excited that our Group level students did…
Guilty As Charged! Your Sentence? 25 Hours of Chess…
The government of Alberta is experimenting with a new “Chess for Life” program as a new alternative sentence to juveniles caught doing wrong. It is an innovative way to get young people back on the right track. According to an article in The Conversation, the idea is an outgrowth of recent research showing that punitive…