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…
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…
Ding Liren nears 2800 Elo, passes Kramnik
Ding Liren is about to set a personal record as he gets closer to a 2800 Elo rating following his performance in the Chinese Chess League. Rounds five through seven of the Chinese League were held in Shenzhen this week. The team from Shanghai currently leads the league, but the performance of Ding Liren (who…
Ju Leads Women’s World Championship At Half
Ju Wenjun beat Tan Zhongyi once again in game five and is leading the women’s world championship with a two-point margin. The fifth game, played on Wednesday, was the last in the InterContinental Hotel Jing’an in central Shanghai, the city where Ju is from. She made good use of her home advantage and leads 3.5-1.5. The fifth game was…
Paikidze Wins U.S. Women’s Championship and Shankland wins U.S. Championship
IM Nazi Paikidze came from behind in regulation to catch WIM Annie Wang and eventually won the championship in playoff. After dropping game one of the rapid playoff (G/25, delay of 5), the 2018 U.S. Women’s Championship leveled the score after a convincing win by Paikidze in her turn as White. Then she played the same opening, with an…
Carlson Wins Shamkir Chess
Seven months before the world title series Norway’s Magnus Carlsen and his US challenger, Fabiano Caruna, are in good form. The American is still benefiting from the momentum he achieved at the Berlin Candidates and in the Grenke Classic while Carlsen has been sparked by the emergence of a dangerous rival. On Saturday, Magnus Calsen…
Two Unlikely Leaders At U.S. Chess Championships
After 6 rounds at the 2018 U.S. Championships, GM Sam Shankland and FM Annie Wang are on top of the Standings as they head into the lone rest day with the field chasing them. In round six, Shankland beat co-leader GM Varuzhan Akobian, while Wang beat IM Dorsa Derakhshani. The other pre-round co-leaders, GM Wesley So and IM Nazi Paikidze,…
Caruana Wins Grenke Chess Classic
Fabiano Caruana has won two elite tournaments in a fortnight, jumped to No 2 in the live ratings only 21 points behind the world champion, Magnus Carlsen, and starts play in the US championship in St Louis on Wednesday. America’s world title challenger is already putting psychological pressure on Carlsen, seven months before their 12-game world title series….
Waterdown Chess Challenge presented by Manzer Insurance Services is only two weeks away!
We are excited to announce that Manzer Insurance Services is now our main sponsor of the Waterdown Chess Challenge. To learn more about our sponsor, click here. The Waterdown Chess Challenge is a one day annual event hosted by the club for players of all categories – young and old, masters and beginners. The 2018…
Caruana Wins FIDE Candidates’ Tournament
With a total of nine points, one point clear of the second place finish, Fabiano Caruana won the 2018 FIDE Candidates’ Tournament in Berlin convincingly, and earned the right to challenge Magnus Carlsen for the world title in November. Caruana defeated Alexander Grischuk in the final round with the black pieces to secure his victory. “I’m absolutely thrilled,” said Caruana, in…