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  • Aaron Reeve Mendes: 1st in Blitz at Menorca, Spain
    on April 3, 2024 at 8:00 pm

    11-Year-Old Prodigy Aaron Mendes of Canada, Claims Victory in III Open International Chess Menorca BLITZ In an astonishing turn of events at the III Open International Chess Menorca BLITZ held on April 4th in Menorca, Spain, 11-year-old […]

  • CFC Response to the FIDE Ban on Transgender Women Competing in Women's Events
    on August 19, 2023 at 8:00 pm

    The Chess Federation of Canada disagrees with and is disappointed by the FIDE decision to ban transgender women from competing in women’s chess events. We disagree with the way it was implemented, involving the banning of transgender […]

  • TEDx Talk on Checkmating Bias: Increasing Women's Participation in Chess
    on April 16, 2023 at 8:00 pm

    Carina D’Souza gave a TEDx talk at Havergal College on “Checkmating Bias: Increasing Women’s Particiation in Chess”. Watch the talk on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-WQQm69-jU

  • IM Shawn Rodrigue-Lemieux On His Prep, His Talismans, and Keys to Success
    on December 18, 2022 at 8:00 pm

    (Original was posted on chess.com) It has been a spectacular year for Montreal’s Shawn Rodrigue-Lemieux. He steamrolled his competition in an international tournament with a 3037 performance rating, then in September he won the World […]

  • COVID-19 Rating Incentive Extended To July 1
    on April 1, 2022 at 8:00 pm

    The ratings incentives have been extended (again) to July 1, 2022. The updated policy is as follows: Extension - Internet Rated Games and COVID-19 Rating Incentive The CFC is extending to July 1, 2022 the interim policy to accept internet […]

  • Canadian Closed, Zonals, Easter Sectionals (Kingston) Announced
    on March 6, 2022 at 8:00 pm

    (Original was posted HERE) KEC 2022 Announcement (Kingston Easter Chess) This is the KEC 2022 ANNOUNCEMENT, now updated as of Tuesday, April 12th. Especially given changing pandemic conditions, this will be updated as applicable. KEC 2022 […]

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  • Judit Polgar Crushes The World, Checkmates 77,000 Players In 27 Moves
    on March 25, 2026 at 2:10 am

    After just seven moves, GM Judit Polgar already held a clear advantage. By move 15, the game was effectively over. Twelve moves later, checkmate followed. The strongest female player in history showed no mercy against The World, defeating […]

  • Tsydypov Shock Titled Tuesday Winner
    on March 24, 2026 at 3:21 pm

    GM Zhamsaran Tsydypov scored 9.5/11 to win his first Titled Tuesday ever on March 24, despite taking a draw in a dead-winning position the final round. GM Vladimir Fedoseev, the only player who could have caught him, blundered into […]

  • 15-Year-Old Movahed, Dubov Hold Off Caruana To Qualify From Play-In 3
    on March 23, 2026 at 8:20 pm

    Fifteen-year-old GM Sina Movahed won Play-In 3 of the 2026 Chess.com Open with 7.5/9 and picked GM Arjun Erigaisi as his knockout opponent. Four players scored 7/9, with GMs Vladislav Artemiev and Nihal Sarin missing out on tiebreaks, […]

  • Koneru Humpy Confirms Candidates Withdrawal, Anna Muzychuk Takes Spot
    on March 23, 2026 at 10:49 am

    GM Koneru Humpy has announced her withdrawal from the FIDE Women's Candidates, citing safety concerns ahead of the event in Cyprus. She is replaced by GM Anna Muzychuk, who said she is surprised and thankful for the opportunity to fight […]

  • 14-Year-Old Erdogmus Tops 177-Player Strong Bullet Brawl
    on March 22, 2026 at 12:39 am

    The 14-year-old Turkish sensation GM Yagiz Erdogmus made a big splash on his return to the Bullet Brawl arena on Saturday, taking the top spot ahead of 176 titled players. Erdogmus accumulated 162 points, comprising 49 wins, two draws, and […]

  • Aravindh, Duda, and Movahed Dominate 3 0 Thursdays
    on March 20, 2026 at 5:01 pm

    Some weeks, a score of nine out of eleven is enough to win 3 0 Thursday, but on March 19, all three tournament winners won at least ten games, leaving little doubt regarding the best performance in each event. GM Aravindh Chithambaram won […]

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