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  • National Initiative with LEAP Company
    on July 3, 2026 at 7:00 pm

    On behalf of the Chess Federation of Canada, it is my great pleasure to announce an exciting new national initiative that we believe will help grow chess in communities across Canada. The Chess Federation of Canada has entered into a new […]

  • Aaron Reeve Mendes: 1st in Blitz at Menorca, Spain
    on April 3, 2024 at 7:00 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 7:00 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 7:00 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 7:00 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 7:00 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 […]

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  • Nakamura Bounces Back To Win 73rd Bullet Brawl Title, Gurel Finishes 2nd
    on November 8, 2026 at 5:41 am

    GM Hikaru Nakamura wasted little time reclaiming his place at the top of the Bullet Brawl standings, capturing his 73rd title after finishing ahead of GM Ediz Gurel and GM Parham Maghsoodloo in Saturday's 225-player arena.  […]

  • 100-0 Denied: Bullet Grandpa Beats Dubov In Game 28
    on November 7, 2026 at 6:00 pm

    Arizona businessman and amateur chess player Josh Smith (@BulletGrandpa) won a single game against super-GM Daniil Dubov in the final match of the 100-0 Project Season 1 to prevent a super-adoption. The question was whether a […]

  • Janak Awatramani Wins His 2nd Crazyhouse Championship
    on November 7, 2026 at 8:13 am

    NM Janak Awatramani beat GM Guillermo Vazquez 3-0 in the Grand Final to win the 2026 Crazyhouse Championship, following up on his victory in 2024. Crazyhouse, as commentator GM Yasser Seirawan mentioned,  is often called "Bughouse […]

  • Yakubboev Continues Freestyle Friday Championship Push
    on November 6, 2026 at 5:12 pm

    GM Nodirbek Yakubboev won in a tense final round of Freestyle Friday on November 6 to lock up victory ahead of second-place GM Ian Nepomniachtchi. Both players improved their position in the standings for the Freestyle Friday Championship […]

  • Nakamura, Maghsoodloo, Movahed Take 3 0 Thursday Titles
    on November 6, 2026 at 3:39 pm

    GMs Hikaru Nakamura and Parham Maghsoodloo both continued their recent 3 0 Thursday successes on November 5, winning the first two tournaments. GM Sina Movahed joined them by winning the third tournament, his first victory since March 19. […]

  • Chess Returns To Esports World Cup In 2027 As Carlsen Targets Third Title
    on November 6, 2026 at 10:07 am

    GM Magnus Carlsen will have the chance to make it three titles in three appearances as chess was confirmed for the 2027 Esports World Cup (EWC) today. The event returns to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, next summer, with qualification already […]

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