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  • National Initiative with LEAP Company
    on July 3, 2026 at 8:00 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 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 […]

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  • Carlsen's Alpine Pipers Storms Back From Loss To Grab Sole Lead
    on September 7, 2026 at 4:56 pm

    GM Magnus Carlsen flagged GM Viswanathan Anand in the opening match of day three of the 2026 Tech Mahindra Global Chess League, but it couldn't stop Alpine APL Pipers tasting its first defeat when GM Vidit Gujrathi also lost on time. Vidit […]

  • How To Watch The FIDE Presidential Debate On September 9
    on September 7, 2026 at 1:00 pm

    On September 9, Chess.com is hosting the first live FIDE presidential debate of this election. The three candidates—Jan Henric Buettner, Wadim Rosenstein, and  Timur Turlov—will join to discuss their visions […]

  • Carlsen Escapes Vs. Nepomniachtchi As Alpine Pipers Only Team Still Unbeaten
    on September 6, 2026 at 4:00 pm

    GM Magnus Carlsen's Alpine APL Pipers has the only perfect record in the 2026 Tech Mahindra Global Chess League after scoring a dramatic win over GM Ian Nepomniachtchi's Ganges Grandmasters. Nepomniachtchi failed to beat the world […]

  • Sindarov's American Gambits Begin Global Chess League With Double Win
    on September 5, 2026 at 4:07 pm

    GM Javokhir Sindarov beat GM Viswanathan Anand and made a draw against GM Alireza Firouzja as the FYERS American Gambits won both matches on day one of the 2026 Tech Mahindra Global Chess League. There were also wins for GM Magnus […]

  • Xiong Captures His 5th Bullet Brawl Title
    on September 5, 2026 at 3:05 pm

    GM Jeffery Xiong emerged as the winner of a thrilling edition of Bullet Brawl on Saturday in an event that saw the lead change several times, with several players taking turns at the top of the standings. Xiong scored 49.5/68 to post 162 […]

  • Khachatryan Upstages Nhat Minh Twice To Win Duck Chess Title
    on September 5, 2026 at 4:19 am

    Duck Chess specialist Edward Khachatryan of Israel defeated defending champion IM Nhat Minh To in both the Winners Final and the Grand Final to triumph in the 2026 Duck Chess Championship and pocket the winner's purse of $750. Nhat Minh […]

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