Saint Mary’s Open 2023, Saint Mary’s University, Halifax. Sixty-one players. Five round Swiss in two sections: Open and Under 1500. Results: Open section: First: Sriram Sarja (2258), 4.5 points. Prize: $300 Second/Third: Calix Marchand (2178), Chris Felix (1963), and Rikuto Nakayasu … Continued
Dzmitry Kalinin won the Nova Scotia Open 2023 with a score of 4.5/5. The five-round Swiss tournament took place at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, June 9-11 and drew 99 participants. Standings: Open section: First place: Dzmitry Kalinin … Continued
Chess Nova Scotia will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Sunday, March 26, 2023, from 2-4 p.m. The meeting will be held online. See: Meeting agenda, including the meeting links, here. The president’s report here. Minutes of last year’s … Continued
Bluenose Open 2023, results: Fifty-nine (59) players, 5-round Swiss, Mount Saint University, Halifax, NS, February 17-19, 2023. 1500-rated & over section: First: Jerjis Kapra (2094), 5 points. Prize: $320 Second/third (tie): Roger Langen (2067), Jose Gonzalez-Cueto (2030), Glenn Charlton (1987), Sam … Continued
The Bluenose Chess Club at NSCC Ivany Campus will reopen February 7th, 2023. See details here.
Remembrance Day Open 2022, results: Thirty-six players, 5-round Swiss, Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, NS, November 25-27, 2022. First: Jerjis Kapra (2086), 4.5 points. Prize: $360 Second/third (tie): Calix Marchand (1842) and Madoc Sullivan (1636), 4 points. Prize: $160 each. U1700: … Continued
The Remembrance Day Open 2022 runs November 25-27 at Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax. See details here. The event will be the last Chess Nova Scotia OTB tournament in 2022. The next one will likely be the Bluenose Open … Continued
See news stories relating to Pawn Wise: The Atlantic All-Ages Chess Festival: The ultimate prize: 65-year-old chess player takes aim at becoming a grandmaster, Cecil Rosner, Globe and Mail, July 17, 2022 Can Chess Playing Help Prevent Dementia? Cecil Rosner, … Continued
Blitz will be fun side event at festival and bring together chess players of all ages The Maritime Chess Centre will hold the 2022 Maritime Chess Blitz Championship this summer as a special event at Pawn Wise: The Atlantic All-Ages … Continued
As the clock ticks down to game time, Pawn Wise: The Atlantic All-Ages Chess Festival is making all the right moves. The Festival runs at Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, July 29 to August 2. With the recent addition of Canadian … Continued