Town of Middleton Brings Chess to the Community with Outdoor Chess Tables
See story in Chronicle-Herald.
Dal Club to Reopen November 18th
After closing in March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Dalhousie Chess Club (DCC) will reopen on Thursday, November 18, 2021. For details see Dalhousie Chess Club listing here.
In Memory of Don Bidgood
See: http://www.nssca.ca/in-memory-of-don-bidgood/
Coast to Coast Online Invitational runs July 10-11, 2021
The Coast to Coast Online Invitational chess tournament, run by Nova Scotia NM Adam Dorrance, runs July 10-11, 2021. Spectators can watch the event and see standings/pairings on the stream: https://www.twitch.tv/rookstartv which starts just before 2:30pm EST on both Saturday and Sunday!
Qualifiers for Coast to Coast Online Invitational to run July 3-4, 2021
The Qualifiers for the Coast to Coast Online Invitational chess tournament, being run by NM Adam Dorrance, will held July 3-4, 2021. See poster for event here.
Larry Boutilier obituary
Obituary Notice in Cape Breton Post – June 3, 2021 https://www.saltwire.com/cape-breton/obituaries/larry-david-boutilier-56424/ Walter MacNeil writes: “Larry was an avid chess player here in Cape Breton. He was involved in organizing many chess events on Cape Breton Island over the years going back … Continued
Chess Nova Scotia holds 2021 AGM, posts meeting minutes
Chess Nova Scotia held its 2021 Annual General Meeting on March 28, 2021. The meeting minutes are posted here. Other documents related to the meeting are posted here.
Chess NS to hold 2021 AGM March 28th
Chess NS will hold its 2021 AGM on March 28, 2021, 2-4 p.m. The meeting will be held via Google Meet. To join the meeting click the link: https://meet.google.com/pdi-oqhj-ncy (For instructions on how to use Google Meet, click here.) To … Continued
Local youth player’s chess videos on YouTube gaining attention
One of the strongest youth players in Nova Scotia, Jerjis Kapra, has been doing chess learning videos on YouTube. His most recent one, on how to punish early queen moves, is getting lots of views. See story on the NSSCA … Continued
Chess Nova Scotia holds its first AGM, posts meeting minutes
Chess Nova Scotia held its first Annual General Meeting on November 1, 2020. The meeting minutes are posted here. Other documents related to the meeting are available here.