General announcements that are made and will not fit into any other news item category.
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!
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.
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 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 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
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 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.
Chess Nova Scotia will hold its annual general meeting via Google Meet on Sunday, November 1st, 2020 from 2-4 p.m. The link to attend the meeting is here. For instructions on how to use Google Meet, click here. Note: As … Continued
See recent news stories about chess: Chess obsessed: Key Nova Scotia chess players igniting interest in the hobby — The Chronicle-Herald, July 6, 2020 Chess (Yes, Chess) Is Now a Streaming Obsession — The New York Times, September 7, 2020
Chess Nova Scotia would like to express sincerest condolences to the family of local chess player Jim Enman, who passed away May 2nd in Halifax. Jim was an active member of the local chess community for many years and served … Continued