Halifax Spring Chess Festival Post-Event Reportby TD Daniel Rokhvarger The Halifax Spring Chess Festival ran April 11-13, 2025 at Saint Mary’s University. It featured three tournaments: Standings and Prizes Open Championship Crown Section (80% of flyer-stated value) Crosstable: CFC – … Continued
The Labour Day Open 2024 took place over the August 30 – September 1 weekend with 61 players in attendance, you can see all of the results online here: https://chess-results.com/tnr995619.aspx?lan=1 The tournament was won by Jerjis Kapra with an amazing … Continued
The 2024 Nova Scotia Closed Chess Championship took place over the August 23-25 weekend, with six strong participants playing a single round robin tournament. One of the strongest Nova Scotia Closed Chess Championship events by rating with 5 players over … Continued
The Nova Scotia Closed 2024 Chess Championship is taking place on the August 23 to August 25 weekend and can be watched live online at the following link: https://view.livechesscloud.com/#614b2896-d598-4784-a354-66b2deea4bca Round Schedule:Friday 6:00pm – Round 1Saturday 9:30am – Round 2Saturday 4:00pm … Continued
After an 11-year hiatus, the Cape Breton Open made its return to the Nova Scotia chess calendar August 9-11 at Cape Breton University in Sydney. In the five-round Swiss, Roger Langen of Dartmouth, a senior, took first place with a … Continued
The Halifax Open 2024, April 12-14, 2024 at Mount Saint Vincent University was a five-round swiss with 62 players competing. Congratulations to Jordan Clyde for winning the open section and Elon Lau for winning the U1500 section! Open section: First: … Continued
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
The 2023 Nova Scotia Closed Chess Championship took place over the August 25-27 weekend, with six strong participants playing a single round robin tournament. Participants:NM Adam Dorrance (2387) – Reigning ChampionNCM Jerjis Kapra (2246)NM Alvah Mayo (2230)Juan Ramirez-Orta (2059)NCM Jose … Continued
The Nova Scotia Closed Chess Championship is happening on the August 25 to 27 weekend and you can watch the games live at the following link: https://view.livechesscloud.com/#232967c2-b746-4a2d-a6c3-b7f823722643 Game Schedule: Friday 6:00pm – Round 1Saturday 9:30am – Round 2Saturday 4:00pm – … 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