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
The 2023 Canadian Open is currently taking place in Calgary, Alberta and we have many Nova Scotia players representing! Watch the games live at 9pm local time on https://view.livechesscloud.com/#ba3f5ef6-a248-4675-ad14-424c917a3ba3 For round 4, NM Adam Dorrance has a perfect score of … 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
In a quiet room at Mount Saint Vincent University, six of the top players in Nova Scotia battled across the chessboard for the right to be crowned the 2022 Nova Scotia Closed Chess Champion. Participants:NM Adam Dorrance (2389)NM Alvah Mayo … Continued