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FM Calix Marchand wins Saint Mary’s Open 2025

Tournament results: Saint Mary’s Open 2025, November 7-9, Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, NS. Five-round Swiss, 48 players.   Open section:   First: FM Calix Marchand (2340), 4.5 points. Prize: $300.  Tied for second/third: Sam Heran-Boily (2051) and Paul Dec (1943), 4 points. Prize:... READ MORE

Nova Scotia Closed Live Games this Weekend

The 2025 Nova Scotia Closed Chess Championship is taking place this weekend, September 12 to 14. All games will be broadcast live here: https://view.livechesscloud.com/#5d46301c-a56f-4439-bb5b-f8272432a6e5 Schedule:Friday 5:45pm – Drawing of LotsFriday 6:00pm – Round... READ MORE

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If you would like a brain perk daily, choose chess. As an all-ages tonic for the mind, chess is second only to dancing in the defense against dementia -- New England Journal of Medicine (2003).

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