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.
Chess Nova Scotia Annual General Meeting November 1, 2020
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
Chess in the News
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
Former Chess NS treasurer Jim Enman obituary
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
Pawn Wise postponed until 2022 due to COVID-19
April 16, 2020 – Chess Nova Scotia today announces that Pawn Wise: The Atlantic All-Ages Chess Festival is postponed until 2022. This decision is taken after much careful consideration, and after consultation with government agencies and multiple other stakeholders. It is … Continued
Condolences
Chess Nova Scotia would like to express sincerest condolences to local chess player Ed McKearney for the recent passing of his wife, Florence. See obituary here.
Pawn Wise festival to announce by May 1 if event must be postponed due to COVID-19
Chess Nova Scotia and the organizing committee for Pawn Wise: The Atlantic All-Ages Chess Festival 2020 are monitoring public health authority announcements on the COVID-19 pandemic. However, they are cautiously hopeful that Pawn Wise will still occur as planned. The … Continued
Bluenose Club closed temporarily as precaution against COVID-19 pandemic
The Bluenose Chess Club is closed temporarily as a precaution against the COVID-19 pandemic. The club expects to reopen at some point, but will not be operating until further notice. An announcement will be posted here when the club reopens.
Nova Scotians win gold and bronze at Canadian Military Chess Championship
Local player Samuel Heran-Boily scored an impressive 5.5/6 to take gold at the 12th Canadian Military Chess Championship. Chris Felix won bronze after tie-breaks with a score of 4.5/6. Chess Nova Scotia congratulates both! The annual championship consists of Canadian … Continued
Adam Dorrance wins Bluenose Open 2020 with perfect score
Bluenose Open 2020, Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, NS, February 21-23, 2020. Thirty players, 5-round Swiss. First: Adam Dorrance (2343), 5 points. Prize: $300. Tied for second/third place: Jose Gonzalez-Cueto (2057) and Juan Ramirez-Orta (1561), 4 points. Prize: $155 each. … Continued