General announcements that are made and will not fit into any other news item category.
Chess is on the move! And Pawn Wise is back on board! After a tough two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chess Nova Scotia is excited to announce that Pawn Wise 2022: The Atlantic All-Ages Chess Festival takes place this … Continued
Congratulations to Chris Felix, President NSSCA and Jerjis Kapra, Youth Rep Chess Nova Scotia for Halifax Volunteer Awards, Dec 1, 2021. See details here.
See story in Chronicle-Herald.
After closing in March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Dalhousie Chess Club (DCC) will reopen on Thursday, November 18, 2021. For details see Dalhousie Chess Club listing here.
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