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Remembrance Day Open runs Nov 25-27
11 Nov 2022

Remembrance Day Open runs Nov 25-27

by Ken Cashin | posted in: Announcements, Flagship Events | 0

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

Watch the 2022 Nova Scotia Closed LIVE this Weekend!
29 Sep 2022

Watch the 2022 Nova Scotia Closed LIVE this Weekend!

by Chris Felix | posted in: Announcements, Tournaments | 0

The 2022 Nova Scotia Closed Chess Championship is happening this weekend! You can watch the games LIVE on chess.com from the following link: https://www.chess.com/events/2022-nova-scotia-closed-chess-championship/games The schedule is as follows: Friday, September 30, 6:00pm – Round 1Saturday, October 1, 9:30am – … Continued

Maritime Chess Blitz Championship adds excitement to Pawn Wise
16 Jul 2022

Maritime Chess Blitz Championship adds excitement to Pawn Wise

by Ken Cashin | posted in: News stories about chess, Announcements, General | 0

Blitz will be fun side event at festival and bring together chess players of all ages The Maritime Chess Centre will hold the 2022 Maritime Chess Blitz Championship this summer as a special event at Pawn Wise: The Atlantic All-Ages … Continued

Pawn Wise attracts six Canadian International Masters
4 May 2022

Pawn Wise attracts six Canadian International Masters

by Ken Cashin | posted in: Announcements, Flagship Events, Tournaments, Members, General | 0

Nova Scotia will bring its chess game up to a whole new level this summer. Pawn Wise: The Atlantic All-Ages Chess Festival, which runs at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, July 29 to August 2, has confirmed the participation of six … Continued

Tournament Chess Returns with NS Open May 13-15 at MSVU
11 Apr 2022

Tournament Chess Returns with NS Open May 13-15 at MSVU

by Ken Cashin | posted in: Announcements, Tournaments | 1

After an absence of more than two years, tournament chess returns next month with the Nova Scotia Open 2022, May 13-15 at Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax. See tournament details on our chess calendar here.

Coast to Coast Online Invitational runs July 10-11, 2021
9 Jul 2021

Coast to Coast Online Invitational runs July 10-11, 2021

by Ken Cashin | posted in: Announcements, Tournaments, General | 0

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!

Qualifiers for Coast to Coast Online Invitational to run July 3-4, 2021
2 Jul 2021

Qualifiers for Coast to Coast Online Invitational to run July 3-4, 2021

by Ken Cashin | posted in: Announcements, Tournaments, General | 0

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.

Pawn Wise registration now open!
7 Feb 2020

Pawn Wise registration now open!

by Ken Cashin | posted in: Announcements, Flagship Events, Tournaments, General | 0

Registration is now open for the tournaments in Pawn Wise: The Atlantic All-Ages Chess Festival. See Pawn Wise Tournament Registration Instructions.

Hou Yifan to attend Pawn Wise: The Atlantic All-Ages Chess Festival!
13 Dec 2019

Hou Yifan to attend Pawn Wise: The Atlantic All-Ages Chess Festival!

by Ken Cashin | posted in: Announcements, Flagship Events, Tournaments, General | 0

Hou Yifan, 4-time Women’s World Chess Champion, will be the feature guest at Pawn Wise: The Atlantic All-Ages Chess Festival to be held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, July 31 to August 4, 2020. Yifan will be joined by child prodigy, … Continued

DGT Live boards Maritime Open 2019
12 Oct 2019

DGT Live boards Maritime Open 2019

by Ken Cashin | posted in: Announcements, Tournaments | 0

http://view.livechesscloud.com/1164db38-8bf8-4e09-bc9c-5a3f485b46a7   2019_MCF_Open_Pictures   MCF_Open_and_Amateur_pictures

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6:00 pm Bluenose Open 2023 @ Mount Saint Vincent University
Bluenose Open 2023 @ Mount Saint Vincent University
Feb 17 @ 6:00 pm – Feb 19 @ 8:30 pm
  *** YOU MUST email Ken Cashin if you intend to play in this tournament: ***   skcashin@outlook.com The tournament will follow Government of Nova Scotia Guidelines re COVID-19. It will also follow the COVID-19 protocols of its host, Mount Saint Vincent University, … Continued
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