Vancity Chess is thrilled to announce that online registrations for Vancity Rapid 1 are now open! You can find all the details on vancitychess.ca. In a nutshell: June 12 from 10 am - 5 pm PDT Isabel MacInnes Ballroom at UBC 6 rounds of 15 +10 $5...
[Please not this news has been posted on behalf of a third party, chesseducation.net. Please direct any questions to Adam Siegel: contact@chesseducation.net ] Chesseducation.net is starting the Canadian Club Chess League. This will be an online t...
The Victoria Chess Club would like to welcome local players back to over-the-board tournament chess in 2021! The Jack Taylor Memorial Chess Tournament typically signals the end of the yearly chess cycle in BC, but this year it represents a new sta...
Hi chess friends, More than 10 local players today participated in this event.We have to know your opinion about our first try. How we can improve it? What we have to add or change. Thank you for your support! Here is a quick questionary: https:/...
Are you a blitz arena boss? Please join Joe @safenorsound and Konstantin @konstantin_71 this Saturday afternoon at 5pm for the Chess.com 3/2 blitz arena tournament. This tournament is open to all Chess.com members but Vancouverites players who p...
Greetings Tournament Players! The 2020 chess season gets underway January 17-19 with the Victoria Open. Enjoy some classical chess in a relaxed setting, in one of Canada's most beautiful places. Register by December 17 for the EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT....
The exciting chess events keep on coming with the New West Fall Open, to be held this Thanksgiving Day long weekend at Douglas College. Ever wanted to test your mettle against a GM? This event will see a special appearance by GM Andrey Gorovets (F...
Attention Tournament Players! The Langley Open Chess Tournament - typically the final major classical tournament of the year in BC - is fast approaching. This is a truly open format tournament, with just one section for players of all ratings, so ...
The dog days of summer are upon us but tournament players need not be idle! The West Chess Club will be hosting a new CFC rated tournament this BC Day long weekend and everyone is encouraged to play. You can expect a well-organized event with comp...
Hey tournament players! The 2019 season continues with the 44th annual Paul Keres Memorial chess tournament, to be held the Victoria Day long weekend in Richmond, BC. The second early bird entry deadline is Monday, May 13. Register here. All detai...
If you're looking to take a little getaway this Easter long weekend and want some competitive chess in the bargain, consider registering for this year's Grand Pacific Open in beautiful Victoria, BC! (**Early bird deadline March 11**) This event us...
The first major chess tournament to take place in the lower mainland in 2019 rolls into Richmond this Family Day long weekend. Typically one of the best-attended events of the year, the BC Open is a great opportunity for players of all levels. Vet...
The first major BC chess event of 2019 will be the Victoria Open, held in beautiful Victoria, BC. As per tradition, there will also be a BC-Washington match in a battle for west coast chess supremacy. Details courtesy of the tournament website. ...
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Hey tournament players! Consider checking out the second annual New West Chess Open, to be held in beautiful New Westminster BC this Thanksgiving long weekend (Oct. 7-9). This will be a CFC-rated classical tournament. You can expect a well-organiz...
Hi team! Our next Live Match has been set up against Nicaragua. We will playing: Sunday, August 5th @ 10pm EDT Join us for 2 games of blitz, at 5/2 time controls. You may join up to 1 hour early, and your games will start aut...
Hi all! This week we play Venezuela in the Live Pan-Am League. The match has been set for: Saturday, July 28th @ 9pm EDT Each member will play 2 games at 5/2 time controls. You may register up to 1 hour before game time, and your match...
**Super early bird registration deadline May 31 ($65)** **Early bird entry deadline June 30 ($75)** Hi everyone! No doubt your wondering when the next big local chess tournament will take place, and I have the answer. For the second year runni...
Congratulations, Vancouver! Since we tied for second place in the Chess 960 World Cities League last year, we have been promoted to a higher one! This year we will be playing in division 2B with other successful international city clubs, such as...
Hey chess players! The next major local tournament of the 2018 season will be held in Richmond, from 19-21 May, 2018. Held since 1976, the Keres Memorial honours the legacy of legendary Soviet-Estonian GM Paul Keres, who tragically died on h...
Friday at 7:30 Vancouver time! Live Chess! Vancouver Vs Vermont! Please help and join! Go Vancouver!
For all those looking for their next chess fix after the triumph and heartbreak of the BC Open, here's a few more upcoming tournaments to consider. All of these will take place outside the greater Vancouver area. I'll be making a separate post abo...
Hey, happy New Year everyone! With a new year comes a new season of chess competition in greater Vancouver. As per recent tradition, the BC Open will be held on BC Family Day long weekend (Feb. 10-12) in Richmond. This year will see a massive 60% ...
Hey everyone, the next major tournament in BC will take place this 12-14 January in beautiful Victoria! For those Vancouverites willing to make the trip, the Victoria chess club always puts on first class events. The early bird registration deadli...
