Nova Scotia Chess Association

News & Events

 

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Notice

Please see our Local Chess Clubs page for information on the chess clubs meeting in the province, and for updates on the new clubs in the Halifax—Dartmouth area.

• Note added September 8, 2011: an agenda for the 2011–2012 season at the Bluenose Chess Club has been posted. See the Clubs page for some results of the weekly events.
• Note added February 5, 2011: a new club is starting up at Dalhousie University in February, 2011.
• Note added December 4, 2010: a new club is starting up at the William Spry Community Centre in January, 2011. See our Local Clubs page for details.

Lifetime Achievement Award to Harold Uuetoa
The Nova Scotia Chess Association is pleased to announce that it has presented an award for Lifetime Achievement to Harold Uuetoa. The award, presented on September 5, 2011, honours Harold for the more than 50 years for which he has been playing competitive chess.
Congratulations Harold!
Thanks to Jose Gonzalez-Cueto for the photo (click on the image for a larger version).

L to R: Harold Uuetoa, Ken Cashin.

Tournaments / Local & International News

• Bluenose Chess Club Open 2012 (Halifax)   February 24–26, 2012  

• Thanksgiving Open 2011 (Halifax)   October 7–10, 2011  Gordon Giacomin wins
• Paul Hake Labour Day Open 2011 (Halifax)   September 2–5, 2011  
  Jean Desforges and Jose Gonzalez-Cueto co-winners
• Veranda Invitational 2011 (Nova Scotia)   July 23–August 18, 2011
  Jason Kenney wins
• Halifax Dartmouth Natal Day Open 2011 (Halifax)   July 29–August 1, 2011
  Alvah Mayo, Jose Gonzalez-Cueto, Adam Dorrance, Paulo Ferreira co-winners
• Canadian Open (Toronto)   July 8–17, 2011
  3-way tie: GMs Benjamin, Bojkov, Arencibia
• George Beals Canada Day Open 2011 (Halifax)   June 30–July 3, 2011  
  Jasmine Du & Adam Dorrance co-winners
• Nova Scotia Open 2011 (Halifax)   May 20–23, 2011  
  Jason Kenney & Jasmine Du co-winners
• Canadian Closed (Guelph)   May 6, 2011–11  Bator Sambuev wins
• Sunday Active Event (Halifax)   May 1, 2011   Adam Dorrance wins
• Bluenose Open Championsip 2011 (Halifax)   April 22–24, 2011    
  Elias Oussedik & Brandon Martin co-winners
• Sunday Active Event (Halifax)   March 20, 2011  Jim Gilks wins
• Sunday Active Event (Halifax)   February 20, 2011  
• Tata Steel Chess Tournament (Wijk aan Zee)   January 14–30, 2011    Nakamura wins
• London Chess Classic (London)   December 8–15, 2010    Carlsen wins
• Maritime Open (Halifax)   October 8–11, 2010    Gary Ng wins
• Chesss Olympiad (Khanty-Mansiysk)   September 21–October 3, 2010
• Paul Hake Labour Day Open (Halifax)   September 3–6, 2010    Jasmine Du wins
• North America Youth Championships 2010 (Montreal)   August 16–18, 2010    
• Natal Day Open (Halifax)   July 30–August 2, 2010    S. Duffy & B. Martin co-winners
• Verandah Invitational (Halifax & Fancy Lake))   July 24–August 1, 2010    A. Wysocki wins
• Canadian Open (Toronto)   July 10–18, 2010    McShane wins
• The Canadian Youth Chess Championship (Windsor, Ont.)   July 6–9, 2010    
• George Beals Canada Day Open (Halifax)   July 1–4, 2010    B. Pentz & C. Spicer co-winners
• CCC (Montreal)   May 23–24, 2010    Ontario - 1st Place
• NS Open (Halifax)   May 21–24, 2010    B. Pentz wins
• Canadian Junior Chess Championship (Toronto)   April 30–May 4, 2010    
• World Chess Championship Match (Sofia, Bulgaria)   April 24–May 12, 2010    Anand wins
• March Break Children's Tournament (Dartmouth)   March 13, 2010    
• Linares 2010 (Linares, Spain)   February 12–25, 2010    
• 72nd Corus Chess tournament (Wijk aan Zee)   January 15–31, 2010     Carlsen wins
  
• World Cup 2009 (Khanty-Mansiysk)   November 20–December 15, 2009     Gelfand wins
  
• Tal Memorial 2009 (Moscow)   November 5–14, 2009     Kramnik wins
  
• 17th European Team Championship 2009 (Novi Sad, Serbia)   October 21–31, 2009     Azerbaijan wins
  
• Maritime Open 2009 (Fredericton)   October 9–12, 2009     Anthony Howarth wins
  
• Paul Hake Labour Day Open 2009 (Halifax)   September 4–7, 2009     Jean Desforges wins
  
• Natal Day Open 2009 (Halifax)   July 31–August 3, 2009     G. Giacomin & B. Martin co-winners
  
• Canadian Junior Championship 2009 (Victoria)   July 25–28, 2009    
  
• CYCC 2009 (Victoria)   July 21–24, 2009    
  
• Canadian Open Championship 2009 (Edmonton)   July 11–19, 2009     GM Bluvshtein & IM Porper co-winners
  
• George Beals Canada Day Open 2009 (Halifax)   June 27–July 1, 2009     G. Charlton & A. Mayo co-winners
  
• Nova Scotia Open 2009 (Halifax)   May 22–25, 2009     Alvah Mayo wins
  
• Canadian Chess Challenge 2009 (Toronto)   May 17–18, 2009    
• NS Youth Championship 2009 (Halifax)   April 19, 2009    
• Bluenose / Dalhousie Open 2009 (Halifax)   February 20–22, 2009     Jason Kenney & Gary Ng co-winners
  
• Linares 2009 (Linares, Spain)   February 18–March 8, 2009     Grischuk wins
  
• Topalov - Kamsky Challenger Match (Sofia)   February 16–28, 2009     Topalov wins
  
• Corus 2009 (Wijk aan Zee)   January 16–February 1, 2009     Karjakin wins
  
• Post-Secondary Team Championship 2009 (Kingston)   January 16–18, 2009     Western Ontario wins [reports]
  
• Chess Olympiad 2008 (Dresden)   November 12–25, 2008     Open: 1. Armenia 2. Israel
  
• World Blitz Championship (Kazakhstan)   November 8, 2008     Dominguez wins
  
• Chess for Alzheimer's (Halifax)  November 1, 2008.  Report / Pictures here
  
• World Championship Match (Bonn)  October 14–November 2, 2008     Anand wins
  
• Maritime Open 2008 (Fredericton)   October 11-13, 2008     J. MacDonald and F. McKim co-winners
• FIDE Top 100  1 October 2008  (TWIC)
  
• Women's World Championship - Finals (Bilbao)   September 14–18, 2008     Kosteniuk wins
  
• Grand Slam Final Masters (Bilbao)   September 2–13, 2008     Topalov wins
  
• Paul Hake Labour Day Open (Halifax)  August 29–September 1, 2008     Antoni Wysocki wins
  
• Halifax Dartmouth Natal Day Open  August 1–4, 2008    T. O'Donnell and A. Wysocki co-winners 
  

• 2008 Canadian Open (Montreal)  July 19–27, 2008  4-way tie at the top  See Games
  
• CYCC (Quebec City)  July 14–17, 2008    

• Nova Scotia Closed 2008  June 29–July 1, 2008   Antoni Wysocki wins
• George Beals / Canada Day Open  June 28–July 1, 2008   Liam Keith-Jacques wins
• Nova Scotia Open  May 16–19, 2008    Antoni Wysocki wins