Nova Scotia Chess Association

Please see our Local Chess Clubs page for information on chess clubs meeting in the province.

The Nova Scotia Chess Association would like to express condolences to the family of Carlos Jauregui, who died in March, 2013. Originally from Chile, Carlos moved to Canada in the mid-1970s... more

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Tournaments / Local & International News

• 2013 Canadian Open (Ottawa)   July 13–20, 2013
• 2013 CYCC (Ottawa)   July 10–13, 2013
• Remembrance Day Open 2013 (Halifax)   November 8–10, 2013
• Thanksgiving Open 2013 (Halifax)   October 12–14, 2013
• Paul Hake Labour Day Open 2013 (Halifax)   August 31–September 2, 2013
• Maritime Open 2013 (Charlottetown)   July 26–28, 2013
• George Beals Open 2013 (Halifax)   June 28–30, 2013

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Completed Events

• Nova Scotia Open 2013 (Halifax)   May 18–20, 2013
  co-winners: Jean Desforges and Brendan Martin
• Canadian Chess Challenge 2013 (Ottawa)   May 19–20, 2013  
• Halifax Open 2013 (Halifax)   March 29–31, 2013  
  winner: Adam Dorrance
• March Break Children's Chess Tournament (Dartmouth)   March 9, 2013  
• Bluenose Chess Club Open 2013 (Halifax)   March 8–10, 2013  
  co-winners: Adam Dorrance, Zachary Burrows
• Remembrance Day Open Tournament 2012 (Halifax – Dal SUB)   November 9–11, 2012
  co-winners: Gordon Giacomin, Brian McKay, David Kenney & David Poirier
• Maritime Open Tournament 2012 (Halifax)   October 6–8, 2012
    Victor Havik and Adam Dorrance co-winners.  Best GamePrize.
• British Columbia Championship 2012 (Vancouver)   October 5–8, 2012  
  Jason Kenney places second with 4/7 — average rating in this strong tournament was 2231.
• Active Tournament (Halifax)   September 30, 2012  
• UPEI Fall Quick CHESS Tournament (Charlottetown)   Saturday, September 15, 2012  winner: Fred McKim
• Paul Hake Labour Day Open Tournament 2012 (Halifax)   September 1–3, 2012  Adam Dorrance wins
• Summer Knights 2012 Active Tournament (Halifax)  August 19, 2012  
• Veranda Invitational 2012 (Nova Scotia)  Summer 2012  Antoni Wysocki wins
• Jason Kenney awarded NM title
• Antoni Wysocki awarded NM title
• Canadian Open Chess Championship 2012 (Victoria)   July 8–13, 2012  
  Jason Kenney scores 5.5/9, wins $600
• George Beals Open Tournament 2012 (Halifax)   June 22–24, 2012  
  Antoni Wysocki, Adam Dorrance and Eric Newman co-winners
• Canadian Chess Challenge 2012 (Halifax)   May 20–21, 2012  
• Nova Scotia Closed 2012 (Halifax)   May 19–21, 2012  Antoni Wysocki wins
• Nova Scotia Open 2012 (Halifax)   May 19–21, 2012  Anthony Leonard and Brian McKay co-winners
• Canadian Chess Challenge Blitz Tournament (Halifax)   May 19, 2012  2 p.m.–5 p.m.  
• Halifax Open Tournament 2012 (Halifax)   April 6–8, 2012  David Kenney wins
• Bluenose Chess Club Open 2012 (Halifax)   February 24–26, 2012  Chris Felix wins
• 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