Labour Day Open

September 3 to 5, we had a great Toronto Labour Day Open at Annex Chess Club to kick off our fall schedule – check final results.

GM Nigel Short visit

September 19, Nigel Short gave an impressive and entertaining endgame lecture (where he introduced “vacuum chess” and “the final frontier” among other things), then he gave a 32-player simul (where, after 6 hours, he finished with a record of 28-1-3 against our Toronto players) … and then he came out to the pub with us!

David Lawless was the sole Toronto player who managed to take a full point – after Nigel apparently failed to notice a queen check! See the results page. We’ll have some more games from the simul, soon.

Upcoming Events…

Thanksgiving weekend tournaments

2011 Toronto Thanksgiving Open – October 8 to 10
- tournament details
- online registration – up now!
- sponsors – Kaspersky Lab
- projected prizes
- pre-registered list
15e Championnat féminin d’échecs du Canada 2011 – du 8 au 10 octobre
(inscrivez-vous maintenant)
15th Canadian Women’s Chess Championship 2011 – October 8 to 10
(register now)

ACC First Anniversary Swiss

Meanwhile, on the regular club tournament front, we’ve got our First Anniversary Swiss under way – one round each Monday night. Check the latest results, and come join us for the next round!