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CFC-Newsfeed–The June Issue of Chess Canada is Free

• Go to the Newsfeed link
• Read the blurb
• Find the invisible link
• Download the PDF
• (and if you want post feedback on the ChessTalk message board)  

‘The CFC Executive approved making the June Chess Canada Newsletter available to everyone. And here it is….

Since the E.D. is currently very busy dealing with CFC ratings-database issues, they’ve let me post it on the Newsfeed. This is the whole Newsletter… minus the PGN, which will either appear here later or (my preference) be emailed to CFC members like normal.

Since we want to see how often it’s downloaded, I have to be an ogre and threaten everyone:

If we find a direct link to the PDF anywhere, we’ll take it
down and you’ll just have to wait to get it via email.

 

I’ve already created two threads on ChessTalk for responses: one for “I don’t like it because…” the other for “It’s not so bad because…”

If you have comments, please post them there.

So where’s the link to the PDF? It’s invisible [edited] orange — I wanted you to read this before you clicked. To find the link, just move your cursor to the right of the very last word of this post, or highlight the entire page via Ctrl-A and you’ll see it. I hope you like it.’–John Upper

USChess-ChessLife Online
Tons of great stories.

gry8birnvkasparovchess news Prodigies Return for Chesskid.com 2013 Online National Invitational By FM Mike Klein June 8, 2013 Find details on the National Online Invitational Chess Championship, an event in partnership with the USCF and chesskid.com. FM Mike Klein highlights some star participants including Joaquin Perkins (pictured.) Read more…  Metropolitan Chess Camp Hosts World Champ Anand By Ankit Gupta June 7, 2013  Photo-USChess ChessLife Online    The 3rd Metropolitan Chess Camp (July 10-14) will mark the return of reigning World Champion Viswanathan Anand, who will be defending his title against challenger GM Magnus Carlsen in a match later this year.          Read more…     Star-Studded National Open Begins By CLO June 7, 2013 The National Open began today in Las Vegas, Nevada with plenty of strong players including GM Elshan Moradiabadi (pictured) and last year’s champ GM Lenderman. Read more… (and lots more)

Endgame Lesson-FM Michael Kleinman(CAN)

CFC Newsfeed

Submitted by Felix Dumont 05/31/2013

  

Endgame Lesson by FM Michael Kleinman

Hello!

 

My name is Michael Kleinman, and I decided to make this column focus on the practical applications of theoretical rook endgames.

 

To start off, I will show you, with analysis two theoretical endgame positions, and then I will pose a difficult problem (which occurred in one of my recent games) that applies the knowledge of both theoretical positions.

 

I hope you enjoy this column!

 

White to Play

Lesson and Solution

 

Canadian Game of the Week-CFC Newsfeed

Canadian Game of the Week
This is a regular feature of the CFC.

Daniluk-Persaud
King’s Indian g3    

Analysis by Keith MacKinnon-05/27/2013

 

 

‘This week’s game was played at the March of Kings, a yearly tradition at the Calgary Chess Club. Black’s opening goes wrong in the following game, and white exploits his troubles with some neat moves.(more)’ 

CFC Newsfeed-New Feature

CFC Newsfeed-New Feature
The Chess Federation of Canada(CFC) introduced this new feature on May 1 for their website. The content will be daily and is produced by the McGill University Chess Club(Felix Dumont and team).

FM Lefong Hua and various winners from the Quebec Chess Challenge April 28

Photo and Story

 

(Excerpt)

‘The Quebec Chess Challenge is an annual tournament of high prestige organized by the Chess’n Math Association. This year it was held on April 28th at the Rizz banquet hall, 6630 Jarry East in Montreal.

 

The tournament was open to children from Kindergarten to Cegep 1. During the Quebec Chess Challenge, children are matched by grade and the winner in each category becomes the Quebec champion for his/her academic level. The champion for each grade level, from 1st grade to Cegep 1, will represent Québec at the National on May 19th in Ottawa.(more)’