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    FYI - here are FIDE's "affiliated organizations"....

    FYI - here are FIDE's "affiliated organizations". The Isle of Man and New Caledonia are the only ones that represent an individual political division. No Catalonia, no Basque, no Bavaria, no...
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    Halldor - can you post the PGN's of the games, or...

    Halldor - can you post the PGN's of the games, or send them to me hugh (underscore) brodie (at) hotmail (dot) com ? Thanks!
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    I've notice the same thing on Chesstalk. A...

    I've notice the same thing on Chesstalk. A posting I made on the French side has over 400 views - more than most posts ever get on the English side.
  4. Here's what happened at a no-castling tournament...

    Here's what happened at a no-castling tournament in India with 13 young masters.

    https://en.chessbase.com/post/the-first-ever-no-castling-chess-tournament-results-in-89-decisive-games
  5. Do any of these sites have "no castling" chess? I...

    Do any of these sites have "no castling" chess? I guess you could agree with your opponent before the game that you can't castle.

    Can you think of any positions in which castling would be the only...
  6. CanBase (database of Canadian games) updated!

    The update is done!*

    The "games by year" database (186,978 games played in Canada since 1871):*https://canbase.fqechecs.qc.ca/canbaseii.htm

    The "Players" database (60,567 games by titled and...
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    Are you using any DGT boards that we can watch...

    Are you using any DGT boards that we can watch live?
  8. CanBase (database of Canadian games) updated!

    CanBase (database of Canadian games) has been updated!

    By year: 3699 games added since last update (July 1). A total of 183,137 games played in Canada since 1873....
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    From downloading the FQE rating list (select...

    From downloading the FQE rating list (select "Exporter" at the right) from https://fqechecs.qc.ca/cotes/categorie/index.php
    I get approximately 1149 members in good standing (memberships expiring...
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    Shouldn't FQE members be included as per the...

    Shouldn't FQE members be included as per the CFC-FQE agreement of 2012 (which I believe has been renewed with no changes over the years)?

    Item 4: "FQE membership numbers would be included in the...
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    Canadian Seniors?

    I was trying to find the crosstables for the recent Canadian Seniors championships. Nothing on either the CFC site nor on chess-results. Eventually I found then listed under "Excelsior Seniors...
  12. I'm trying to think of three other high-rated...

    I'm trying to think of three other high-rated siblings. The closest I can think of (using their max ratings): Spraggett: Kevin (2665), Grant (2377), and Jim (1855).
  13. CanBase (database of Canadian games) updated!

    Updates to CanBase (database of Canadian games):

    929 games added to the Players database since April 1 - now 58,173 games. This contains all available games of all Canadian GM's and IM's. I...
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    Any idea as to how many Life members are removed...

    Any idea as to how many Life members are removed each year due to death? What about Life members with whom you have lost contact? Are they assumed to be Life members until their death is confirmed...
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    Tournament sites based in government buildings,...

    Tournament sites based in government buildings, or those of large corporations are off-limits nowadays - mostly for security reasons. In Montreal, we had great tournaments in places such as the Sun...
  16. Did FIDE and/or the Scheinbergs need the CFC's...

    Did FIDE and/or the Scheinbergs need the CFC's formal approval before going ahead with this? Were any other Toronto groups interested?
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    Is the last move of this game correct? Should it...

    Is the last move of this game correct? Should it be 11.... Qxh2 mate?

    [Event "Ottawa Winter Open"]
    [Site "Ottawa (Canada)"]
    [Date "2023.01.20"]
    [Round "1"]
    [White "Desjardins Michel (CAN)"]...
  18. Does FIDE have a definition of what a...

    Does FIDE have a definition of what a "disability" is? It would seem to cover a large number of physical (and not so physical) and visible (and not so visible) ailments.
  19. CanBase (database of Canadian games) updated!

    Now 174,677 games in the "By Year" database - contains only games played in Canada. Includes tournaments as recent as December 30 (Pere Noel - Montreal).
    http://canbase.fqechecs.qc.ca/canbaseii.htm...
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    For a round-robin event, why not charge a deposit...

    For a round-robin event, why not charge a deposit of $50 or $100? The player gets it back after completing all his games (or providing a doctor's note). I've seen this done in the past.
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    So far - only one player (from Jamaica) has...

    So far - only one player (from Jamaica) has entered from any non-Latino country.
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    I assume that game was from round 4 (they didn't...

    I assume that game was from round 4 (they didn't play each other in round 5, but they did in round 4).

    Thanks!
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    Hi Halldor - There is a game you posted in...

    Hi Halldor -

    There is a game you posted in round 5 between Labib and Latorre. However - they didn't play each other in round 5. They didn't play each other at all in the tournament. Typos?
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    Can you post the PGN's for round 1? Thanks!

    Can you post the PGN's for round 1? Thanks!
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    Correction to be made: round 1 you have Isaac...

    Correction to be made: round 1 you have Isaac Wiebe as both Black and White. In reality - Shawn Rodrigue-Lemieux was White.
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