Posted on June 9th, 2017 by talgranite
Chessfest 2017 Photos
Saturday June 3, 2017, was a beautiful day for Chessfest at Harbourfront Centre, featuring the 4th annual Chessfest Children’s Championship. Thanks to all who attended!
Posted on June 9th, 2017 by talgranite
Saturday June 3, 2017, was a beautiful day for Chessfest at Harbourfront Centre, featuring the 4th annual Chessfest Children’s Championship. Thanks to all who attended!
Posted on May 31st, 2017 by talgranite
Chessfest this weekend in Toronto! #chessfest A post shared by Chess Institute of Canada (@chessinstituteofcanada) on May 31, 2017 at 6:28am PDT
Posted on May 10th, 2017 by talgranite
2017 Harbourfront Centre Chessfest – the best of Toronto chess and the best site in Toronto to showcase it! Along with all the free chess fun, Chessfest features the annual Chessfest Children’s Championship for kids in grade 1 to 6 ($10 entry fee). Register here under tournaments.
Posted on April 7th, 2017 by talgranite
Famed Chess Queen Phiona Mutesi Plays a Life-Size Game Toronto, ON, April 7, 2017: Phiona Mutesi, the Ugandan chess player behind the Disney film, Queen of Katwe, which premiered at TIFF in 2016, is back in Toronto this week. Her visit wraps up Saturday with a life-size game of chess at Branksome Hall. Like Lewis…
Posted on April 6th, 2017 by talgranite
CIC Founder and President Ted Winick and CEO Tal Granite attended the Beautiful World Fundraising Gala on April 4, 2017.
The highlight of the night was a chesss game between “Queen of Katwe” Phiona Mutesi and Canadian Lieutenant-General Roméo Dallaire, with Tal Granite as a live commentator…
Posted on March 22nd, 2017 by talgranite
At the Charity Chess Tournament at Branksome Hall on April 8, there will be a Q&A with the Queen of Katwe, Phiona Mutesi, and her coach, Robert Katende. What would you ask her if you got the chance? Tweet or comment with your #askphiona questions, and you’ll have a chance to win one of 3…
Posted on February 15th, 2017 by talgranite
Chess Institute of Canada and Beautiful World are proud to present A Children’s Chess Tournament for grades 1 through 8 with Phiona Mutesi, who represented Uganda in the 2010 Chess Olympiad. Join the fun at Branksome Hall on Saturday April 8, 2017. Phiona’s story inspired the recent Disney movie, Queen of Katwe, which had its…
Posted on June 14th, 2016 by talgranite
We are extremely pleased to announce that we will be hosting two very special guests at Chess Sports and Arts Camp this summer: Canadian Grandmasters Eric Hansen and Bator Sambuev. Eric Hansen began playing chess at the age of 9 and was the youngest ever Alberta champion at the age of 15. He has competed…
Posted on May 9th, 2016 by talgranite
The Chess Institute of Canada and the Annex Chess Club are proud co-hosts of the Third Annual Chess Fest at Harbourfront Centre on Saturday and Sunday, June 25-26, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily. The Chess Festival features over 2,000 square feet of free and fundraising chess activities for all ages and chess levels….
Posted on April 1st, 2016 by talgranite
In a one-on-one conversation with the Jewish Tribune’s David Grossman, Tal Granite discusses how chess can improve literacy, inspire learning and decision-making, and promote goal-setting among elementary school children. Read the full article here