Chess Institute of Canada


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Chess Institute of Canada is a non-profit organization with the singular goal to use the game of chess to teach kids essential life skills and improve the world.

We offer learning programs in schools in downtown Toronto, weekend chess clubs and summer camps.

Watch Chess Institute of Canada's President Ted Winick's interview on TVO's More2Life

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Friday the 13th Tournament
Friday the 13th tournament at Huron

Compass Scholastic Tournament
Compass Scholastic Tournament


Olympiad Fundraiser at Umbra
Olympiad Fundraiser at Umbra

Geek Camp at Harbourfront
Geek Camp at Harbourfront

National Chess Camp (one week overnight)
National Chess Camp
NCC is a partnership of National Music Camp and CIC for children grade 3 to 8 on the shores of Lake Couchiching, 4 to 5 hours of chess a day plus swimming and other sports.

Learn from Natalia Khoudgarian, Canadian Women's Champion, Goran Milicevic, one of Canada's best coaches and Peter Boross-Harmer “Mr. Chess in the TDSB.”

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Kids Chess Camp at the Canadian Open

As many of you know, the CIC will be running a chess camp at this year's Canadian Open Chess tournament. The dates are July 12-16, and the camp will be half day indoors playing chess and math games, with magic and improv theatre options, followed by a half day outdoors on Centre Island.

Please see the brochure here and the registration form here

If you are interested in a counselor position, see the invite

If you have any questions at all, please email ted@chessinstitute.ca

Ontario Open

Ontario Open

Coming up...

Canadian Open Chess Championship and day program for kids at the Hilton Harbour Castle July 10-18.

2010 National Chess Camp Aug 22-28
details: pdf flyer, website

Register online

Congratulations to Rebecca and Melissa Giblon who went to Turkey to compete in the World Youth Chess Championships. Great article in the cjnews .

Palmerston Ave. P. S. wins Ontario Team Championship

It is with the greatest of pleasure and pride that I forward pictures taken at the Ontario Scholastic Chess Championships-JUNIOR division. Pictured here is the new 2008/2009 ONTARIO CHAMPION JUNIOR TEAM:
Palmerston and Ted
PALMERSTON AVE. P. S.

Palmerston

Owner, Central Toronto Campus
Spirit of Math Schools

"To promote cooperation, inspire confidence and release the genius in every child."
Ph (647) 348-5800
twinick@spiritofmath.com

 

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