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Chess Federation of Canada

''Chess Canada'' formerly called, ''En Passant'' and ''CFC Bulletin'' was a

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bi-monthly

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published by the

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(CFC) from 1974 to 2008.Canadian Chess Publications
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chess scene, including but not limited to: tournaments, CFC members ELO's, articles and game analysis. The magazine was discontinued with CFC members now receiving a monthly

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with the '' Canadian Chess News'' magazine in

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(PDF) format. Members can either read the magazine on their computer monitor or print a hard copy version.

List of Canadian chess periodicals

This list reflects the many periodicals that have appeared in the

chess scene over the years:Canadian Chess Info
/ref> * '' Alberta Chess Report'' (2006-2009) * '' Apprenti sorcier'' (1991-1993) * '' B.C. Chess'' (1969-1970) * '' B.C. Chess Magazine'' later '' The Canadian Chess Magazine'' (1918-1919) * '' B.C. Chess Reports'' later ''

Counterplay This glossary of chess explains commonly used terms in chess, in alphabetical order. Some of these terms have their own pages, like '' fork'' and ''pin''. For a list of unorthodox chess pieces, see Fairy chess piece; for a list of terms specific ...

'' (1981-1984) * '' Bluenose Chess Bulletin'' (1968) * '' British Columbia Chess Report'' (1976-1979) * '' British Columbia Correspondence Chess Club Bulletin'' later several names (1956-1968) * '' Bulletin de la Ligue d'Échecs de la Mauricie'' (1975-1980) * '' Bulletin d'information, Ligue d'échecs de Montreal'' (1977-1983) * '' Bulletin du Club, International Chess Club of Canada'' (1983) * '' Cahier'' previously and later '' Chess Central Bugle'' (1976) * '' Canadian Checkerist'' (1888 - ?) * '' Canadian Chess Chat'' originally '' Maritime Chess News'' (1947) * '' Maritime Chess Chat'' (1950-1992) * '' The Canadian Chess Magazine'' originally '' B.C. Chess Magazine'' (1991-1920) * '' Canadian Chessner'' (1934-1937) * '' Canadian Chess News'' (2009-2010) * '' Canadian Chess Newsletter''''Canadian Chess Newsletter''
/ref> (2009) * '' Canadian Chess Review'' (1991) * '' Canadian Chess Scene'' (1972) * '' CHECK!'' (1927-1968) * ''

Checkmate Checkmate (often shortened to mate) is any game position in chess and other chess-like games in which a player's king is in check (threatened with ) and there is no possible escape. Checkmating the opponent wins the game. In chess, the king is ...

'' (1901-1904) * '' Chess - Canadian Supplement'' (1937-1943) * '' Chess Canada'' (1970-1975) * '' Chess Canada Échecs'' (1973-2008) * '' Chess Central Bugle'' (1974-1976) * '' Chess Institute of Canada Newsletter'' (2006) * '' The Chess Tablet'' (1957) * '' Chess then and now'' (1999-2001) * '' Cine Chess'' (1972) * '' City Chess Club Newsletter'' (19??) * '' Club talk'' (1993) * '' Contented Knights'' (1949-1950) * '' Échec+'' previously '' Le Petit Roque'' (1984) * '' Échec au roi'' (1988-2009) * '' Échecs Montréal'' (1976) * '' Échecs premiere classe'' French edition of '' CHECK!'' (1975-1989) * ''

En Passant ''En passant'' (, "in passing") is a method of capturing in chess that occurs when a pawn captures a horizontally adjacent enemy pawn that has just made an initial two-square advance. The capturing pawn moves to the square that the enemy pa ...

'' (1979) * '' Exclam!'' (1988-1999) * '' Governors' Letter'' (2010) * '' Hébert Parle Échecs'' (1974-2009) * '' The Kibitizer'' (1977-1978) * '' Le Légéchecs'' (1979-1980) * '' Manitoba Tournament Bulletin'' (1991) * '' Matou'' previously '' Le Légéchecs'' (1980-1995) * '' Metro Toronto Secondary School Chess Association Newsletter'' (1969-1974) * '' Newsletter, Ontario Chess Association'' (1996) * '' Northern, Chess Federation of Canada'' (1983-1994) * '' Ontario Chess News'' (1981-1982) * '' The Open File'' (1991) * '' Le Petit Roque'' previously '' Québéchecs'' (1980-1984) * ''

Le Pion ''The Pawn'' (French: Le Pion) is a 1978 French comedy film directed by Christian Gion starring Henri Guybet and Claude Jade. Plot Bertrand Barabi (Henri Guybet) is a French teacher and deputy supervisor in a school in province. He attended the ...

'' (1924-1926) * '' Québéchecs'' later '' Le Petit Roque'' (1978-1980) * '' Québéchecs'' (1973) * ''

Rank and File Rank and file may refer to: *A military term relating to the horizontal "ranks" (rows) and vertical "files" (columns) of individual foot-soldiers, exclusive of the officers *A term derived from the above used to refer to enlisted troops, as oppose ...

'' previously '' Chess Central Bugle'' (1977-1983) * ''

'' (1971-1973) * '' Saskatchewan Chess'' (1962-1964) * '' Scarboro Community of Toronto Chess News and Views'' (1999-2012) * ''

Scholar's Mate In chess, the scholar's mate is the checkmate achieved by the following moves, or similar: :1. e4 e5 :2. Qh5 Nc6 :3. Bc4 Nf6?? :4. Qxf7 The same mating pattern may be reached by various move orders. For example, White might play 2.Bc4. ...

'' (1989-2009) * '' Spéchecs: Bulletin du club Le Specialiste des échecs'' (1979-1982) * '' The Things People Do'' (2005) * '' Toronto Chess Club Journal'' (19??) * '' Toronto Chess News'' (2012)

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List of Canadian chess periodicals

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