Chess in Canada

[Nick Burrows]

It looks like chess is really booming In Canada & Norway!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZyxZzW ... =chessbrah

[Matt Mackenzie]

Is this really surprising, though?

World Champions have had that effect in the past (notably Euwe in the Netherlands)

[Nick Burrows]

Is this really surprising, though?

Very surprising to me, as In all my years of playing in, and watching coverage of the world of chess, I have never seen such a social scene as this.

[Ian Thompson]

It looks like chess is really booming In Norway!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZyxZzW ... =chessbrah

Except that the pub is in Toronto (see https://chess24.com/en/read/news/carlse ... ess-league)

[MJMcCready]

lol. Is Toronto not in Norway then?

[Kevin Williamson]

It looks like chess is really booming In Norway!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZyxZzW ... =chessbrah

Except that the pub is in Toronto (see https://chess24.com/en/read/news/carlse ... ess-league)

Nevertheless, there is a vibrant chess bar in Oslo called The Good Knight. I made the effort to visit when I was there and played in one of their blitz tournaments. The opposition was strong but the drinks (like everywhere in Oslo) were very expensive. I did ask if Carlsen had visited and was told he has popped in on many occasions.

[Nick Burrows]

It looks like chess is really booming In Norway!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZyxZzW ... =chessbrah

Except that the pub is in Toronto (see https://chess24.com/en/read/news/carlse ... ess-league)

Ha!