Ontario HS Chess Championship 2026 -- any info!?

[Frank Dixon]

I have a dandy game, for the [Q-|N+] CASCLA!! Game score courtesy of Montreal's Hugh Brodie.

GM Robert Fischer (~2700) -- Ignas Zalys...

[Frank Dixon]

Thank you, Michael. I am promoting this event in Kingston, with several potential entrants....

[Frank Dixon]

Here is an example of the [Q-|N+] CASCL; that is, White castles Queenside, Black does not castle, and wins.

NM Jean-Francois Wen (2200)...

[Frank Dixon]

In the CASCLA formulation, double Kingside castling [K|K] is by far the most common pattern. Nowhere near as common is double Queenside castling [Q|Q];...

[Frank Dixon]

Opposite-sides castling, this time with White first on the Kingside, then Black on the Queenside; Black wins.

Wolfgang Mueller (1950) --...

[Frank Dixon]

Here is a 20-year-old game between two of Canada's top players, which had scoresheet problems, now solved. Double Kingside castling. Enjoy!!
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[Frank Dixon]

Here is an example CASCLA with NEITHER side castling!

Tony Pierre (1973 USCF) -- Frank Dixon (1894 CFC)
Philadelphia 1988, played Nov....

[Frank Dixon]

Here is a ten-year-old Master game for which the score sheet was scrambled. I spent quite some time on it, before solving it, and it is published here...

[Frank Dixon]

Notes to FM Hans Jung:
1) Thanks for the kind words on my game with Dr. Green; I was proud of this game, although White had some potentially strong...

[Frank Dixon]

Here is another game involving IM Stephen Glinert, from the same event as above. Again, opposite-sides castling for the CASCLA, but a different pattern...

[Frank Dixon]

Here is an example of the opposite-sided castling, where Black castled first on the Kingside, White then castled on the Queenside, and Black won. Enjoy!...

[Frank Dixon]

Frank Dixon (2069) -- Geoff McKay (2159)
Kingston training game 1999, played July 25
Time control: G/30'
King's Gambit, Fischer Defense,...

[Frank Dixon]

Hi Hans,

Thanks for the kind words on the CASCLA theme!! My plan right now is to post, on this site, games with the 39 different possible...

[Frank Dixon]

Continuing on the CASCLA theme, I have a previously unposted Master-level game to share; so this could also be included by Hugh Brodie in his 'canbase'...

[Frank Dixon]

In high school, I came up with a new concept, linking castling position, order, castling game move (if any) and game outcome, which I called 'CASCLA'...

[Frank Dixon]

I am wondering if there has been any tournament information released on a possible 2026 Ontario HS Chess Championship, including dates, site, organizers,...