Welcome

Welcome,

I have recently become Yuanling Yuan’s partner for “Chess in the Library, and I am thrilled! Our shared goal is to bring chess to new heights in Toronto, and broaden its appeal amongst juniors. You can visit Yuanling’s blog at http://yuanlingyuan.blogspot.com/.

Already, we have one library open at Brookbanks, where 30+ players play every week which is amazing! On August 1, we are opening the second library at Pleasant View, and should be a success there as well as we have had many registrations in such a short time. Also, we plan to open the third library closer to downtown, probably around Yonge and Eglinton (right on a subway line).

Finally, as Yuanling and I have discussed, we plan to keep “Chess in the Library” free of charge. However, to do this, we’re going to need donations from people who have the same vision as us. The donations do not have to be large, as small donations certainly add up. Feel free to give us an email at chessinthelibrary@yahoo.com, an email which Yuanling and I will be handling.

I’m writing this blog post from Victoria, where the CYCC (Canadian Youth Chess Championship) starts tomorrow and goes through Friday. I will be back in Toronto on Sunday, a week before the second library opens!

Thanks for reading, and I plan to blog regularly with updates on our progress!