Chess in the Library

Hello chess enthusiasts! The children's program at Milliken Mills will be starting up again on September 8th. This program will run every 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month from 1:30 PM to 3:15 PM. However on the first session (Sept 8, it will run from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM.

(Sessions on Sept 8, 22; Oct 27; Nov 10, 24; Dec 18, 22)

Please welcome your 2024-2025 curriculum developer!

Ryan is a Grade 12 student at the Crestwood Preparatory College. He is a competitive chess player with a ~2300 rating on chess.com and a ~2000 CFC rating. Beyond chess, Ryan is also fond of mathematics and badminton. As a member of the CITL team, he is excited to share his enthusiasm for chess and help promote chess education within the community.

Please welcome your 2024-2025 marketer!

Howard is a Grade 11 student at Alexander Mackenzie High School enrolled in the IB program. He is passionate about chess and spends his time learning ways to improve. His interests include reading, badminton, and archery. He devotes his free time to animal welfare and community service. This year, he is excited to join the executive team as a Marketer, and he aims to use this chance to combine his interests in chess and marketing.

Please welcome your 2024-2025 webmaster!

Lars is a Grade 12 student at Leaside High School. He is very interested in programming and has been playing chess since he was young. Lars’ hobbies include playing squash and golf, video games, and sailing. As the webmaster for the CITL team, he is responsible for managing the website and keeping everything up to date.

Please welcome your 2024-2025 tournament director!

Jason is a Grade 12 student at Don Mills CI who is excited to continue working as Chess in the Library's Tournament Director this year. Aside from learning chess, he enjoys improving his music and math skills as well as watching videos on the internet.