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Chess in the Media

• Television
• Movies / Video
• Newspaper

Television

• 'Checkmate', report by Allison Vuchnich, produced by Krysia Collyer, Generation: Inspiration, Global-TV evening news, 2011.06.24 - profile of Mark Bluvshtein; interviews with Ilia Bluvshtein and David Cohen ( http://www.globaltoronto.com/video/index.html?releasePID=z_AsVcApR0_6DCrhRU3WUipbzc1OoCAb)
• Endgame, Showcase, 2011 - Crime series filmed in Vancouver, BC
• The Heart of Edmonton, CBC-TV, Edmonton, AB, 2011.01.05 - Interview with Richard Wang by David Gerow ( http://www.cbc.ca/canada/edmonton/story/2011/01/06/edmonton-chess-player.html)
• CityNews (6pm), CITY-TV, Toronto, ON, 2006.05.08 - 'Crossing all Borders' by videographer Audra Brown, a report on Chess Institute of Canada's program at Rose Avenue Public School
• More2Life, TVOntario, Ontario, 2005.11.23 - Interview with Ted Winick, President, Chess Institute of Canada ( http://www.tvo.org/TVOsites/WebObjects/TvoMicrosite.woa?video4488)
• Athlete of the Week, CITY-TV, Toronto, ON, 2004 - Shiyam Thavandiran, during the Canadian Chess Championship in which he competed
• Chess CHECK!, CITY-TV (CHUM), 2004 - series produced by Perry Gray for CablePulse24
• W-5, CTV, 2004.5.29 - program with a segment exploring whether or not chess can increase a student's math abilities by improving their problem-solving skills.
• Badhai Ho!, OMNI-2 TV, Toronto, ON, 2003 - Interview with Shiyam Thavandiran, Ontario Grade 5 Chess Champion
• Breakfast Television, CITY-TV, Toronto, ON, 2003 - Featured Michael Kleinman, Ontario Grade 3 Chess Champion
• Breakfast Television, CITY-TV, Toronto, ON, 2002 - Featured two girls competing in the Ontario Women's Chess Championship: Bojana Mitrovic, Alina Sviridovitch
• World Chess Festival, including World Blitz Chess Championship, The Sports Network (TSN), 1988

Movies / Video

• 42nd Chess Olympiad Toronto Ontario Canada 2016 Bid - invitation to potential sponsors , 2011, Executive Producer: David Cohen
• 42nd Chess Olympiad Toronto Ontario Canada 2016 Bid - invitation to Toronto , 2011, Executive Producer: David Cohen
• Try a Different Move, 2011, by Julia Galle in association with ESA Film - starring Ted Winick
• Chess is Awesome, 2011 - Chess Institute of Canada. Executive Producer and Script: Ted Winick; Consultant: David Cohen; Director of Photography: Carlos Esteves. Starring Ted Winick, President, Chess Institute of Canada; and friends Theadora, Joseph and Mary.
• Ivory Tower, 2010 (set and filmed in Toronto)
• Knights of the South Bronx, 2005 - Filmed in Toronto
• Battle Chess, produced, directed and written by John Dunstan, funded by Bravo!Fact, 2004
• Game Over: Kasparov and the Machine, directed by Vikram Jayanti, co-produced by National Film Board of Canada and British Broadcasting Corporation, distributed by Alliance Atlantis, 2003
• Hatley High, directed by Phil Price, 2003 - Fiction, filmed in Quebec
• X-Men, 2000 - Filmed in Toronto, where the chess game between Professor X, played by Patrick Stewart, and Magneto, played by Ian McKellen, was created by Tom O'Donnell
• Searching for Bobby Fischer, 1993 - Filmed in Toronto
• The Great Chess Movie, National Film Board of Canada, directed by Gilles Carle, Camille Coudari, 1982; won International Press Award, Montreal World Film Festival, Montreal, Quebec, 1982 and Honorable Mention, Golden Gate Awards Competition & International Film Festival, San Francisco, California, USA, 1983
• Nine Days to Win, CBC, 1967

Newspaper

Chess Columns

• Winnipeg Free Press by Cecil Rosner, Saturdays

Feature Articles

• 'Chess phenom just wants to have fun' by Laura Stone, photo by Vince Talotta, Toronto Star, 2012.07.12, p.GT1,4 - profile of Jackie Peng, who will become Canada's second youngest Olympiad Teams member in 2012
• "Youngster's success goes unchecked" by Gloria Er-Chua, Toronto Star, 2011.07.08, p.GT8 - profile of Yuan Chen Zhang at Canadian Youth Chess Championships, Richmond Hill
• "Vaitonis' life one big gambit: Chess Hall of Fame inductee played like champion lived" by Jeff Mahoney, photo by Gary Yokoyama of daughter Donna Yates with family chess memorabilia, Hamilton Spectator, 2011.07.08, p.A4 - life story of Lithuanian-Canadian Povilas (Paul) Vaitonis, on his induction into Canadian Chess Hall of Fame
• "Armenia's gambit to become superpower" by Michael Fraiman, National Post, 2011.04.19, p.A2 ( http://www.nationalpost.com/news/Armenia+gambit+become+superpower/4638429/story.html ) - Ted Winick, President, Chess Institute of Canada quoted on chess in the school curriculum
• Photos by Richard Lautens, Toronto Star web site ( http://photogallery.thestar.com/956891), 2011.03.19, - 9 photos of kids in the 'Chess in the Library' program at Humberwood Branch, Toronto Public Library
• 'Chess champ spreads love of the game' by Dan Robson, photo by Rene Johnston, Toronto Star, 2010.10.25 p.GT5 - Feature on Yuanling Yuan and her 'Chess in the Library' program.
• 'Chess problem is solved at last' by Richard Ouzounian, Toronto Star, 2010.10.17, p.E4 - Theatre review of the musical Chess.
• 'Thrashed by a kid (with his eyes shut)' by Cathal Kelly, Toronto Star, 2010.3.23, p.A3.
• 'Titans of chess clash again' by Leslie Scrivener, Toronto Star, 2009.9.22.
• 'Honey, what are you doing with that rook?' by Daniel Dale, Toronto Star, 2009.6.13, p.IN2.
• 'The City: Queen & Church' story and photo by Lucas Oleniuk, Toronto Star, 2009.3.23, p.GT2.
• 'Can you copyright a chess move?' by Murray Whyte, Toronto Star, 2009.3.15, p.IN3.
• '8-year-old keeps me in check' by Joe Fiorito, Toronto Star, 2008.9.10, p.A6 - Column on Canadian Under-8 Champion Joseph Bellissimo.
• "They're top of the class" by Kris Rushowy, Toronto Star, 2008.8.25, p.A6 - Profile of Robert Kleinman.
• "Educators' gambit pays off for students" by Jon Filson, photos by Andrew Wallace, Toronto Star, 2008.3.19, p.A10 - Feature on Toronto Catholic District School Board Chess Association.
• "Crown me! Prof's computer learns every checkers move" by Joseph Hall, Toronto Star, 2007.7.20, p.A1 - Feature on Jonathan Schaeffer.
• 'Halladay: a master of detail' by Cathal Kelly, Toronto Star, 2007.3.12, p.E6 - Profile of Toronto Blue Jays baseball pitcher Roy Halladay.
• 'Bosh feeling the pinch in the post' by Dave Feschuk, Toronto Star, 2007.3.6, p.C2 - profile of Toronto Raptors basketball player Chris Bosh.
• 'Chess champ takes on all comers' by Christopher Maughan, photos by Lucas Oleniuk, Toronto Star, 2006.7.4, p.B1, p.B2 - Feature on Pascal Charbonneau.
• 'Pawning off weekend duties for some royal fun and strategy', photo by Tony Bock, Toronto Star, 2006.4.18, p.A2.
• "Chess 'superstar' known for his speed" by Catherine Dunphy, Toronto Star, 2006.2.13, p.B4 - Obituary of Laszlo 'Leslie' Witt.
• 'Chess boxing has bizarre ring to it' by Valdis Wish, Reuters News Agency, Toronto Star, 2005.10.08, p.A2.
• 'Checkmating the attention deficit' by Tanya Flanagan, The Annex Gleaner, 2005.09, p.12.
• 'Why I went to bat for an anti-Semitic nutbar: The story of the Canadian who saved Bobby Fischer' by Christopher Hutsul, Toronto Star, 2005.4.24, P.D1,D4.
• 'Chess superstar Kasparov retires', Toronto Star, 2005.3.12.
• 'All the right moves' by Liam Lacey, The Globe and Mail, 2005.3.4 - Review of film Game Over: Kasparov and the Machine.
• 'Beery chess whiz unzips new offence' by Glen Colbourn, illustration by Raffi Anderian, Toronto Star, 2005.3.4, p.A3.
• 'Chess club for those who love it but winning big prizes is fun too', story and photo by Paul Hutchings, Town Crier, 2004.11 - feature on Bayview Games Club and Shiyam Thavandiran.
• "Canada's chess king is just 16' by David Grossman, photo by Rick Madonik, Toronto Star, 2004.10.12 - feature on Mark Bluvshtein and Canada's Olympiad team.
• 'Leaving as lord of the ring' by Kevin Ward, Toronto Star, 2004.2.7, p.C3 - Feature on Lennox Lewis.
• 'Chess is check, and mate' by Thane Burnett, Toronto Sun, 2004.8.20, p.25.
• 'Young chess whiz loves winning' by Ho Anderson, photo by Michael Stuparyk, Toronto Star, 2004.1.31, p.B1, p.B3 - Feature on Zhe Quan.
• '2004: People to Watch - Going Places: Ahmed El-Sohemy - Finding genes that fit' by Karen Palmer, Toronto Star, 2004.1.1, p. B2.
• 'Kasparov adds a new twist in battle against machine' , Toronto Star, 2003.11.12, p.A13.
• "McBean at 35: Still strokin' - Toronto rower is a three-time Olympic medallist, but she won her first trophy for playing chess" by Randy Starkman, Toronto Star, 2003.11.9, p.E2 - Feature on Marnie McBean.
• "SARS: The Survivors' Tales - Teacher credits fitness, mental grit", photo by Charla Jones, Toronto Star, 2003.9.28, p.A13.
• 'Young champs prepare for biggest battle yet' by Elaine O'Connor, photo by Simon Hayter, Ottawa Citizen, 2003.9.1, p.B1 - Yuanling Yuan.
• 'Chess moves: Gould to small park' by Gavin Taylor, photo by Andrew Stawicki, Toronto Star, 2003.08.05, p.B1.
• 'Kindergarten chess champ strikes fear in opponents' by Madia Javid, photo by Bill Roberts, Richmond Hill Liberal, 2003.5.20, p.1, p.14 - Feature on Ontario Kindergarden Chess Champion Christopher Knox.
• 'Thornhill boy weaves magic on the chessboard', story and photo by Mitchell Brown, Thornhill Liberal, 2003.4.29, p.1, p.4 - Feature on Ontario Grade 2 Chess Champion Simon Gladstone.
• 'Chess group starts testing for drugs; many wondering why', Bloomberg News, Toronto Star, 2003.4.16, p.C10.
• "Lennox Lewis: The King of the world - He's the practitioner of a brutal sport who loves playing chess and is devoted to his mother" by Randy Starkman, Toronto Star, 2002.11.12, p.C3.
• 'Young mate boosts Canadian chess' by John Spears, Toronto Star, 2002.11.10, p.A8 - feature on Mark Bluvshtein and Canada's Olympiad team.
• "You don't have to beat Kasparov to enjoy chess, master says" by Roger Varley, cover and feature photos by Steve Somerville, Thornhill Liberal, 2002.9.17, p.1, p.3 - Cover story on Roman Pelts.
• 'Teen becomes chess queen' by Mitchell Brown, cover photo by Steve Somerville, Richmond Hill Liberal, 2002.9.3, p.1, p.3 - Cover story on Ontario Women's Chess Champion Dina Kagramanov.
• "Not child's play", photo by Steve Russell, Toronto Star, 2002.8.13, p.B2 - Alina Sviridovitch at the Ontario Women's Chess Championship.
• 'The age of thinking machines' by Rachel Ross, Toronto Star, 2002.7.29 P.D1,D3.