Coach Emile

There are a couple of tournaments on the chess calendar that people usually look forward to. The Candidates Tournament in which the Challenger for the World Championship gets decided and the World Championship itself are the front runners. But also tournaments where we know the excitement and drama will be high are highly popular among chess enthusiasts. The FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships in December are an absolute must to follow. The Tata Steel tournament held in small Wijk Aan...

No "Back to School Rapid" this year, or so we thought... We welcomed a full house with 34 registrations of which 29 were younger than twelve!! After two rounds with no major upsets, Daniel King Wai Lam was held to a draw by Zachary Tong. Four talented youngsters capitalized and shared first place with a perfect 3/3. After two long hard fought draw between Daniel Wing Shing Luu and Xiangyi Meng (Shayne); and Chi Ngo Chan (Declan) and Shun Wang Liu (Ernest), Daniel Lam put himself back in...

At Caissa, we believe chess is a game that knows no boundaries. Since 2025, we have been dedicated to building a supportive environment for our growing community of female players. Through our tournaments, training sessions, annual festival, and weekly classes, we have seen your enthusiasm. Due to this popularity, we are happy to announce that starting this October, Wednesdays will officially be 'Caissa Girls Club Day' at our Sheung Wan Center—a dedicated space for our female players. Whether...