Bill passed away peacefully with his wife, Elizabeth, by his side at the Nanaimo General Hospital.
Bill played in our first tournament in 2009 and played regularly with Wes Pauls and Lucette Fuerst.
Jason Cao of Victoria has won 1st place at the World Junior Chess Championship in Greece in a field of 157 prodigies. The Bishops of Bowser salute Jason who played one of his first tournaments in Bowser in 2009. Congratulations to his parents and to the Canadian Team.
Jason's proud mother and father on the right and left
A reception for the returning champion will be held at the Silver Threads
in Victoria on Monday, November 8.
See Canada's other chess champion
Don't forget to get your Bishops of Bowser T-shirt. Supplies are limited. See the sidebar for details.
We are the Bishops of Bowser, a group of casual chess players. Bowser is a village on Vancouver Island north of Nanaimo and Qualicum Beach. Incidentally, William Bowser was BCs 17th premier (1915-16).
Join us for casual chess on Saturdays. We normally play at the Legion Hall in Bowser, but until May we will be meeting at Henry's Kitchen in Qualicum Bay about 5 minutes south of Bowser and just north of the Big Qualicum River. We start at 1 pm. Club equipment is available for play.
The 2011 Victoria Fundraiser closed on February 20 at the Silver Threads. Several mid-island players including myself participated. See the results here and photos.
For information about our club and upcoming tournaments contact
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