With three games to spare, Magnus Carlsen retains his World Chess Championship title following a final score is 7.5-3.5 after game 11. With this Carlsen won 1.2 million euros and Ian, the challenger won 800,000 euros. As a CNN report rightly noted, chess is now a money game and Magnus Carlsen isn't the only one winning...And now, here is this week's EMC's Weekly Top 5 In Chess!

1. Magnus Carlsen Wins The 2021 World Chess Championship

Magnus Carlsen of Norway successfully defended his world chess championship title on Friday, extending an unbroken reign atop the game that began in 2013. He defeated his challenger, Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia, in the most lopsided championship in recent memory, over a series of 11 games in Dubai that began two weeks ago.

Following the inexplicable blunders in games 8 and 9, Ian blundered again in game 11 to give Carlsen the edge he needed to end the championship match.

This was the position on the board after Ian pushed g3 on his 23rd move. Instantly, the computer’s evaluation plummeted from 0 to negative 8 — from dead-level terms to a clearly winning position for Carlsen. Read more here.

2. Registration is Open for both Level 1 & Level 2 Chess Lessons Starting in January 2022

We now have two new classes of our 8-Week Beginner Chess Lessons starting January 2022. Level 1 will run online on Tuesdays from 5:30 to 6:30 PM starting on January 11 while Level 2 will be an in person class on Wednesdays from 5:30 to 6:30 PM starting on January 12th. With these lessons, students will have the opportunity to join us at the Oakville Chess Club on Wednesdays from 6:30 PM to play in-person chess at a discount for those that are not members of the club. To learn more and to register, go here.

3. Want To Experience In-Person Chess Again?

With our final meeting before the Christmas break, we invite you to join us at the Oakville Chess Club this Wednesday, December 15th at 6:30 PM for FREE. Come play some fun chess and meet new people. You will be required to wear your masks in the building and to show proof of vaccination. Since we have capacity limit, kindly show interest by sending an email to info@oakvillechessclub.ca and we will send you an email confirmation. Click here to learn more about the Oakville Chess Club.

4. Masterclass with IM Silas Lund

Enjoy this masterclass on Rook end games and why they are so difficult to master. Learn how you can start winning more rook end games. Watch it here.

5. Elevate My Chess is Hiring Part-time Paid & Volunteer Positions

Elevate My Chess Canada Inc. is now accepting applications for various volunteer and paid part-time positions we have during our events and lessons that we run. 2022 is going to be a busy year for us so we're looking for energetic and enthusiastic chess fans who can join our team and assist us during our events. To learn more about Elevate My Chess, kindly visit our website at https://elevatemychess.com/. If you're at least 15 years old and you love chess, we encourage you to learn more and apply here.

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