CHESSFIRST.COM is owned and operated by CHESS FIRST! ENTERPRISES, an official CHESSBASE distributor and British Columbia's online chess store. We are committed to helping Canadian chess players improve their game by providing them with the latest chess training software products and basic tournament supplies, such as digital chess timers at great prices; and by organizing and sponsoring local BC events.

Daily operations are handled by director Vaclav (Vas) Sladek, B.Sc., Canadian candidate master, 2055 FIDE, CCCA Master (Jan. 2008), coached online by FM Diego Mussanti.

GM Vassily Ivanchuk vs. Vaclav Sladek

Canadian Open 2005