Nine universities competed in the two-day open Canadian University Chess Championship in Ottawa. The winners of the championship section were McGill, winning 4 1/2 game matches out of five (four wins and one draw)
Open this photo in gallery: Chinedu Okoli of McMaster University debates his next move at the Canadian University Chess Championship at Carleton University in Ottawa on Jan. 12, 2014. COLE BURSTON/The Globe and Mail
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Open this photo in gallery: Players look at the Queens Cup for Chess during the chess championship on Jan. 12, 2014. Nine universities were competing for the cup. COLE BURSTON/The Globe and Mail
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Open this photo in gallery: Players set up a practice board during Day 1 of the chess championship in Ottawa on Jan. 11, 2014. COLE BURSTON/The Globe and Mail
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Open this photo in gallery: Trix Sharma, right, hangs his head in his hands at during gameplay on Jan. 12, 2014. COLE BURSTON/The Globe and Mail
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Open this photo in gallery: Louie Jiang of McGill University thinks about his next move on Jan. 12, 2014. COLE BURSTON/The Globe and Mail
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Open this photo in gallery: A player thinks about his next move during chess-championship gameplay on Jan. 12, 2014. COLE BURSTON/The Globe and Mail
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Open this photo in gallery: Trix Sharma of Ottawa University thinks about his next move on Jan. 12, 2014. COLE BURSTON/The Globe and Mail
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Open this photo in gallery: Drew Metcalf of Queen’s University surveys the board on Jan. 12, 2014. COLE BURSTON/The Globe and Mail
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Open this photo in gallery: Drew Metcalf of Queen’s University surveys the board on Jan. 12, 2014. COLE BURSTON/The Globe and Mail
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Open this photo in gallery: A player moves a pawn during gameplay at the Canadian University Chess Championship at Carleton University in Ottawa on Jan. 12, 2014. COLE BURSTON/The Globe and Mail
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Open this photo in gallery: Queen’s University's Simon Gladstone, left, plays against the University of Ottawa’s Minhea Voloaca on Jan. 12, 2014. COLE BURSTON/The Globe and Mail
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