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Parksville-Based Club Hosts International Chess Grandmaster to Play 50 Games at Once

The Oceanside Chess Club fundraiser will include a post-game lecture as Shoker faces players of all ages and skill levels.

Chess enthusiasts of all ages and skill levels will have a rare opportunity to challenge an international grandmaster when the Oceanside Chess Club hosts a simultaneous chess exhibition on Friday, Aug. 1. The event, to take place at Lounge C at Beban Park (2300 Bowen Rd.) in Nanaimo, will feature guest Grandmaster Samy Shoker from San Diego, the reigning European Middleweight Chess Boxing World Champion. Shoker will take on 50 players at the sam…

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Vancouver Island Free Daily broke the news in Parksville, Canada on Sunday, July 12, 2026.
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