The COVID-19 pandemic forced student organizations to redesign their events this year. Nevertheless, many of McGill’s student groups found ways to adapt to these challenges, even spinning some of them into positives—a testament to the strength and resilience of the McGill student body. McGill Students’ Chess Club During the pandemic, the McGill Students’ Chess Club joined forces with the University de Montreal’s Club d’Échecs to organize joint meetings and tournaments. Roman Sarrazin-Gendron, a PhD candidate in the Department of Computer Science at McGill and the club’s president, sees the community as a place where students can share their love of the game.