Sunday, August 29, 2010

Abe Yanofsky Active Satellite Tournament Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Abe Yanofsky Active Satellite Tournament
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
7 p.m.

Location: University of Winnipeg - Rm 4CM42
4CM42 <-click here for map
 (This is not a knockout tournament, players will play all 4 rounds)
Please note that we intend to start the first round at 7:00 p.m. sharp.

Abe Yanofsky Active Satellite Tournament
Four rounds of Game / 25
Swiss System
 $ 10 Entry Fee  (CFC Membership not required for this tournament, however it is required for the Abe Yanofsky Memorial)

Prizes:  An Entry to the  Abe Yanofsky Memorial Tournament for every three paid entries !
There will be at least one U1800 entry ticket awarded.
For example - if there are 18 entries - 6 tournament entries to the Abe Yanofsky tournament will be awarded.
(If you win a "ticket", it must be used for tournament entry to the Abe Yanofsky Memorial - a $ 40 value). If you do not wish to play in the Abe Yanofsky Memorial, or have already entered, it will be up to you to sell your 'ticket'.)

Start time is 7:00 pm

Registration for tournament -August 31  - approximately 6:35 pm to 6:50 pm

Registration will be cut off at approximately 6:50 pm.

Location: University of Winnipeg - Rm 4CM42
4CM42 <-click here for map

This is very near our old room of 5L24 and is in fact on the same floor.

Easiest way to get there is the same way to 5L24 - take the elevator at the north end (Ellice) to the 5th Floor(if that Elevator is operating) Otherwise, there is an elevator just to the west of the Bookstore.
Our goal is to start the first round at 7:00 p.m. sharp.

Questions ? Please email Chessmanitoba@gmail.com

Saturday, August 28, 2010

Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - Saturday, August 14

from the Winnipeg Free Press
White to Mate in 4 (Anderssen)
1. Bh5 ! 
...Kxh5 2.Kg7


Wednesday, August 25, 2010

2010 August TNT has been rated.

See the crosstable here

Congratulations to the following who achieved new high ratings:

Jonathon Zaczek  -  2228   +39  and now a Master !
Aaron Green - 2005  +40 and now an Expert !
Alexander Nikouline 2149  +27
Michael Pang   1725  +19
Justin Lin   1543
Justin Villeneuve   1277

Saturday, August 7, 2010

Recording of game scores - repost by request

 Reposted by request -

As many of you know, the game scores of virtually all standard time control games are available in pgn format at the chessmanitoba.com website. This is a great tradition, which requires the cooperation of the players handing in legible scoresheets and volunteers entering the games.
Some players enter their own games and email the pgn file to me or whomever is 'responsible' for the game file.

With the high participation figures at the TNTs this year and the Yanofsky coming up, I am asking on behalf of current and future pgn compilers that the players help out a bit if they can by submitting their games when they are able. For those familiar with programs such as ChessBase or Chess Assistant this is likely not a problem. For others, the following is a relatively simple tool I found:
http://members.shaw.ca/lapides/pgnedit/pgnedit.html
note: it may be sluggish on some older systems

One can enter a game, "save" and then cut and paste the results into an email.
There are some instructions in the upper right of the page referenced above.

Give it a try and email the results to chessmanitoba@gmail.com
Don't worry about details for the header - the names of the two players is enough.

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - July 31, 2010

from the Saturday Winnipeg Free Press
 Mate in 3 (Berger)
1.Rf1

Monday, August 2, 2010

2010 August TNT starts Tuesday, August 3

From Tuesday, August 03 2010
To Tuesday, August 24 2010
7:00pm - 11:00pm Tuesday of each week
 

Location: University of Winnipeg - Rm 4CM42
4CM42 <-click here for map
4 rounds -one on each of  August 3, 10, 17, 24 - (This is not a knockout tournament, players will play all 4 rounds)
Please note that we intend to start the first round at 7:00 p.m. sharp.

Tuesday Night Tournaments are held every month of the year, (except for November and December when things are organized a little differently).

There is one game per week.

All of the TNTs are Swiss (pairing) style tournaments with a time control of G /120 minutes [Each player has 2 hours to complete their moves, the game will be be 4 hours maximum]

The TNTs are typically 4 round events (one game for 4 consecutive Tuesdays in the month).

Start time is 7:00 pm and the TD will confirm costs
( $ 15 entry fee, and CFC membership required [$ 20 for a one-tournament membership or $ 53 for the entire year])

Registration for tournament -August 3  - approximately 6:35 pm to 6:50 pm

Registration will be cut off at 6:50 pm. (If you think you may be late, please send an email to
chessmanitoba 'at' gmail.com) before 5 pm (you can try later, but the wireless access at the U may be problematic)

Location: University of Winnipeg - Rm 4CM42

This is very near our old room of 5L24 and is in fact on the same floor.

Easiest way to get there is the same way to 5L24 - take the elevator at the north end (Ellice) to the 5th Floor(if that Elevator is operating) Otherwise, there is an elevator just to the west of the Bookstore.
Our goal is to start the first round at 7:00 p.m. sharp.

Who will be the next Master ?

Will it be
Jonathon Zazcek  ? - knocking on the door at 2189,
Arvin Dawa ? - a few points away at 2186,
or Rolando Bince ? -  one good tournament away at 2160.

Your chance to play spoiler in the August TNT which starts Tuesday, August 3.