Saturday, November 26, 2011

2011 Manitoba Junior has been rated by the CFC

See the crosstable here

Congratulations to Leor Wasserman for achieving a new peak rating - 1861

The Novice Section was Active rated by the CFC.
Please see the crosstable here.

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - November 19, 2011

from the Winnipeg Free Press
 White to mate in 2 (Stosic)
1.Kc3

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - November 5, 2011

from the Winnipeg Free Press
White to mate in 2 (Shinkman)
1. c5

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

2011 Manitoba Junior Championship

Location: University of Winnipeg - Rooms 1L04 and 1L06

2011 Manitoba Junior Championship

Open to Manitoba Juniors born in 1992 or later (under 20)
Nov  19 - 20
Open section: (recommended that participants be rated at least 1400)
4 rounds
Time Control: Game / 90 + 30 second increment.
Round 10 a.m.  Saturday, November 19
Round 2  2 p.m.  Saturday, November 19
Round 3 10 a.m.  Sunday, November 20

Round 4  2 p.m.  Sunday, November 20

Entry Fee: $ 15  -  CFC Rated (CFC Membership not required !)
Guaranteed Prizes
1st $ 40
2nd $ 30
3rd $ 20
 If the winner travels to the National Championship in Calgary - $ 200 will be available for travel expenses.
Winner (if rated over 1900) qualifies for 2012 Manitoba Championship
First Tiebreaker is heads-up result during tournament. (2 way, 3 way, etc.)
Next tie-break: G/20 + 10 second increment 2 game match until a winner emerges (ie 2 game matches to repeat until there is a winner of the match)
Tournament Director: Jonathon Zaczek
Registration: 9:45  10:00 a.m - Saturday, November 19

Junior Novice Section - Sunday, November 20

Tournament Director: Andrea Villeneuve
Entry Fee: $ 10
CFC Active Rated (CFC Membership not required !)  
Time Control: Game / 30 minutes
4 or 5 rounds at the discretion of the Tournament Director
Registration: 9:45  10:00 a.m - Sunday, November 20 
First Round:  10:00 a.m.
Subsequent rounds: Immediately after preceeding round.

Note: All cell phones and/or electronic communication devices must be turned off. Any sounds from these electronic communication devices will be automatically forfeit. 

Friday, November 4, 2011

2011 MTPPS Standings for 2012 MB Championship Qualifying

MTPPS after the 2011 October TNT


Unofficial Standings



Score Min
Trevor Vincent 23690 2091
Jonathon Zaczek 23066 2284
Gustavo Melamedoff 22812 2141
Kevin Li 22379 2223
Aron Kaptsan 22367 2124
Anthony Boron 22329 2103
Les Mundwiler 22024 2097
Jeff Babb 21975 2060
Nilo Moncal 21922 2056
Rolando Bince 21417 1876
Carl Pottinger 21336 2022
Michael Pang 21131 1851
Jim Lauritson 21080 1839
Jaroslaw Czypinski 21046 1942
Myron Kernetsky 20811 2004
Jim Green 20808 1933
Waldemar Schulz 20705 2002
Perfecto Joven 20451 1978
Christopher Delos Santos 20091 1903