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.
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - November 19, 2011
from the Winnipeg Free Press
White to mate in 2 (Stosic)
1.Kc3
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
1. c5
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
2011 Manitoba Junior Championship
Location: University of Winnipeg - Rooms 1L04 and 1L06
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
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.
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 VilleneuveEntry 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 |
Monday, October 31, 2011
2011 Mike Shpan Memorial and 2011 Tournament of Champions starts Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Two tournaments start Tuesday, running in parallel: the traditional Mike Shpan Memorial, and the second installment of the Tournament of Champions. Both will run for 6 consecutive Tuesdays.
Details are below, but in brief, the Tournament of Champions is restricted to those over 1800 rating ; the Mike Shpan Memorial is open to all.
(This is not a knockout tournament, players will play all 6 rounds, but if you can not make it on one or more Tuesdays, notify us in advance and you will receive a half-point bye. Please contact the TD - BEFORE the round.
Please note that we intend to start the first round at 7:00 p.m. sharp.)
The "Shpan" is a Swiss (pairing) style tournaments with a time control of G /110 minutes [Each player has 1 hours 50 minutes to complete their moves, the game will be be 3 hours, 40 minutes maximum]
Start time is 7:00 pm and the TD will confirm costs ( $ 20 entry fee, and CFC membership required)[CFC membership for adults is $ 49 for 12 months;$ 34 for Juniors for 12 months; or $ 20 for a one-tournament membership]
Registration for tournament - November 1 - approximately 6:30 pm to 6:50 pm
Details are below, but in brief, the Tournament of Champions is restricted to those over 1800 rating ; the Mike Shpan Memorial is open to all.
Also, the tournaments may require a 'house-player(s)'
The 'house-player' fills in when there are an uneven number of players for any round. The addition of the 'house player' avoids the situation where a player is awarded a bye. There is no guarantee that the house player would be required in any given week - I would say it is roughly a 50% possibility.
If you are interested in acting as a 'house player' please contact me (Tony) - chessmanitoba at gmail.comideally you are a CFC member - No entry fee for the tournament is required, but in the circumstance that you win a prize - an entry fee will be deducted from the prize. So, in essence, the 'house player' is free-rolling.Mike Shpan Memorial Tournament
Tuesday, November 1 is the start of the six-round Swiss Tournament that is played on 6 consecutive Tuesdays ending December 6.(This is not a knockout tournament, players will play all 6 rounds, but if you can not make it on one or more Tuesdays, notify us in advance and you will receive a half-point bye. Please contact the TD - BEFORE the round.
Please note that we intend to start the first round at 7:00 p.m. sharp.)
The "Shpan" is a Swiss (pairing) style tournaments with a time control of G /110 minutes [Each player has 1 hours 50 minutes to complete their moves, the game will be be 3 hours, 40 minutes maximum]
Start time is 7:00 pm and the TD will confirm costs ( $ 20 entry fee, and CFC membership required)[CFC membership for adults is $ 49 for 12 months;$ 34 for Juniors for 12 months; or $ 20 for a one-tournament membership]
Registration for tournament - November 1 - approximately 6:30 pm to 6:50 pm
Late Registration for tournament - November 8 - approximately 6:30 pm to 6:45 pm - you will get a 1/2 point bye for the missed first round
Graduated Entry Fees
Qualifying 2011 (Top Section) Tournament Winners Entry Fee $ 15
(Zaczek, Kevin Li, Repa, Lipic, A. Green, Lauritson, Burstow, Moncal, Pottinger, Vincent, Bince, Melamedoff, Mundwiler, Platt )
FIDE rated Players - $ 25
All Others - $ 30
Great opportunity to Start, add to, or complete your FIDE Rating requirements.
Tentative Pairings to be Published prior to Rounds 2-6
Tuesday, November 1 is the start of the six-round Swiss Tournament that is played on 6 consecutive Tuesdays ending December 6.
(This is not a knockout tournament, players will play all 6 rounds)
(If you can not play on one or more weeks, please contact the TD BEFORE the round.
Please note that we intend to start the first round at 7:00 p.m. sharp.)
The Tournament of Champions is a Swiss (pairing) style tournaments with a time control of G /110 minutes [Each player has 1 hours 50 minutes to complete their moves, the game will be be 3 hours, 40 minutes maximum]
Start time is 7:00 pm and the TD will confirm costs (entry fee (see above) and CFC membership required)
Late Registration for tournament - November 8 - approximately 6:30 pm to 6:45 pm - you will get a 1/2 point bye for the missed first round
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 old Bookstore location.
2011 Tournament of Champions
Top 2 Finishers Qualify to the 2012 Manitoba Championship
Restricted to those Rated 1800 and aboveGraduated Entry Fees
Qualifying 2011 (Top Section) Tournament Winners Entry Fee $ 15
(Zaczek, Kevin Li, Repa, Lipic, A. Green, Lauritson, Burstow, Moncal, Pottinger, Vincent, Bince, Melamedoff, Mundwiler, Platt )
FIDE rated Players - $ 25
All Others - $ 30
Great opportunity to Start, add to, or complete your FIDE Rating requirements.
Tentative Pairings to be Published prior to Rounds 2-6
Tuesday, November 1 is the start of the six-round Swiss Tournament that is played on 6 consecutive Tuesdays ending December 6.
(This is not a knockout tournament, players will play all 6 rounds)
(If you can not play on one or more weeks, please contact the TD BEFORE the round.
Please note that we intend to start the first round at 7:00 p.m. sharp.)
The Tournament of Champions is a Swiss (pairing) style tournaments with a time control of G /110 minutes [Each player has 1 hours 50 minutes to complete their moves, the game will be be 3 hours, 40 minutes maximum]
Start time is 7:00 pm and the TD will confirm costs (entry fee (see above) and CFC membership required)
Late Registration for tournament - November 8 - approximately 6:30 pm to 6:45 pm - you will get a 1/2 point bye for the missed first round
Please note that we intend to start the first round at 7:00 p.m. sharp.
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 old Bookstore location.
2011 MTPPSs for 2012 Manitoba Closed Qualifying
MTPSS - Modified Tournament Performance Point Score
This is a change from the previous qualification through rating. The rating provision did not properly recognize activity or recent results of relatively inactive players. It also did not recognize any non-CFC events. SO the MTPPS is calculated as follows:
A Loss = 0 points
A Draw = the rating of the opponent
A Win = the greater of [your opponent's rating + 200] or [your rating]
The top ten performance scores for each player are counted
Standings as of October - after Fargo Chessnuts tourney
Players in Bold have already qualified for the 2012 MB Championship
This is a change from the previous qualification through rating. The rating provision did not properly recognize activity or recent results of relatively inactive players. It also did not recognize any non-CFC events. SO the MTPPS is calculated as follows:
A Loss = 0 points
A Draw = the rating of the opponent
A Win = the greater of [your opponent's rating + 200] or [your rating]
The top ten performance scores for each player are counted
Standings as of October - after Fargo Chessnuts tourney
Players in Bold have already qualified for the 2012 MB Championship
| Player | Score | Min | Games | |
| Trevor Vincent | 125311 | 23690 | 2091 | 10 |
| Jonathon Zaczek | 135589 | 23066 | 2284 | 10 |
| Gustavo Melamedoff | 136900 | 22812 | 2141 | 10 |
| Kevin Li | 152422 | 22374 | 2218 | 10 |
| Aron Kaptsan | 112549 | 22204 | 2081 | 10 |
| Anthony Boron | 101126 | 22042 | 2044 | 10 |
| Jeff Babb | 102141 | 21975 | 2060 | 10 |
| Nilo Moncal | 152424 | 21922 | 2056 | 10 |
| Les Mundwiler | 103336 | 21890 | 2089 | 10 |
| Carl Pottinger | 124202 | 21089 | 2007 | 10 |
| Jim Lauritson | 102783 | 21080 | 1839 | 10 |
| Jaroslaw Czypinski | 111806 | 21046 | 1942 | 10 |
| Myron Kernetsky | 101127 | 20811 | 2004 | 10 |
| Michael Pang | 143100 | 20601 | 1829 | 10 |
| Perfecto Joven | 140950 | 20451 | 1978 | 10 |
| Waldemar Schulz | 106687 | 20390 | 1832 | 10 |
| Jim Green | 105246 | 20366 | 1829 | 10 |
Friday, October 28, 2011
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
2011 October TNT has been rated by the CFC
The 2011 October TNT has been rated by the CFC,
please see the crosstable here.
Congratulations to the following who achieved new peak ratings:
Kevin Li 2203 (Master !)
Alex Iomdina 1421
please see the crosstable here.
Congratulations to the following who achieved new peak ratings:
Kevin Li 2203 (Master !)
Alex Iomdina 1421
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