2011 February TNT starts Tuesday

2011 February TNT starts Tuesday

Written by Tony Boron

Sunday, 30 January 2011

2011 February TNT tournament Location: University of Winnipeg - Rm 4CM42 4CM42 <-click here for map 4 rounds - February  1, 8, 15, 22 - (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 /110 minutes [Each player has 1 hour 50 minutes  to complete their moves, the game will be be 3 hours and 40 minutes 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 $ 49 for 12 months- new members pay only $ 36 for the year]) Registration for tournament -Tuesday, February  1  - 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 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.

Previously unpublished Fischer photos revealed !

How often do you get to say that with certainty ?

Chess journalist Cecil Rosner was in Reyjkavik in 1972 and snapped these - he recently found them in his archives.

Tournament Hall

 Fischer arriving, with bodyguard waiting

 And Cecil has mentioned  the Harry Benson collection in his column of January 29 :

http://gambit.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/22/exhibit-features-previously-unseen-portraits-of-bobby-fischer-by-harry-benson/

2011 January TNT has been rated by the CFC

See the crosstable here

Congratulations to the following who achieved new peak ratings:

Jason Repa 2035
Carl Pottinger 1886
Bruce Reimer 1658
Theo Wolchock 1600
Alex Iomdina 1435

Theo moves up to 4th (unofficially - his rating is still provisional) in Canada's U10 list, and 17th in U12.

Manitoba Active Chess Ratings as of December 31, 2010

These ratings will be used for pairings and prizes in the Kent Oliver Memorial.

Name	Rating
Bince, Rolando	2124
Boron, Anthony	1975
Burstow, John	2288
Campbell, Jamie	1646
Crawford, Gary	1466
Czypinski, Jaroslaw	1927
Dawa, Arvin	2091
De Groot, Steven	1800
Evans, Brian	1599
Gannon, Keith	1597
Green, Aaron	2001
Green, Jim	1838
Greenberg, Harley	1771
Iomdina, Bella	1804
Joven, Perfecto	1891
Kaptsan, Aron	2115
Kohalmi, Andy	1635
Lauritson, Jim	1878
Letain, Cory	1631
Li, Devon	1567
Li, Henry	1410
Lipic, Stephen	1870
Lipnowski, Samuel	2252
Magnusson, Saul	1793
Manicdao, Tomas	1780
Melamedoff, Gustavo	1924
Melven, John	1548
Milord, Frank	1646
Milward, Dave	1714
Mousseau, Chuck	1846
Nikouline, Alexandre	2056
Ochate, Edward	1521
Ott, Richard	1446
Pang, Charles	1800
Pang, Michael	1781
Pottinger, Carl	1754
Raihman, David	1498
Raihman, Igal	1988
Remillard, John	1548
Repa, Jason	2024
Rutter, Blair	1875
Samson, Larry	1782
Schulz, Manfred	1842
Schulz, Waldemar	1969
Swift, Ryne	1778
Trueman, Francis	1532
Van Wyk, Joseph	2054
Villeneuve, Justin	1292
Vincent, Trevor	2318
Wasserman, Arie	1727
Wasserman, Jerry	1973
Wasserman, Leor	1789
Wolchock, Theo	1605
Yung, Dustin	1172
Zaczek, Jonathon	2189

Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - January 15, 2011

from the Saturday Winnipeg Free Press

White to mate in 2 (Howard)
1. Rb8

Kent Oliver Memorial Tournament - Sunday, January 23, 2011

Kent Oliver Memorial Chess Tournament
and MCA Annual Meeting

Sunday, January 23, 2010

ROOM 5L24 - University of Winnipeg
Similar format to be repeated this year !

One day Rapid !

 5 rounds of Game /  20 + 10 sec increment per move

Registration starts at 9:30AM - First Round 10 a.m

We should be finished around 5 p.m.

Lunch and Annual General Meeting from approx 12 to 1:30

between rounds 2 and 3.

Entry Fee: $ 15

CFC Membership not required, however Manitoba Chess Association(MCA) membership is required.

If you are not a CFC member (which typically includes MCA membership), standalone MCA membership can be obtained for $13 (good for 12 months), or $ 5 (for one tournament)
First time players do not require MCA membership for this tournament. 

The prize fund is enhanced through a generous donation from Mrs. Truus Oliver.

This tournament will be rated as a MCA active event.

Gustavo in Buenos Aires

Gustavo Melamedoff was recently back in Buenos Aires, Argentina for a visit.
He took a few photos:

 Argentina Chess Club

 Pieces used in the Capablanca - Alekhine match - 1927

Sunday afternoon action at the Club

Gustavo's friend, IM Luis Bronstein

Picture of Najdorf, Quinteros, Polugaevsky, and Tal at the ACC

Manitoba Chess - 1946-47

from Page 14 of the 1946-47 CFC Yearbook

Cecil's Saturday Puzzle December 31, 2010

from the Saturday Friday Winnipeg Free Press

White to move and mate in 3 (Huse)
1.Kxd7

Manitoba Chess Association 80th Anniversary ?

Ken Graham (through Keith Czarny) kindly gave a copy of the 1946-47 CFC Yearbook. It is chock full of interesting items related to Manitoba Chess - here from page Ten:

2011 Chess Goals / Resolutions

 Ok, it is that time again - time to state your 2011 Chess Goals,

Last year in this post, I stuck my neck out:

 New Year's Resolutions / Goals

and a few people in the comments also weighed in  - 

First, let's review how I did on my goals:

1. To achieve 2100 CFC rating  - Well, I started the year at 2036, got to 2040 and then later to 2036, but ended down at 1993.  Certain circumstances prevailed, such as directing most of the tournament, busy personal life, resulting in not playing a lot of games, and not studying much.2. To organize FIDE rated tournaments resulting in at least 8 new FIDE rated players for Manitoba - Well, I organized several tournaments, but I have no control over existing FIDE players playing or candidates playing well enough.  However, Schulz, Khedkar, and Lauritson got FIDE ratings, and several others are on the cusp.

How did some of the others do on their goals ?

Steve (de Groot, I assume) 

Goal 1:1900 rating  - made progress until being on the wrong end of a couple of upsets in the Shpan
Goal 2:Score at least +0 in the open section of the AY.- close - he scored 2-3

 Saul:

1. a clear 1st TNT victory - very tough to do this year.
2. To finish the year comfortably in 'A class' territory - 1804 is not comfortable.

We missed Saul in the latter half of the year.

Jonathon Zaczek - 

1. Study hard like I used to. At least every 2nd day if not every. - I assume he did

2. Reach 2200 in either CFC or FIDE.   - 2300 CFC !!!!!

3. Play in at least 4 out of town tournaments. Yes, he sure did -  Edmonton, Vegas, Moorhead, Warsaw.

 

 

FIDE Rating - Jim Lauritson

http://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=2607000

Jim has a FIDE rating !