2011 March Tournaments Rated

The 2011 March TNT and the 2011 Winnipeg FIDE Futurity 5 have been rated by the CFC

Congratulations to the following who achieved new peak ratings:

Carl Pottinger 1903
Stephen Lipic 1876
Jim Green 1826
Gary Campbell 1729
Bruce Reimer 1663
Damola Afolabi 1507 (Provisional)

Manitoba Active Ratings

Name	Active Rating	MCA Membership expiry
Billous, Simon	1386
Bince, Rolando	2124
Boron, Anthony	1979
Burstow, John	2293	31-Jan-12
Campbell, Jamie	1646
Crawford, Gary	1466
Currie, James	1916
Czypinski, Jaroslaw	1927
Dawa, Arvin	2091
De Groot, Steven	1800
Evans, Brian	1599
Gannon, Keith	1590
Gibson, Kris	1814
Green, Aaron	2001
Green, Jim	1838
Greenberg, Harley	1771
Iomdina, Alex	1435
Iomdina, Bella	1890	23-Jan-11
Joven, Perfecto	1891
Kaptsan, Aron	2075
Klusa, Lawrence	1339	31-Jan-12
Klusa, Mark	1557	31-Jan-12
Kohalmi, Andy	1635
Lauritson, Jim	1878
Letain, Cory	1631
Li, Devon	1567
Li, Henry	1410
Lipic, Stephen	1874
Lipnowski, Samuel	2252
Magnusson, Saul	1793
Manicdao, Tomas	1773
Melamedoff, Gustavo	1961
Melven, John	1548
Milord, Frank	1646
Milward, Dave	1713
Mousseau, Chuck	1846
Nikouline, Alexandre	2075
Ochate, Edward	1521
Ott, Richard	1446
Pang, Charles	1800
Pang, Michael	1781
Pottinger, Carl	1817
Raihman, David	1498
Raihman, Igal	1988
Remillard, John	1548
Repa, Jason	2024
Rutter, Blair	1851
Samson, Larry	1761	23-Jan-11
Schulz, Manfred	1842
Schulz, Waldemar	1969
Schwartz, Leah	1141
Swift, Ryne	1778
Trueman, Francis	1550
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	2188

Greg Swift Chess Photo Gallery

Here is a compilation of Greg Swift's photo's from local events:

2011 Kent Oliver

2010 Winnipeg Blitz Championship

2010 Manitoba Junior

2010 Abe Yanofsky Memorial

2010 Chess Camp

2010 Manitoba Provincials

2010 Kent Oliver Memorial

2010 Training Tournament

2009 Winnipeg Blitz Championship

2009 Manitoba Junior

2009 Abe Yanofsky Memorial

2009 Manitoba Provincials

2009 Winnipeg Active

2009 April Blitz

2008 Abe Yanofsky Memorial

Historical Memory Lane

Zaczek in Poland

Chess Pictures from his trip over Christmas 2010

Groningen 1946 - 1996 Reunion

Another great find by Gustavo Melamedoff ! ( He told me about it a few weeks ago)
For those that don't know what this is about, in 1946 a famous chess tournament was held in Groningen.
In a sensational result, Abe Yanofsky defeated Botvinnik in their individual game.
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groningen_1946_chess_tournament

In 1996, the surviving participants met for a reunion.

If you are short of time I would refer you
1:30 - some shots of Yanofsky



Here you can see Yanofsky kibitzing at 12:45


Part 3 has some Yanofsky pics and footage from 3:30 to 9:00, and again at 13:00


Part 4 - focusing on Najdorf
Watch the speed of his analysis around the seven minute mark.  Not bad for an 86 year old.
Yanofsky poses for a group shot starting around 10:00

I thought I saw an interview with Yanofsky in one of these earlier, but know I can't seem to find it.
If you see it, please leave a comment.

Picture Quiz - Gustavo Melamedoff and ... ?

 

circa 1988

Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - March 12, 2011

from the Winnipeg Free Press

White to mate in 3 (Dobbs)

Endgame debuts on Showcase

http://www.showcase.ca/endgame/


After witnessing the murder of his fiancée, former World Chess Champion Arkady Balagan develops a debilitating case of agoraphobia. Unable to leave his hotel and running out of money, the arrogant and charismatic Russian inadvertently becomes a detective - using his fierce analytical skills to solve baffling crimes.ing the murder of his fiancée, former World Chess Champion Arkady Balagan develops a debilitating case of agoraphobia. Unable to leave his hotel and running out of money, the arrogant and charismatic Russian inadvertently becomes a detective - using his fierce analytical skills to solve baffling crimes.

Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - February 26, 2011

from the Winnipeg Free Press

White to mate in 3 (Cheney)

1. Ba8 !

2011 FIDE Futurity # 5

The following will comprise FIDE Futurity # 5

FIDE players
Gustavo Melamedoff
Aron Kaptsan
Waldemar Schulz
Jim Lauritson

Non-FIDE Players (each with one 3-game result thus far)
Carl Pottinger
Jim Green

#	Name/Rtng/ID	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Rd 4	Rd 5
1	Carl Pottinger	W    6	W    2	B    3	W    4	B    5
2	Jim Lauritson	W    5	B    1	W    6	W    3	B    4
3	Jim Green	W    4	B    5	W    1	B    2	W    6
4	Gustavo Melamedoff	B    3	B    6	W    5	B    1	W    2
5	Waldemar Schulz	B    2	W    3	B    4	B    6	W    1
6	Aron Kaptsan	B    1	W    4	B    2	W    5	B    3

Pairings for Round 1. 2011 Winnipeg FIDE Futurity # 5
Bd	White	Black
1	Carl Pottinger  (1832) 1	Aron Kaptsan  (2011)  0
2	Jim Lauritson  (1990)	Waldemar Schulz  (2046)
3	Jim Green  (1822)	Gustavo Melamedoff  (2130)
Pairings for Round 2. 2011 Winnipeg FIDE Futurity # 5
Bd	White	Black
1	Aron Kaptsan  (2011)	Gustavo Melamedoff  (2130)
2	Waldemar Schulz  (2046)	Jim Green  (1822)
3	Carl Pottinger  (1832)	Jim Lauritson  (1990)
Pairings for Round 3. 2011 Winnipeg FIDE Futurity # 5: 2011
Bd	White	Black
1	Jim Lauritson  (1990)	Aron Kaptsan  (2011)
2	Jim Green  (1822)	Carl Pottinger  (1832)
3	Gustavo Melamedoff  (2130)	Waldemar Schulz  (2046)
Pairings for Round 4. 2011 Winnipeg FIDE Futurity # 5: 2011
Bd	White	Black
1	Aron Kaptsan  (2011)	Waldemar Schulz  (2046)
2	Carl Pottinger  (1832)	Gustavo Melamedoff  (2130)
3	Jim Lauritson  (1990)	Jim Green  (1822)
Pairings for Round 5. 2011 Winnipeg FIDE Futurity # 5
Bd	White	Black
1	Jim Green  (1822)	Aron Kaptsan  (2011)
2	Gustavo Melamedoff  (2130)	Jim Lauritson  (1990)
3	Waldemar Schulz  (2046)	Carl Pottinger  (1832)

Lipic and Melamedoff in da House !

The House of FIDE ratings that is:

On February 28, they officially became FIDE rated:

http://ratings.fide.com/seek.phtml?idcode=&name=melamedoff&offset=0

http://ratings.fide.com/seek.phtml?idcode=&name=lipic&offset=0