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.
