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.

Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - November 19, 2011

from the Winnipeg Free Press

 White to mate in 2 (Stosic)
1.Kc3

Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - November 5, 2011

from the Winnipeg Free Press

White to mate in 2 (Shinkman)
1. c5

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. 

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