from the Winnipeg Free Press
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| White to mate in 3 (Shinkman) 1.Rg1 |
Monday, December 30, 2013
2013 National Open - Las Vegas
As some of you already know, I played in the National Open in Las Vegas, June 7-9, 2013 at the Riviera Hotel. There are usually close a half-dozen Winnipeg players attending, but this year it was just me and John Remillard. (John was accompanied by his wife).
I have been to Vegas around a dozen times (I have lost count quite frankly) and have now played in 7 National Opens. ( I had to check www.uschess.org); 1999, 2007-2010, 2012-2013. The past few years I have opted to play tourist on the Friday, and then play rounds 1-3 on Saturday at G/60 or less.
This year I decided to play the normal schedule, 2 rounds per day at a new time control - 40/90,
Game/30 + 30 second increment from the start.
I have been to Vegas around a dozen times (I have lost count quite frankly) and have now played in 7 National Opens. ( I had to check www.uschess.org); 1999, 2007-2010, 2012-2013. The past few years I have opted to play tourist on the Friday, and then play rounds 1-3 on Saturday at G/60 or less.
This year I decided to play the normal schedule, 2 rounds per day at a new time control - 40/90,
Game/30 + 30 second increment from the start.
Monday, December 23, 2013
Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - December 14, 2013
from the Winnipeg Free Press
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| White to mate in 3 (Wainwright) |
1. d3
Saturday, December 14, 2013
2013 US Open in Madison (Middleton), Wisconsin
Sorry for the delay, I am just getting around to reporting on the US Open that several of us from Winnipeg attended in late July, early August. Waldemar Schulz, Jim Green, Ken Einarsson, Steven de Groot and myself made the approximately 10-hour trip south.
I think our results are nothing to write home about (From 9 rounds, Schulz had 4 points, Green 3.5, everybody else 4.5), so there won't be much to report there.
Full Crosstable.
The location, however, was very enjoyable. Jim, Ken and Steve stayed at the tournament hotel.
Waldemar and I were a parking lot away - at the Comfort Suites; I would venture a guess that we were no further away from the actual playing hall.
Across the street from the hotels, was the pleasant eatery, pub /bar Schprecher's that seemed to host a band on the patio almost every evening. Unfortunately, this invariably coincided with our playing schedule, so we had some meals there, but that was about it. Our hotel had a free (one drink) happy hour, but it did not commence until shortly before the evening rounds, so we passed.
So, the scenery was better than our chess. Waldemar and I ventured out to the Olbrich Botanical Gardens and Butterfly Exhibit
.
I think our results are nothing to write home about (From 9 rounds, Schulz had 4 points, Green 3.5, everybody else 4.5), so there won't be much to report there.
Full Crosstable.
The location, however, was very enjoyable. Jim, Ken and Steve stayed at the tournament hotel.
Waldemar and I were a parking lot away - at the Comfort Suites; I would venture a guess that we were no further away from the actual playing hall.
Across the street from the hotels, was the pleasant eatery, pub /bar Schprecher's that seemed to host a band on the patio almost every evening. Unfortunately, this invariably coincided with our playing schedule, so we had some meals there, but that was about it. Our hotel had a free (one drink) happy hour, but it did not commence until shortly before the evening rounds, so we passed.
Just to left is a covered outdoor patio that hosted live bands every night.
A few yards further to the left is green space - a corn field!
The view outside Jim's room.
So, the scenery was better than our chess. Waldemar and I ventured out to the Olbrich Botanical Gardens and Butterfly Exhibit
.
Getting back to the tournament site - I spied this trophy - alas 1973 indicates John Burstow won the North-West Open - a great achievement during Fischermania 1
Saturday - National Mustard Day ! at the site of the National Mustard Museum. I kid you not - Waldemar and I checked it out.
Analyzing the day's games.
Chess content to follow
Chess content to follow
Thursday, December 12, 2013
2013 December tournaments have been rated by the CFC
Please see crosstables:
2013 December Quads A
2013 December Quads B
2013 Tournament of Champions (David Langner Memorial)
2013 Les Mundwiler Memorial
Congratulations to the following who achieved new peak ratings:
Kevin Li 2271
Alex Platt 1975
Keith Czarny 1780
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - November 30, 2013
from the Winnipeg Free Press
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| White to mate in 2 (Gamage) 1.Bb3 |
Friday, December 6, 2013
Computer Chess - Film Review
A review of Computer Chess
from today's Winnipeg Free Press -
appearing at Cinemateque
for a limited time.
COMPUTER CHESS
From mumblecore master Andrew Bujalski comes this incredibly wierd comedy about a group of programmers competing to see who has designed the best chess-playing computer software that will eventually play against a human chess master.
From mumblecore master Andrew Bujalski comes this incredibly wierd comedy about a group of programmers competing to see who has designed the best chess-playing computer software that will eventually play against a human chess master.
Thursday, December 5, 2013
2013 December Sunday Quads CFC Rating Tournament - Sunday, Dec 8
2013 December Sunday Quads CFC Rating Tournament
Sunday, December 8
(Room 4CM42) University of Winnipeg
A QUAD (short for quadrangular) is simply a group of four players arranged by rating. Each player in a particular QUAD plays one game against each of the other three players. The winner is the player with the best score.
The first thing that is done is to arrange the players in order of their CFC ratings.
Then the players are broken into groups of four. THe lowest grouping may have more than 4 players - this section will be run as a Swiss.
In each Quad Group - the pairings will be something like this:
White* Black*
Round 1
1 vs 4
2 vs 3
Round 2
3 vs 1
4 vs 2
Round 3
1 vs 2
4 vs 3
*Colors in the third round are determined by coin toss/computer
Each 4-player section is a separate event for pairing purposes. (There will be no prizes for this event)
Time Control: Game / 60
Entry Fee: $ 5 (to cover CFC rating fees)
Round 1: 10:00 am
Round 2: 12:30 pm
Round 3: 2:30 Pm
By mutual agreement, games may start earlier than stated.
All players in the tournament must also be Chess Federation of Canada members.
CFC Membership information:
(membership can be purchased at the tournament site)
Former/returning members:
$ 20 for a one-tournament membership or $ 49 for 12 months, Juniors - one
tournament membership $ 10, $34 for 12 months.
New members pay only $ 16 for a one-tournament membership or $ 36 for 12
months, Juniors - one tournament membership $ 10, $24 for 12 months.
Sunday, December 8
(Room 4CM42) University of Winnipeg
A QUAD (short for quadrangular) is simply a group of four players arranged by rating. Each player in a particular QUAD plays one game against each of the other three players. The winner is the player with the best score.
The first thing that is done is to arrange the players in order of their CFC ratings.
Then the players are broken into groups of four. THe lowest grouping may have more than 4 players - this section will be run as a Swiss.
In each Quad Group - the pairings will be something like this:
White* Black*
Round 1
1 vs 4
2 vs 3
Round 2
3 vs 1
4 vs 2
Round 3
1 vs 2
4 vs 3
*Colors in the third round are determined by coin toss/computer
Each 4-player section is a separate event for pairing purposes. (There will be no prizes for this event)
Time Control: Game / 60
Entry Fee: $ 5 (to cover CFC rating fees)
Round 1: 10:00 am
Round 2: 12:30 pm
Round 3: 2:30 Pm
By mutual agreement, games may start earlier than stated.
All players in the tournament must also be Chess Federation of Canada members.
CFC Membership information:
(membership can be purchased at the tournament site)
Former/returning members:
$ 20 for a one-tournament membership or $ 49 for 12 months, Juniors - one
tournament membership $ 10, $34 for 12 months.
New members pay only $ 16 for a one-tournament membership or $ 36 for 12
months, Juniors - one tournament membership $ 10, $24 for 12 months.
Monday, November 25, 2013
3rd TYNDALL PARK OPEN INVITATIONAL CHESS TOURNAMENT November 30, 2013
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Saturday, November 23, 2013
Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - November 16, 2013
from the Winnipeg Free Press
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| White to mate in 2 (Bartolovic) 1. Rd4 |
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Les Mundwiler 1944-2013
We are sad to inform you of the passing of one of Manitoba's great chess friends:
As published in the Winnipeg Free Press on November 20, 2013
LESLIE MUNDWILER
LESLIE MUNDWILER June 10, 1944 - November 17, 2013
Leslie died of cancer at Riverview Health Centre while receiving
compassionate care in the company of family and friends. Born in
Galesburg, Illinois, Les was predeceased by his beloved grandmother,
Florence, and parents, Madeline Juanita Carrico and Robert Eugene
Mundwiler. He is survived by sisters Marsha Hill and Linda Mundwiler,
and sister-in-law Marlene Mazzuca; daughter Carla, her partner Bryan
Fishburn and their son Henry.
Les earned a B.A.
and M.A. (English) and in 1967, together with then-wife Sharon
Wisemyn, Les renounced American citizenship in protest to the Vietnam
War, becoming a Canadian citizen in 1972. He helped found housing
Co-ops in Toronto and conducted related research for the Province of
Manitoba.
At the University of Winnipeg he
taught English composition 1985 - 1986, and from 1984 to present was
sole proprietor of Highbrow Books, a local book store and publisher. Les
studied classical music and was active in the Manitoba chess scene,
playing at Expert level, teaching students and competing in tournaments.
Les published essays, criticism, fiction and
poetry, recognized by notable Canadian writers such as David McFadden.
His literary work, including a 1984 book on Michael Ondaatje, was
rooted in theoretical interests and a humane, classical sensibility,
shaped by preoccupations with imagination and Roman satire, tempered by
shades of lyricism.
For those who knew Les,
his gently-stringent ethical standards could make you shrink in
defensive fright, despite his hilarious send-ups, while you also
admired the difficult dignity of his path of sacrifice and solidarity.
His family and friends will love Les always, inspired by his
intelligence and wit, and charmed by the echo of his uncompromising
empire of sound.
Memorial gathering on November
23, 1:00 p.m. at Chamberlyn's, Winnipeg Square. In lieu of flowers,
donations may be made (with special thanks) to Riverview Health Centre.
http://chessmanitoba.blogspot.ca/2011/10/2011-fargo-chessnuts-part-1.html
We'll be posting more about Les in the coming weeks.
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Canon Henry L. Roy
The following is re-published from BCCF E-MAIL BULLETIN #269 (September 2013 with the permission of Steven Wright, who produces the wonderful BULLETIN which often contains items of historical note. To subscribe, sign up via the BCCF webpage (www.chess.bc.ca).
HENRY LE GALLOIS ROY (7 May 1875 - 20 September 1953)
This month marks the sixtieth anniversary of the passing of “The Old Lion” Canon Henry L. Roy, cleric, chess organizer, and President Emeritus of the C.F.C. He is largely forgotten now, but when Yanofsky wrote his 100 Years of Chess in Canada in 1967 he regarded Roy as one of the four most important organizers of the previous thirty years (the others being Bernard Freedman, Dan MacAdam, and John Prentice).
Roy’s father was the Reverend Josiah Jesse Roy, later minister of St. George’s Church, Winnipeg, a descendent of the Abraham Martin upon whose land the Battle of the Plains of Abraham took place. Henry Roy graduated from the University of Manitoba with a silver medal in 1894, then studied at Wycliffe College in Toronto for five years. He was Assistant Rector at Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver (1901-1905) and Rural Dean of Turtle Mountain (Manitoba, 1908-1913) before serving as Assistant General Missioner for the Diocese of Rupert’s Land. In 1928 Roy was named an Honorary Canon at the Pro-Cathedral of St. Matthew in Brandon, Manitoba. According to Yanofsky, Roy did not get involved in chess organization until 1936, when he was already sixty-one years old. Describing himself as a “run of the mine” player, Roy noted: “By learning chess, you have a spare-time filler until you're ready for the grave. You might be an athlete, but you're a has-been at thirty – in chess there is no limit.” Early in 1947 Roy moved to Vancouver where he became involved with the B.C.C.F.; he passed away after returning from his last Annual Meeting in Winnipeg, having just completed his final term as C.F.C. president.
At the end of his life, “at our request and under pressure,” Roy wrote a summation of his accomplishments in chess, duly published in the January 1952 issue of Canadian Chess Chat. Here it is:
“Born May 7, 1875, about thirty miles south of Montreal, of French parents, was unable to speak a word of English until eleven years old. Learned the moves of chess from my stepmother, who had bought a set to keep me out of mischief. Never had any particular hobby, but played almost every outdoor game in vogue at the end of the last century. Received a university degree at nineteen years of age, with medal and scholarship. Never aspired to become a chess expert (a-la-B.F. classification) but did try my hand, with indifferent success, at organizing chess in local, provincial and national fields. Acted as president, for eight years, of the Winnipeg Chess Club [1936-1944], six years of the Manitoba Chess Association [1938-1945], two years secretary of the Winnipeg Jewish C.C. and two years the British Columbia Chess Federation [1948-1950]. President Chess Federation of Canada five years [1941-1945, 1952-1953]. And am now acting as membership secretary of the B.C.C.F. in looking after and boosting the “capitation system,” the best method that I know of for obtaining sufficient funds to run any kind of chess organization. We have in B.C.C.F. a revenue each year, from this source alone, of approximately $100.00, which meets all our current needs with some to spare!
Collaborated in framing the constitution of the C.F.C. and am the father (a doubtful honour) of the slogan: “No participation or representation without taxation in the affairs of the C.F.C.” Framed the general policy of the C.F.C. as set forth and endorsed in the one and only Year Book issued to date by the C.F.C. Framed the pattern and staging of yearly Annual Meetings in 1941, since followed and subsequently improved by my successors. Organized a dominion chess championship in Winnipeg [1941] and raised funds to promote dominion championships in Montreal, Dalhousie, Saskatoon and Vancouver; in the latter, 10% of the total. Raised sufficient funds to send Yanofsky to Montreal, Saskatoon, Buenos Aires and Europe (approximately $2,000).
Made my aim during the years of my C.F.C. presidency to attend all Annual Meetings and to personally know every member of the Board of Governors. Promoted telegraphic matches: Winnipeg vs. Vancouver twice, while in Winnipeg. Although we lost both to Vancouver, we did manage to “short-circuit” Toronto. Also telegraph matches between Canadian universities, when Winnipeg, among others, lost to the University of Saskatchewan. Organized matches: Nova Scotia vs. New Brunswick, New Brunswick vs. Ontario and Saskatchewan vs. Ontario, for a shield which I presented. Also a correspondence match, of sixty a side, between Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Arranged for chess lectures in Canada via the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and later on in each province, except P.E.I., over provincial stations. Issued bulletins from time to time, and minutes of meetings, sent out promptly.”
University of Manitoba vs. University of Saskatchewan by telegraph, 30 December 1942. The seated players are Nathan Divinsky and Leo Moser; Canon Roy is on the right, next to him is Winnipeg Free Press chess columnist Herb Gregory.
“Made arrangements and financed two simultaneous tours by Yanofsky, and one each by Koltanowski and Max Euwe. As a member of the Board of Governors made it my special responsibility that C.F.C. assessments for the provinces in which I resided at the time were paid in full, and sometimes overpaid. Assisted, through personal donations, provinces in which I did not reside (Alberta and Saskatchewan), to meet their C.F.C. assessments. As I plugged along in my endeavours, became the target for brick-bats, but have survived, and am still working and boosting for provincial and, more especially, national chess organization.”
Roy`s signature, from the B.C.C.F. Minute Book
HENRY LE GALLOIS ROY (7 May 1875 - 20 September 1953)
This month marks the sixtieth anniversary of the passing of “The Old Lion” Canon Henry L. Roy, cleric, chess organizer, and President Emeritus of the C.F.C. He is largely forgotten now, but when Yanofsky wrote his 100 Years of Chess in Canada in 1967 he regarded Roy as one of the four most important organizers of the previous thirty years (the others being Bernard Freedman, Dan MacAdam, and John Prentice).
Roy’s father was the Reverend Josiah Jesse Roy, later minister of St. George’s Church, Winnipeg, a descendent of the Abraham Martin upon whose land the Battle of the Plains of Abraham took place. Henry Roy graduated from the University of Manitoba with a silver medal in 1894, then studied at Wycliffe College in Toronto for five years. He was Assistant Rector at Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver (1901-1905) and Rural Dean of Turtle Mountain (Manitoba, 1908-1913) before serving as Assistant General Missioner for the Diocese of Rupert’s Land. In 1928 Roy was named an Honorary Canon at the Pro-Cathedral of St. Matthew in Brandon, Manitoba. According to Yanofsky, Roy did not get involved in chess organization until 1936, when he was already sixty-one years old. Describing himself as a “run of the mine” player, Roy noted: “By learning chess, you have a spare-time filler until you're ready for the grave. You might be an athlete, but you're a has-been at thirty – in chess there is no limit.” Early in 1947 Roy moved to Vancouver where he became involved with the B.C.C.F.; he passed away after returning from his last Annual Meeting in Winnipeg, having just completed his final term as C.F.C. president.
At the end of his life, “at our request and under pressure,” Roy wrote a summation of his accomplishments in chess, duly published in the January 1952 issue of Canadian Chess Chat. Here it is:
“Born May 7, 1875, about thirty miles south of Montreal, of French parents, was unable to speak a word of English until eleven years old. Learned the moves of chess from my stepmother, who had bought a set to keep me out of mischief. Never had any particular hobby, but played almost every outdoor game in vogue at the end of the last century. Received a university degree at nineteen years of age, with medal and scholarship. Never aspired to become a chess expert (a-la-B.F. classification) but did try my hand, with indifferent success, at organizing chess in local, provincial and national fields. Acted as president, for eight years, of the Winnipeg Chess Club [1936-1944], six years of the Manitoba Chess Association [1938-1945], two years secretary of the Winnipeg Jewish C.C. and two years the British Columbia Chess Federation [1948-1950]. President Chess Federation of Canada five years [1941-1945, 1952-1953]. And am now acting as membership secretary of the B.C.C.F. in looking after and boosting the “capitation system,” the best method that I know of for obtaining sufficient funds to run any kind of chess organization. We have in B.C.C.F. a revenue each year, from this source alone, of approximately $100.00, which meets all our current needs with some to spare!
Collaborated in framing the constitution of the C.F.C. and am the father (a doubtful honour) of the slogan: “No participation or representation without taxation in the affairs of the C.F.C.” Framed the general policy of the C.F.C. as set forth and endorsed in the one and only Year Book issued to date by the C.F.C. Framed the pattern and staging of yearly Annual Meetings in 1941, since followed and subsequently improved by my successors. Organized a dominion chess championship in Winnipeg [1941] and raised funds to promote dominion championships in Montreal, Dalhousie, Saskatoon and Vancouver; in the latter, 10% of the total. Raised sufficient funds to send Yanofsky to Montreal, Saskatoon, Buenos Aires and Europe (approximately $2,000).
Made my aim during the years of my C.F.C. presidency to attend all Annual Meetings and to personally know every member of the Board of Governors. Promoted telegraphic matches: Winnipeg vs. Vancouver twice, while in Winnipeg. Although we lost both to Vancouver, we did manage to “short-circuit” Toronto. Also telegraph matches between Canadian universities, when Winnipeg, among others, lost to the University of Saskatchewan. Organized matches: Nova Scotia vs. New Brunswick, New Brunswick vs. Ontario and Saskatchewan vs. Ontario, for a shield which I presented. Also a correspondence match, of sixty a side, between Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Arranged for chess lectures in Canada via the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and later on in each province, except P.E.I., over provincial stations. Issued bulletins from time to time, and minutes of meetings, sent out promptly.”
University of Manitoba vs. University of Saskatchewan by telegraph, 30 December 1942. The seated players are Nathan Divinsky and Leo Moser; Canon Roy is on the right, next to him is Winnipeg Free Press chess columnist Herb Gregory.
“Made arrangements and financed two simultaneous tours by Yanofsky, and one each by Koltanowski and Max Euwe. As a member of the Board of Governors made it my special responsibility that C.F.C. assessments for the provinces in which I resided at the time were paid in full, and sometimes overpaid. Assisted, through personal donations, provinces in which I did not reside (Alberta and Saskatchewan), to meet their C.F.C. assessments. As I plugged along in my endeavours, became the target for brick-bats, but have survived, and am still working and boosting for provincial and, more especially, national chess organization.”
Roy`s signature, from the B.C.C.F. Minute Book
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Saturday, November 2, 2013
2014 Manitoba Closed Qualifying update
Top Results after October 2013 TNT
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Friday, November 1, 2013
2013 October TNT has been rated by the CFC
Crosstable here
Congratulations to the following who achieved new peak ratings:
Jeff Clark 2048 (+ 255 !!)
Jamie Campbell 1728
Congratulations to the following who achieved new peak ratings:
Jeff Clark 2048 (+ 255 !!)
Jamie Campbell 1728
Monday, October 28, 2013
Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - October 19, 2013
from the Winnipeg Free Press
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| White to mate in 2 (Mansfield) |
This may be cooked.
1. Ng6 and
1. Qh6 apparently are valid.
and Steve additionally points out that 1.Ng2 works also.
Update: Nov 2. I have tracked down the original problem, published in the American Chess Bulletin, 1942. The pawn on g3 should be a bishop.
White to mate in 2 (Mansfield)
1. Ng6 and
1. Qh6 apparently are valid.
and Steve additionally points out that 1.Ng2 works also.
Update: Nov 2. I have tracked down the original problem, published in the American Chess Bulletin, 1942. The pawn on g3 should be a bishop.
Sunday, October 20, 2013
2013 Albert Boxer Memorial Tournament - Sunday, October 27
Albert Boxer Memorial Chess Tournament
University of Winnipeg - Room 4CM42
One day Rapid event!
6 rounds of Game 20 / + 10 second delay (Bronstein)
Registration starts at ~ 9:40AM - First Round 10 a.m
We should be finished around 4 p.m. at the latest
(Note: Late entry will be allowed up to Round 4 - with up to two 1/2 points byes for rounds missed.
Entry Fee: $ 15 - [Free entry to those who have never played in a MCA tournament]
All entry fees returned as prizes.
CFC Membership not required.
Manitoba Active Rating will be used.
.For additional information please email chessmanitoba at gmail.com
Bronstein Mode:
With the Bronstein timing method, time is always added after. Up to 10 seconds will be added to your clock as soon asyou have made your move and pressed the Time Control Button ie, after you have made a move.
Example: Player A thinks, makes a move and presses the Time Control Button in 5
seconds. Only 5 seconds is added to player A's countdown clock after the
move has been made.
OR
Player A thinks, makes a move and presses the top button in 10 seconds
or more. Only 10 seconds is added to player A's countdown clock after the
move has been made.
Saturday, October 12, 2013
2014 Manitoba Championship Qualifying Update
2014 Manitoba Championship Qualifying -
Manitoba Closed 2014 format : 8 player knockout
(Note: on February 23, 2013 the MCA board approved the adding up to two spots to the the Manitoba Championship at discretion of the Board; if the Board add the two spots, qualifiers 7 and 8 (ordered by CFC rating, along with the new 2 additions will play in a preliminary knockout round, producing two winners who then play with the top six qualifiers by CFC rating)
Qualifiers -
Qualifiers must play 10 standard rated games (somewhere in the world) during calendar 2013 in order to qualify. In order of preference - if the qualifying player did not want to participate or the qualifier is redundant, we continued down the list until there were 8 willing participants.
1. Previous Year's Champion (TREVOR VINCENT)
2. Winner of the Reserve (non scheduled this year thus far)
3. MB Junior Champion (if rated above 1900)
4. Top Manitoban in AY Memorial (TREVOR VINCENT)
5,6. Top 2 finishers in the Tournament of Champions (Nov-Dec)
7. Player with the best MTPPS (Modified Tournament Performance Point Score)
8. Player with the 2nd best MTPPS (Modified Tournament Performance Point Score)
9. 2nd Manitoban in the AY Memorial (KEVIN GENTES (on tiebreak)
10. Player with the 3rd best MTPPS
11. Player with the 4th best MTPPS
12. etc.from the MTPPS
MTPSS - Modified Tournament Performance Point Score
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
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The current top MTPPS scores are as follows:
(Tournaments scored included all Manitoba CFC Standard rated tournaments, Canadian Open, Canadian US National Open, US Open, Israeli Tournament) If you believe a result has been missed or is incorrect, please contact me.
Manitoba Closed 2014 format : 8 player knockout
(Note: on February 23, 2013 the MCA board approved the adding up to two spots to the the Manitoba Championship at discretion of the Board; if the Board add the two spots, qualifiers 7 and 8 (ordered by CFC rating, along with the new 2 additions will play in a preliminary knockout round, producing two winners who then play with the top six qualifiers by CFC rating)
Qualifiers -
Qualifiers must play 10 standard rated games (somewhere in the world) during calendar 2013 in order to qualify. In order of preference - if the qualifying player did not want to participate or the qualifier is redundant, we continued down the list until there were 8 willing participants.
1. Previous Year's Champion (TREVOR VINCENT)
2. Winner of the Reserve (non scheduled this year thus far)
3. MB Junior Champion (if rated above 1900)
4. Top Manitoban in AY Memorial (TREVOR VINCENT)
5,6. Top 2 finishers in the Tournament of Champions (Nov-Dec)
7. Player with the best MTPPS (Modified Tournament Performance Point Score)
8. Player with the 2nd best MTPPS (Modified Tournament Performance Point Score)
9. 2nd Manitoban in the AY Memorial (KEVIN GENTES (on tiebreak)
10. Player with the 3rd best MTPPS
11. Player with the 4th best MTPPS
12. etc.from the MTPPS
MTPSS - Modified Tournament Performance Point Score
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
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The current top MTPPS scores are as follows:
(Tournaments scored included all Manitoba CFC Standard rated tournaments, Canadian Open, Canadian US National Open, US Open, Israeli Tournament) If you believe a result has been missed or is incorrect, please contact me.
| Total | Games with a result | |||
| 1 | Trevor Vincent | 23,653 | 10 | |
| 2 | Samuel Lipnowski | 22,746 | 10 | |
| 3 | Jeff Babb | 22,609 | 10 | |
| 4 | Les Mundwiler | 21,818 | 10 | |
| 5 | Gustavo Melamedoff | 21,484 | 10 | |
| 6 | Myron Kernetsky | 21,158 | 10 | |
| 7 | Leor Wasserman | 21,112 | 10 | |
| 8 | Waldemar Schulz | 21,012 | 10 | |
| 9 | Ryne Swift | 20,819 | 10 | |
| 10 | Anthony Boron | 20,626 | 10 | |
| 11 | Steven De Groot | 20,533 | 10 | |
| 12 | Gustav L Baron | 20,421 | 10 | |
| 13 | Aaron Green | 19,761 | 10 | |
| 14 | Jim Green | 19,756 | 10 | |
| 15 | Blair Rutter | 19,688 | 10 | |
| 16 | Alex Platt | 19,547 | 10 | |
| 17 | Theo Wolchock | 18,374 | 10 |
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - October 5, 2013
from the Winnipeg Free Press
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| White to mate in 2 (Schuld) 1. Nc2 |
Sunday, October 6, 2013
Brooklyn Castle on PBS October 7
Brooklyn Castle should be on Shaw Channel 81 Monday, Oct 7, 9:00pm ( I believe this may be Ch 348 on MTS)
http://www.pbs.org/pov/brooklyncastle/
Brooklyn’s I.S. 318 junior high school fits one inner-city stereotype—a majority of its students come from below-the-poverty-line families. All other expectations, as shown in the new documentary Brooklyn Castle, should be checked at the door. Beginning in 2000, under the tutelage of chess teacher and coach Elizabeth Spiegel and assistant principal and chess coordinator John Galvin, I.S. 318 expanded its small chess program and began competing in national tournaments. For those keeping score, the results have been stunning: more than 30 national chess titles, including, in 2012, the U.S. High School National Championship, a first for a junior high.
http://www.pbs.org/pov/brooklyncastle/
Brooklyn’s I.S. 318 junior high school fits one inner-city stereotype—a majority of its students come from below-the-poverty-line families. All other expectations, as shown in the new documentary Brooklyn Castle, should be checked at the door. Beginning in 2000, under the tutelage of chess teacher and coach Elizabeth Spiegel and assistant principal and chess coordinator John Galvin, I.S. 318 expanded its small chess program and began competing in national tournaments. For those keeping score, the results have been stunning: more than 30 national chess titles, including, in 2012, the U.S. High School National Championship, a first for a junior high.
Monday, September 30, 2013
Sunday, September 29, 2013
2013 October TNT Chess Tournament starts Tuesday, October 1
$ 15 entry fee - Prizes will be based on entries.
Location: University of Winnipeg - Rm 4CM42
5 rounds - October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 - (This is not a knockout tournament, players will play all 5 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.
Start time is 7:00 pm and the TD will confirm costs.
$ 15 entry fee and CFC membership required.
All players must be CFC members (can be obtained during registration on-site)
[$ 20 for a one-tournament adult membership or $ 49 for 12 months- new adult members pay only $ 36 for a twelve-month CFC membership;
Junior (under 20) members pay $ 10 for a one-tournament membership, $ 34 for a twelve-month CFC membership, new junior members pay only $ 24 for a twelve month CFC membership]
Registration for tournament -Tuesday, October 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
Easiest way to get there is to 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. Our goal is to start the first round at 7:00 p.m. sharp.
Location: University of Winnipeg - Rm 4CM42
5 rounds - October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 - (This is not a knockout tournament, players will play all 5 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.
Start time is 7:00 pm and the TD will confirm costs.
$ 15 entry fee and CFC membership required.
All players must be CFC members (can be obtained during registration on-site)
[$ 20 for a one-tournament adult membership or $ 49 for 12 months- new adult members pay only $ 36 for a twelve-month CFC membership;
Junior (under 20) members pay $ 10 for a one-tournament membership, $ 34 for a twelve-month CFC membership, new junior members pay only $ 24 for a twelve month CFC membership]
Registration for tournament -Tuesday, October 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
Easiest way to get there is to 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. Our goal is to start the first round at 7:00 p.m. sharp.
Saturday, September 28, 2013
2013 September TNT has been rated by the CFC
Please see the crosstable here.
Congratulations to the following who achieved new peak ratings:
Ryne Swift 2017
Phil Le Dorze 1814
Derek Ma 1817
Jamie Campbell 1704
Bruce Leaden 1694
Congratulations to the following who achieved new peak ratings:
Ryne Swift 2017
Phil Le Dorze 1814
Derek Ma 1817
Jamie Campbell 1704
Bruce Leaden 1694
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Cecils's Saturday Puzzle - September 21, 2013
from the Winnipeg Free Press
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| White to Mate in 2 (Lipton) 1.g3 |
2013 Culture Days (Chess)
Two Chess Events on Saturday, September 28
All beginners and novices are welcome to join to learn to play or to improve your chess-playing skills.
- See more at: http://culturedays.ca/en/2013-activities/view/51b61ae8-fdd4-4afd-bf14-699c4c4a89be#sthash.IvbdETlt.dpuf
Chess Workshop at Garden City Shopping Centre - 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Chess Workshop at Garden City Shopping Centre
Saturday, September 28
Saturday, September 28
Chess Workshop at Garden City Shopping Centre
They say chess is like life... come experience all the possibilities of the exquisite black and white board and the pieces that make this game one of the oldest and most fascinating.All beginners and novices are welcome to join to learn to play or to improve your chess-playing skills.
- See more at: http://culturedays.ca/en/2013-activities/view/51b61ae8-fdd4-4afd-bf14-699c4c4a89be#sthash.IvbdETlt.dpuf
Giant Chess Game at Provencher Park 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
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