2017 Earl Rosenbloom Memorial has been rated by the CFC

See the crosstable here:

http://chess.ca/crosstable?tournament_check_number=201712056

Congratulations to the following who achieve new high peak established ratings:

Ryne Swift  2214   Master !
Jim Green 1930
Ken Einarsson 1858
Zachary Piche 1496

Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - December 16, 2017

from the Winnipeg Free Press

White to mate in 2 (Loyd)
1. Nd6

Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - December 2, 2017

from the Winnipeg Free Press

White to mate in 2 (Funk)

2017 Manitoba Senior (over 50) Champiosnship - Dec 9 - 10

2017 Manitoba Senior Championship (open to those 50 years old and over)
University of Winnipeg – Room 2C15
4 round Swiss System CFC Rated (CFC Membership required)
$ 15 entry fee
Registration: 9:40 – 9:55 am – Saturday, December 9 (Room 2C15) or
Tuesday, December 5 at the TNT.(Room 4CM42)
University of Winnipeg – Room 2C15
Open to all Manitoba players born before 1968
Time Control: 90 minutes + 30 second increment
Round Times: 10 am and 2:00 p.m each day (Rounds 2 and 4 may be advanced if Previous round’s games end early and there is mutual consent between paired players to start earlier.)
Minimum prizes –
Top Senior – Born before 1968
Top Over 65 – Born before 1953
CFC Membership Information:
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, or $ 16 for a one-tournament membership]

Tournament Director:  Ken Einarsson

Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - November 18, 2017

from the Winnipeg Free Press

White to mate in 2 (Rinder)
1.Qd5+

2017 Manitoba Junior Championship has been rated by the CFC

2017 Manitoba Junior Championship has been rated by the CFC

Please see the crosstable here:

http://chess.ca/crosstable?tournament_check_number=201711100

Yanyu achieved a new peak high established rating: 1341

Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - November 4, 2017

from the Winnipeg Free Press

White to mate in 2 (Shire)

More Kaptsan crosstables from the Latvian era

2017 Earl Rosenbloom Memorial Chess Tournament starts Tuesday, November 7

2017 Earl Rosenbloom Memorial Chess Tournament
University of Winnipeg -
Room 4CM42
One Section - FIDE and CFC Rated
Swiss - 7 rounds
Prizes based on entries - class prizes also
Dates: November 7 - December 19, 2017
Arbiter: Anthony Boron
Org CFC / Manitoba Chess Association
Time Controls - G /110(+Guideline III.4 for situations with players having under 2 minutes remaining.)
Start time is 7:00 pm
(Players may take up to 2 half-point and any number of zero-point byes. Half-point byes for rounds 6 and 7 must be requested before Round 4.) .
Registration - November 7 - approximately 6:30 pm to 6:50 pm.
Late Registration for tournament - November 14 or 21 - approximately 6:30 pm to 6:45 pm - you will receive a 1/2 point bye for each of the first two rounds missed.
All players must be CFC (Chess Federation of Canada) 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).
Top 2 Manitoba Finishers in the 2017 Earl Rosenbloom Memorial qualify to the 2018 Manitoba Championship
Entry Fees: 2017 Earl Rosenbloom Memorial $ 25
Great opportunity to Start, add to, or complete your FIDE Rating requirements.
Tentative Pairings to be Published prior to Rounds 3-7
Location: University of Winnipeg - Rm 4CM42
(This is not a knockout tournaments, players will play all 7 rounds)(If you can not play on one or more weeks, please contact the TD BEFORE the round.)
facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/178247284305/

Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - October 21, 2017

from the Winnipeg Free Press

White to mate in 2 (Bilfinger)
1. Ke3

2017 October TNT has been rated by the CFC

See the crosstable here:
http://chess.ca/crosstable?tournament_check_number=201710051

Congratulations to the following who achieved new peak establish ratings:

Ryne Swift 2092   (+87 !)




Consider joining the Manitoba Chess Association Facebook group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/178247284305/

2018 Manitoba Closed Championship Qualifying Update

2018 Manitoba Closed Championship Qualifying Update 

Manitoba Closed 2018 format : 8 player knockout 

(Note: on February 23, 2014 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. On February 26, 2017, the Board approved a regulation that bidders for the wild-card spots must have a standard rating greater than 1800.) 

Qualifiers -
*Players must be Manitoba Permanent residents.

(Persons  who are not citizens or permanent residents, but who have been a resident of Manitoba for a twelve-month period immediately preceding the tournament, may be admitted to the Tournament provided they can clearly demonstrate to the MCA Board of Directors that they have a settled intention to continue to reside in Manitoba. The admittance to the Tournament of such exceptions shall be entirely at the discretion of the MCA Board of Directors.)
 

Qualifiers must play 10 standard rated games (somewhere in the world) during calendar 2017 in order to qualify. In order of preference - if the qualifying player does not want to participate or the qualifier is redundant, we continue down the list until there are 8 willing participants.

     1. Previous Year's Champion (GUSTAV BARON)
     2. Winner of the Reserve (not held)
     3. MB Junior Champion (if rated above 1900)  - to be held in November)
     4. Top Manitoban in AY Memorial (JOJO NONES -  subject to *)
     5,6. Top 2 finishers in the Tournament of Champions (Earl Rosenbloom Memorial - to be held in Nov - Dec) 
     7. Player with the best MTPPS (  ) 
     8. Player with the 2nd best MTPPS (  ) 
     9. 2nd Manitoban in the AY Memorial (ISAAC WIEBE)
    10. Player with the 3rd best MTPPS  (  )
    11. Player with the 4th best MTPPS  (  )
    12.  Player with the 5th best MTPPS (  )
13.  Player with the 6th best MTPPS ( )
13.  Player with the 7th best MTPPS ( )


The above players (in bold) will be contacted in early 2018 to determine their willingness to participate in the knockout.  If any of the players decline, invitations will be provided to next players on the list below.  Then there will be a short period when wild-card bids (as described above) will be entertained.

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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

The 2018 top MTPPS scores at this point are as follows (to end of September):
(Tournaments scored included all Manitoba CFC Standard rated tournaments, US standard rated tournaments, International FIDE standard rated tournaments etc.) If you believe a result has been missed or is incorrect, please contact me.

 

Wiebe	23396
Baron	22862
Nones	22638
Babb	22626
Boron	22300
Wolchock	22026
Valentino	21808
Bince	21435
Swift	21399

Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - October 7, 2017

from the Winnipeg Free Press

White to mate in 2 (Loyd)

1. Qa1

Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - September 23, 2017

from the Winnipeg Free Press

White to mate in 2 (Loyd)

2017 Abe Yanofsky Open Tournament has been rated by FIDE

Below are those that had changesto their FIDE rating , or now have played the minimum of games to obtain a FIDE rating.

Name	Previous	New	change
Nones, Teodulfo Ii	2254	2272	17.6
Baron, Gustav L	1969	1986	16.8
Gonzales, Joel		1964	0
Swift, Ryne	1855	1897	42.4
Wiebe, Isaac	2039	2056	17
Valentino, Marcos	2005	2015	9.6
Wolchock, Theo	1818	1852	34.4
Moncal, Nilo	2115	2095	-20.4
Baumgartner, Christopher	1830	1839	8.6
Ma, Derek	1895	1908	13.2
Lipnowski, Samuel	2134	2129	-5
Klokow, John		1708	0
Boshoff, Thomas	1927	1939	11.6
Wei, Daniel	1762	1776	13.6
Bince, Rolando	1974	1970	-4
Cohen, Lawrence	1879	1878	-1.2
Bonness, Will	1825	1810	-14.8
Boron, Anthony	1857	1848	-9.2
Prince, Colin	1836	1818	-17.6
Atem, James	1825	1777	-47.6
Beach, Brock	1961	1923	-38
Magnusson, Saul	1946	1896	-50

2017 October TNT starts Tuesday, Oct 3

2017 October TNT – CFC (Chess Federation of Canada) rated.
$15 entry fee – Prizes will be based on entries.
Location: University of Winnipeg – Rm 4CM42
4 rounds – 1 game on each of Oct 3, 10, 17, 24
(This is not a knockout tournament, players will play all 4 rounds) (Players may take up to 1 half-point and any number of zero-point byes.
Half-point byes for round 4  must be requested before Round 2.
Please note that we intend to start the first round at 7:00 p.m. sharp.
There is one game per week.
All of the TNTs are Swiss (pairing) style tournaments with a time control of G /110 minutes [Each player has 1 hour 50 minutes to complete their moves, the game will be be approx. 3 hours and 40 minutes maximum].
We will also be using FIDE Rule Appendix G.4 for situations with players having under 2 minutes remaining. .
Start time is 7:00 pm
All players must be CFC members (can be obtained during registration on-site)
[$ 20 for a one-tournament adult membership or $ 49 for 12 months- new adult members pay only $ 36 for a twelve-month CFC membership, or $ 16 for a one-tournament 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, or $ 8 for a one-tournament membership]
Registration for tournament -Tuesday, October 3 – approximately 6:35 pm to 6:50 pm
Registration will be cut off at 6:50 pm.
 before 5 pm (you can try later, but the wireless access at the U may be problematic).
Players can join in Round 2, they will receive a half-point bye for Round 1.
Tournament contact will be Ken Einarsson - Phone or text 204-999-3069 or email ken659@mymts.net
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.

2017 September TNT has been rated by the CFC

See the crosstable here:
http://chess.ca/crosstable?tournament_check_number=201709041

Congratulations to the following who achieved new peak established ratings:

Isaac Wiebe 2261
Jason Evans 1675
Carter Marshall 1506

Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - September 9, 2017

from the Winnipeg Free Press

White to mate in 2 (Loyd)
1.Qe6

Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - August 26, 2017

from the Winnipeg Free Press

White to move and mate in two (Loyd)
1. Ne2

Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - August 12, 2017

from the Winnipeg Free Press

White to mate in 2 (Loyd)

2017 Abe Yanofsky Memorial has been rated by the CFC

see the crosstables here:

Open
http://chess.ca/crosstable?tournament_check_number=201709006


U1800
http://chess.ca/crosstable?tournament_check_number=201709007mber=201709007

Congratulations to the following who established new peak established ratings:

Jojo Nones  2321
Isaac Wiebe 2256
Derek Ma 1961
Daniel Wei (SK) 1799
Gilbert Perez 1796
Larry Samson 1638
Carter Marshall 1485
Ethan Eckert 1445
Max Russo 1574
Yanyu Lei 1294

Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - July 29, 2017

from the Winnipeg Free Press

White to mate in 2 (Loyd)

(The Free Press diagram has an additional  white rook on c5 which provides for a trivial mate in one)
1.Na3

2017 Abe Yanofsky Blitz Championship -Tuesday, August 8

2017 Abe Yanofsky Blitz Championship
August 8, 2017, 7:00pm – 10:30pm
Location: University of Winnipeg – Room 4CM42
Open to all and newcomers welcome!
Registration 6:35 – 6:55
Time Control – 3 minutes + 2 second increment.
Format likely to be 2 Sectioned Round Robins, or 2 Sectioned (Open, approx. U1800) Swisses depending on number of entries.
Current estimate is that there will be approximately 9-10 double rounds (2 game matches) ie. 18-20 games per player.
Entry fee – $10, $5 for 2017 Abe Yanofsky Memorial entrants (CFC membership not required)
Prizes – Entries to 2017 Abe Yanofsky Memorial (transferable)

2017 Junior Chess Camp

Manitoba Chess Association Junior Chess Camp
The camp will have space for the first 20 to register.
Please complete the following registration form and email it to the organizer or bring it with your child on the first day of camp.Dates: August 8th – 11th 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
Instructor: National Master Jonathon Zaczek
Cost: $120 payable to the Manitoba Chess Association
Payment for Chess Camp  by e-transfer or PayPal. For payment by e-transfer or PayPal, contact chessmanitoba@gmail.com
Location: Room 3C14 at the University of Winnipeg
Skill level: Beginners that know the rules all the way to Advanced Juniors are welcome to attend.
Contact the organizer: saul.magnusson@gmail.com for further questions

The camp will have space for the first 20 to register.
Please complete the following registration form (pdf)  and email it to the organizer or bring it with your child on the first day of camp.

2017 Chess Camp registration_v1

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Hello Parents and Children interested in the Chess Summer Camp 2017 at the U of W!

With a good mix of talented juniors and relative newcomers this should be a great camp!
Camp will run August 8-11th, 9:30-3:30 in Room 3C14 at the University of Winnipeg.

Please bring a completed registration form (attached) and $120 payable to the Manitoba Chess Association. We request that you pack a peanut-free lunch for your child because some of our students have allergies. We will be providing a pizza lunch on the last day.
Parents are more than welcome to attend the camp with their children or to visit at any time.

Spaces will be reserved first for those who indicated their intent to pre-register.

Our excellent Instructor Jonathan Zaczek has provided the following schedule:

Day 1 August 8
Introduction to the camp
Back to basics, value of the pieces and trades
Chess Tactics (puzzles)
Play chess!
Lunch
Opening and Middlegame in IQP (lecture)
Simul vs the master
Bughouse

Day 2 August 9
Play position from board
Central pawns (lecture)
Endgame basics.
Lunch
Rook endgames
Guess the Move!
Freeplay

Day 3 August 10
Open files (lecture)
Team chess. Half the class vs the other
Team chess game review
Lunch
Castling on opposite sides (lecture)
Putting it into practice
Freeplay

Day 4 August 11
Outposts (lecture)
Class vs the computer
Blitz tournament
Pizza Lunch
Blitz tournament
Knights of the South Bronx film
Freeplay

-Saul Magnusson

Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - July 15, 2017

from the Winnipeg Free Press

White to mate in 2 (Loyd) 

Jeff Babb participated in the 2017 PEI Open

http://chess.ca/crosstable?tournament_check_number=201707042

2017 US Senior Open

Tony Boron played in the US Senior Open, tying for top U2200.
http://www.chessweekend.com/2017/2017-senior-open-final-standings-and-prize-winners/

2017 Winnipeg Open (Joe Dreman Memorial) has been rated by the CFC

Please see the crosstable here:

http://chess.ca/crosstable?tournament_check_number=201707045

Congratulations to the following who achieved new peak established ratings:

 Teodulfo Nones  II   2294
Brock Beach 2032
Anthony Boron 2113
Jim Hemphill 1796
Bruce Reimer 1726
Ievgenilia-Diana Furda 1649

2017 Summer Open has been rated by the CFC

Please see the cross-table here:

http://chess.ca/crosstable?tournament_check_number=201707014&key=170721

Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - June 30, 2017

from the Winnipeg Free Press

White to mate in 2 (Loyd)

(Note: the gremlins made an appearance at the Free Press and placed an additional black King on d5)
1.Qa8

Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - June 17, 2017

from the Winnipeg Free Press

White to mate in 3 (Loyd)

1. e6

Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - June 3, 2017

from the Winnipeg Free Press

White to mate in 2 (Loyd)

2017 May TNT has been rated by the CFC

See the crosstable here: http://chess.ca/crosstable?tournament_check_number=201706007

Congratulations to the following who achieved new peak established ratings:

Theo Wolchock 2103
Zachary Piche 1456

Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - May 20, 2017

from the Winnipeg Free Press

White to move and mate in three (Loyd)
1. Bxb6
1..Kxb6 2.c4
1...Kb5 2. Qb7
'1...Kd5 2. Qf6

2017 Canadian Chess Challenge

Follow the results here:

http://www.chess-challenge.chess-math.org/national/results/2017/English/index.xml

Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - May 6, 2017

from the Winnipeg Free Press

White to mate in 2 (Loyd)
1. Nf2

Cecil's Satuday Puzzle - April 22, 2017

from the Winnipeg Free Press

White to mate in 2 (Loyd)
1.Nc4

Meeting Legendary GM Eugene Torre

In Reykjavik.

He says hello to his fans in Winnipeg (and Canada).

2017 April TNT has been rated by the CFC

See the crosstable here:

http://chess.ca/crosstable?tournament_check_number=201704101

Congratulations to the following who achieved new peak established ratings:

Isaac Wiebe  2243
Theo Wolchock 2071
Bruce Reimer 1696
Ken Marshall 1542
Carter Marshall 1451
Zachary Piche 1372

Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - April 8, 2017

from the Winnipeg Free Press

White to mate in 2 (Loyd)

This one is relatively simple due to the scarcity of candidate moves for either side.

1977 Latvian Championship - Aron Kaptsan 9th

 A new cross table has surfaced -
Aron Kaptsan tied for a very credible ninth

http://al20102007.narod.ru/ch_repub/1977/ch_lat77.html

This would be a companion piece to this old post:
http://chessmanitoba.blogspot.com/2009/11/connections.html

2017 Manitoba Closed Qualifying Update

2017 Manitoba Closed Championship Qualifying -

Manitoba Closed 2017 format : 8 player knockout 

(Note: on February 23, 2014 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. On February 26, 2017, the Board approved a regulation that bidders for the wild-card spots must have a standard rating greater than 1800.) 

Qualifiers -
Players must be Manitoba Permanent residents.

(Persons  who are not citizens or permanent residents, but who have been a resident of Manitoba for a twelve-month period immediately preceding the tournament, may be admitted to the Tournament provided they can clearly demonstrate to the MCA Board of Directors that they have a settled intention to continue to reside in Manitoba. The admittance to the Tournament of such exceptions shall be entirely at the discretion of the MCA Board of Directors.)
 

Qualifiers must play 10 standard rated games (somewhere in the world) during calendar 2016 in order to qualify. In order of preference - if the qualifying player does not want to participate or the qualifier is redundant, we continue down the list until there are 8 willing participants.

     1. Previous Year's Champion (ARVIN DAWA)
     2. Winner of the Reserve (not held)
     3. MB Junior Champion (if rated above 1900)  - THEO WOLCHOCK)
     4. Top Manitoban in AY Memorial (if Standard time control)(not held)
     5,6. Top 2 finishers in the Tournament of Champions (KEVIN GENTES not resident, MARCOS VALENTINO, BLAIR RUTTER) 
     7. Player with the best MTPPS (ISAAC WIEBE ) 
     8. Player with the 2nd best MTPPS (ROLANDO BINCE ) 
     9. 2nd Manitoban in the AY Memorial (n/a)
    10. Player with the 3rd best MTPPS  (ANTHONY BORON )
    11. Player with the 4th best MTPPS  (Theo Wolchock )
    12.  Player with the 5th best MTPPS (Blair Rutter )
13.  Player with the 6th best MTPPS (JEFF BABB)
13.  Player with the 7th best MTPPS (GUSTAV BARON)


The above players (in bold) will be contacted in early 2017 to determine their willingness to participate in the knockout.  If any of the players decline, invitations will be provided to next players on the list below.  Then there will be a short period when wild-card bids (as described above) will be entertained.

UPDATE: April 22  1130 pm

Confirmed participants:
JEFF BABB        2216
MARCOS VALENTINO 2210
ISAAC WIEBE         2196
ROLANDO BINCE    2099
BLAIR RUTTER   2073
ANTHONY BORON 2067
GUSTAV BARON   2015
THEO WOLCHOCK 1965

Declined:
ARVIN DAWA
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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

The 2017 top MTPPS scores are as follows:
(Tournaments scored included all Manitoba CFC Standard rated tournaments, US standard rated tournaments, International FIDE standard rated tournaments etc.) If you believe a result has been missed or is incorrect, please contact me.

Isaac Wiebe	22941
Rolando Bince	22649
Anthony Boron	22461
Theo Wolchock	21801
Blair Rutter	21695
Jeff Babb	21467
Arvin Dawa	21211
Gustav L Baron	21034
Saul Magnusson	20935
Jeff Clark	20900
Myron Kernetsky	20601
Marcos Valentino	20562
Will Bonness	20404
Jaroslaw Czypinski	19872
Jim Green	19834
James Atem	18895
Ken Einarsson	18350
Cory Letain	18190

Arthur Bisguier 1929 - 2017

Art won the 2003 Abe Yanofsky Memorial.
http://chess.ca/crosstable?tournament_check_number=200309022&key=170406


From the New York Times

https://nyti.ms/2oDvSiN

Arthur Bisguier, Brash, Self-Taught Bronx Chess Champion, Dies at 87

By DYLAN LOEB McCLAIN

Mr. Bisguier learned to play chess when he was 5 by watching games between his older sister and a cousin. He was frustrated by failures against Bobby Fischer.

2017 April TNT starts Tuesday, April 4, 2017

2017 April Tuesday Night Tournament –
CFC (Chess Federation of Canada)  rated.$ 15 entry fee  –   Prizes will be based on entries.  Location: University of Winnipeg – Rm 4CM424 rounds – 1 on each of April 4,11, 18,25   – (This is not a knockout tournament, players will play all 4 rounds)
Players may take up to 1  half-point and any number of zero-point byes.  Half-point byes for round  4 must be requested before Round 1.Please note that we intend to start the first round at 7:00 p.m. sharp. 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 approx. 3 hours and 40 minutes maximum]. We will also be using FIDE Rule Appendix G.4 for situations with players having under 2 minutes remaining.
.
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, or $ 16 for a one-tournament 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, or $ 8 for a one-tournament membership]
Registration for tournament -Tuesday,April 4 – 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) . Players can join in Round 2, they will receive a half-point bye for Round 1.  Tournament Director will be Blair Rutter  reachable  at 204-298-6961.
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.

2017 March TNT has been rated by the CFC

Please see the crosstable here.

Congratulations to the following who achieved new peak established ratings:

Zacxhary Piche

Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - March 25, 2017

from the Winnipeg Free Press

White to mate in 2 (Loyd)
1. Qd8

2017 Manitoba Scholastic Championship results

http://www.scholasticchess.mb.ca/results.php?sitelang=en&year=17&tournament=marP

Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - March 11, 2017

from the Winnipeg Free Press 

White to move and draw (Reti)
One typical line is 1. Ke7 g5 2. Kd6 g4 3.e7 Bb5 4. Kc5 Be8 5. Kd4 g3 6. Ke3 g2 7. Kf2

Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - February 25, 2017

from the Winnipeg Free Press

White to mate in 2 (Loyd)

2017 February TNT has been rated by the CFC

Please see the crosstable here

Congratulations to the following who achieved new peak established ratings:

Max Russo 1543
Zachary Piche 1310 

2017 South Saskatchewan Open and U1800 have been rated by the CFC

See the crosstables here:

Open

U1800

Congratulations to the following who achieved new peak established ratings:

Isaac Wiebe 2239
Nilo Moncal 2205
Steve Udarbe 2149
Ethan Eckert 1239
Zachary Piche 1278

2017 South Saskatchewan Chess Championship Open results

Isaac Wiebe tied for first !Nilo Moncal tied for 3rd!

Isaac Wiebe

Nilo Moncal

2017 South Saskatchewan Chess Championship U1800 results

Ken Einarsson (in purple)

Jeremie Piche

According to an email from Ken Einarsson - Jeremie Piche has won the U1800 section !  Ken Einarsson and Ethan Eckert tied for 3rd with two others !

 

Article from Regina Post featuring Isaac Wiebe

Ken Einarsson spotted the following:

http://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/chess-gives-player-opportunity-to-travel-north-america

Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - February 4, 2017

from the Winnipeg Free Press

White to mate in 2 (Loyd)

1. Qa6

2017 January TNT has been rated by the CFC

See the cross table here:
http://chess.ca/crosstable?tournament_check_number=201702008

Congratulations to the following who achieved new peak established ratings:

Phil Le Dorze  1873

2017 US Senior Open / Junior Open in Minnesota-July21-23

http://www.chessweekend.com/2017/2017-us-junior-open/
http://www.chessweekend.com/2017/2017-us-senior-open/

Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - January 21, 2017

from the Winnipeg Free Press

White to mate in 2 (Loyd)
1. Qb1

Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - January 7, 2017

from the Winnipeg Free Press

White to mate in 2 (Loyd)
1.Na1

2017 MCA Annual General Meeting and Kent Oliver Memorial Tournament

University of Winnipeg Room 3L-08

Kent Oliver Memorial -

One day Rapid event !
5 rounds of Game / 20 minutes + 10 seconds free (Bronstein)
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.

Pizza Lunch provided.

 Entry Fee: $ 15

also over 100 chess books will be available for sale.

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

 If you are not a CFC member (which typically includes MCA membership), MCA membership can be obtained for $ 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.

Jack Woodbury (1928-2017)

Jack was a great contributor to Manitoba chess; we'll have more here later as we compile his achievements.  He will be missed.

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JOHN CHARLES WOODBURY In the loving arms of his family, John Charles Woodbury of Winnipeg, Manitoba, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2017 at Lions Manor, 320 Sherbrook.

Jack was born in Winnipeg to Ernest and Florence Woodbury on March 9, 1928.  For Jack's children, his wistful tales of growing up in the West End made Winnipeg seem an extraordinary place, truly a home like no other. After graduating from Gordon Bell High School, Jack attended the University of Manitoba, obtaining a BA Honours in English Literature in 1950. It was during this time that he met his singularly adored, Gertrude Ruth Hirt. In the quick of a love that would last a lifetime, they married in 1951 and moved to Ontario, where Jack earned an MA in English from the University of Toronto. He began his teaching career at the University of Waterloo in the mid 1950s, later securing a professorship at the University of Manitoba where he remained until retiring in 1993. He garnered much fulfillment through his students, many of whom went on to become well-known writers, poets, and filmmakers. Jack and Gertrude loved the outdoors and spent many summers camping across Canada. The two years they spent together in England's Lake District were particularly memorable. Chess was a lifelong passion for Jack. In retirement he was Webmaster for the Manitoba Chess Association until 2005.

Jack is survived by his beloved wife of 65 years, Gertrude, also of Lions Manor in Winnipeg. He leaves behind his children, David (Becky Barrett) and Jennifer (Steve Gouthro); his granddaughter Maia Gyles (Geordie); great-grandsons, Theo and Jasper; his sister Joan Rizi (Fabio) of Toronto, and numerous nieces and nephews. Jack was predeceased by his brothers Leonard and Frank Woodbury.

The family wishes to thank the compassionate and attentive staff at Lions Manor 2nd floor.

Cremation has taken place and Jack has asked that there be no memorial service. Instead, remember him by giving a donation to CancerCare Manitoba or the Winnipeg Humane Society (in memory of the many cats who gave him so much joy).

2017 January TNT starts Tuesday, January 10

2017 January TNT - 
CFC (Chess Federation of Canada)  rated.

 $ 15 entry fee  -   Prizes will be based on entries. A

Location: University of Winnipeg - Rm 4CM42

4 rounds - 1 on each of January 10,17, 24,31   - (This is not a knockout tournament, players will play all 4 rounds) 
(Players may take up to 1  half-point and any number of zero-point byes.  Half-point byes for round  4 must be requested before Round 1.

Please note that we intend to start the first round at 7:00 p.m. sharp. 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 approx. 3 hours and 40 minutes maximum]. We will also be using FIDE Rule Appendix G.4 for situations with players having under 2 minutes remaining.
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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, or $ 16 for a one-tournament 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, or $ 8 for a one-tournament membership]

Registration for tournament -Tuesday,January 10  - 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) . Players can join in Round 2, they will receive a half-point bye for Round 1.  Tournament Director will be Tony Boron  reachable  at 204-798-9464 or chessmanitoba@gmail.com

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.