2012 August TNT starts Tuesday, August 7, 2012

2012 August  TNT
$ 15 entry fee  -   Prizes will be based on entries. 
Location: University of Winnipeg - Rm 4CM42
4CM42 <-click here for map
4 rounds - August   7, 14, 21, 28 - (This is not a knockout tournament, players will play all 4 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.

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 3 hours and 40 minutes maximum]

The TNTs are typically 4 round events (one game for 4 consecutive Tuesdays in the month).

Start time is 7:00 pm and the TD will confirm costs
$15 entry fee for all , and CFC membership required[$ 20 for a one-tournament membership or $ 49 for 12 months- new members pay only $ 36 for the year for the CFC membership])

Registration for tournament -Tuesday, August  7  - 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
4CM42 <-click here for map



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.

Zaczek in Poland

I missed posting this early - Jaro Czypinski told me that Jonathon Zaczek defeated a GM in Poland.

Here is Jonathon's message from May:
Yes, I defeated GM Krzysztof Jakubowski in a rapid game. I almost beat GM Monika Socko (I was up a clear exchange) as well but it ended in a draw. It was a King's Gambit theme tournament which has been held for 15 years now. It was very interesting because after 15 years the players are quite well booked up on both sides of this opening. I went in with no preparation at all and was basically losing out of the opening every game by at least 2 pawns or a piece or a rook and would have to rise from the ashes by playing desperately which made for a very fun exciting tournament.

The game against the GM looked something like this. He just played Ne7-f5:
[White "Nikachu"]
[Black "GM"]
[Result "*"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "2kr1b1r/ppp2p1b/7p/q4n1P/

2BP1Bp1/4Q1N1/P5PK/2R4R w - - 0 1"]

1. Be6+ fxe6 2. Qxe6+ Kb8 3. Bxc7+ Qxc7 4. Rxc7

Bd6 5. Rxb7+ Ka8 6. Rhb1 Nxd4 7. Qc4 Bxb1 8. Rxb1 Bb8 9. Qf7 *

and he actually lost on time. He claimed he missed Rxb7. I didn't even know he was a GM until I looked at the player list. I knew he had to be strong because I saw him on the top boards but I figured he was just some FM or something.
The tournament can be found here: http://www.chessarbiter.com/turnieje/2012/ti_2137/
I'm also playing in this with no luck: http://www.chessarbiter.com/turnieje/2012/ti_1708/ I'm not converting winning positions very well and have ended up with a lot of draws :P
Until next Sunday I'll be playing every day in the Warsaw Open as I did last year. http://www.chessarbiter.com/turnieje/2012/ti_1500/ Also no luck. Today I was a piece up against an extremely talented (and outrageously underrated) kid named Lukasz Jarmula. However he was able to create a draw. I also drew some guy in the first round after I was forced to exchange 3 pieces for a queen.

That more or less sums it up. I've beaten Bologan in blitz, Jakubowski in rapid, who's going to lose to me in classical?

Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - July 28, 2012

from the Winnipeg Free Press

White to Mate in 2 (Funk)
1.Kd7

2012 Abe Yanofsky Memorial has been rated by the CFC

Please see the crosstables:


2012 Abe Yanofsky Memorial Open Section
2012 Abe Yanofsky Memorial U1800 Section

Congratulations to the following who achieved new peak ratings:

Jason Repa 2148
Steven de Groot 1987
Ryne Swift 1924
John Remillard 1770  +188 !
Derek Ma 1724
Phil Le Dorze 1677

Speed Chess at Garden City, Tuesday, July 24

There will be no chess at the U of W on Tuesday, July 24.  Instead, the Manitoba Chess Association is having a blitz tournament in the main court of the Garden City Shopping Centre.   Time control:  7 minutes per player.   5 rounds.   No entry fee.   $100 prize fund, courtesy of Garden City Shopping Centre.    All are welcome to play.

Registration from 6:30 pm to 6:55 pm.   1st round starts at 7:00.

Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - July 14, 2012

from the Winnipeg Free Press

White to Mate in 2 (Myllyniemi)
1. d4

Garden City - the scene at 3 pm

This area contains Yanofsky Memorabilia from the City of Winnipeg Archives

Garden City Chess

Yanofsky Thematic (1.e4 e6) Rapid Tournament - Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Yanofsky Thematic (1.e4 e6) Rapid Tournament - Tuesday, July 17, 2012
 University of Winnipeg  -  Room 4CM42

All games must start with 1.e4 e6
Registration 6:35 - 6:55 pm
First round to start at 7 pm

4 round Swiss System  - Time Control  Game / 20 minutes + 10 second / free time.
This is not increment - it is Bronstein mode. (See below for more details)

Yanofsky played Bronstein in the 1948 Interzonal - the opening -- 1.e4 e6 !
http://chesstempo.com/gamedb/game/2978850

 Normal tournament rules apply - touch move, etc.
Entry fee $ 10 -
Prizes are entries to the 2012 Abe Yanofsky Memorial.
(There will be one prize for every four entries received)

Bronstein Mode:

With the Bronstein timing method, time is always added after. This means
that the free time for each move (y) will be added to your clock as soon as
you have made your move and pressed the Time Control Button ie, after
you have made a move. However, , you cannot gain maximum free time (x) (ie, because y is less than or equal to x):
Suppose that (x) = 10 seconds (maximum free time):
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.