Greg Swift Winnipeg chess photos

Greg Swift has published his Winnipeg chess photos at http://www.chessoptix.com

2013 Yanofsky Memorial photos are at
http://www.chessoptix.com/chess-2013_good

Click on the feature photo to access the gallery.

Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - August 24, 2013

from the Winnipeg Free Press

White to Mate in 2 (Masek)

2013 September TNT starts Tuesday, September 3

2013 September TNT

$ 15 entry fee  (and Chess Federation of Canada (CFC) membership required - please see below) -   Prizes will be based on entries. 
Location: University of Winnipeg - Rm 4CM42

4 rounds - September 3, 10, 17, 24 - (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 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, September 3 - 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.

2013 Manitoba Championship has been rated by the CFC

Please see the crosstable here.

Congratulations to Trevor Vincent who achieved a new peak rating of 2399 !

2013 Abe Yanofsky Memorial has been rated by the CFC

2013 Abe Yanofsky Memorial has been rated by the CFC.

See the crosstables:

Open
Under 1800

Congratulations to the following who achieved new peak ratings:

Trevor Vincent 2378
Aaron Green 2059
Gustav Baron 1936
Ryne Swift 1984
Derek Ma 1781
Keith Gannon 1727
Bruce Leaden 1662

Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - August 10, 2013

from the Winnipeg Free Press

White to mate in 2 (White)
1. d4

A short feature on Gustavo Melamedoff

http://www.jewishtribune.ca/features/2013/07/30/argentine-chemists-best-decision-was-move-to-canada

2013 July TNT has been rated by the CFC

The CFC has rated the 2013 July TNT.

See the crosstable here

Congratulation to the following who achieved new peak ratings:

James Atem 2002 !
Ryne Swift 1957
Derek Ma 1753
Tony Dykman 1281

Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - July 27, 2013

from the Winnipeg Free Press

White to mate in 2 (Thompson)