Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - March 5, 2022

 from the Winnipeg Free Press

White to move and mate in 2 (Schalit)
1. Rg1

Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - February 19, 2022

 from the Winnipeg Free Press

White to mate in move (Ellerman)
1. Qd8

MCA Mid-Winter Online CFC Rated QR tournament starts Tuesday, February 15

 CFC (Chess Federation of Canada) Quick rated. All players must be members of the CFC.

As it is CFC rated, all players must have a current, unexpired CFC membership. Can be purchased directly from CFC or through Manitoba Chess Association. (see end of this post)

4 round Swiss System tournament

Time control of G 25 10 (25 minutes per player plus 10 second per move increment)

One game on each of:

Tuesday, February 15

Tuesday, February 22

Tuesday, March 1

Tuesday, March 8     at 8:00 p.m.

Players must be visible on Zoom.  (The Zoom link will be available in the tournament lobby)

There will be no entry fee, and no prize fund.

Any number of half-point byes will be allowed.

New players to the Tornelo platform will have to sign up at Tornelo – Tornelo requires the use of real names – which is part of their Fair Play philosophy. You will receive a confirmation email from Tornelo that you will have to respond to. (Please check your spam folder in case it ended up there).

Sign in | Tornelo

After you have signed up with an ‘account’, you should be able to see a ‘join as a player’ button in the Lobby at the following link:

Event summary | Tornelo

So, that is like pre-registering for a tournament. On the night of the tournament, you have to check-in. Then the arbiter can make pairings being assured that everyone is there and/or give byes as needed. So it is no problem to register for the tournament and not show up (but as a courtesy please advise to chessmanitoba@gmail.com). You will only be paired if you are checked-in on Tuesday night by 8 p.m.

Please register for the first round any time (any day) prior to 6 p.m. on Tuesday February  15 (the earlier the better). This will allow time for the arbiter to ensure that all players are current CFC members and to use the appropriate CFC rating for pairings.

Let me know if you have any problems signing up/in.

Thanks,
Tony Boron

MCA Tournament Coordinator

(chessmanitoba@gmail.com)

CFC annual membership renewals are $25 (contact chessmanitoba@gmail.com) Juniors $ 17. For new CFC members, the fee is also $ 25 ($ 17 for Juniors), however the MCA will refund the $ 25 (or $ 17) upon participation and completion of all rounds in a future CFC rated live over-the-board event (which are currently suspended during the COVID situation).

Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - February 5, 2022

 from the Winnipeg Free Press

White to move and mate in 2 (Tuxen)
1. Be2

Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - January 22, 2022

 from the Winnipeg Free Press

White to move and mate in 2 (Rice)
1. Bg6

Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - January 8, 2022

 from the Winnipeg Free Press

White to move and mate in 2 (Watney)

1. Rg8

         

Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - December 24, 2021

from the Winnipeg Free Press

White to move and mate in 2 (Westbury)
1. Rc8

 

Chess at Little Brown Jug - Wednesday, December 15 7 p.m.

Chess Knight - December 15, 7pm-9pm

Little Brown Jug: "We will be hosting our usual Chess Knight on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. Chess Knight is a fun evening of casual chess and beers. We have had a wide range of skill levels show up to these which is great. That way, everyone gets to play a few games at their level! Those under the age of 18 are allowed to participate provided they are accompanied by a parent or guardian. If you would like to play timed games, the 'Chess Clock' app can be utilized on a phone. We have sanitizing wipes available."

If you would like to reserve your seat please send me an email - beer@littlebrownjug.ca

Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - December 11, 2021

 from the Winnipeg Free Press

White to move and mate in 2 (Rothstein)
1. Qc4