Anthony Boron and Jim Lauritson lead after 2 rounds. Play resumes Friday Oct 16th.
| Bd | Res | White | Black | Res | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | Blair Rutter (1905 1.0) | Anthony Boron (1946 1.0) | 1 | |||||
| 2 | 0 | Jeff Babb (2047 0.5) | Jim Lauritson (1868 1.0) | 1 | Black | ||||
| 3 | 0 | Ante Mandusic (1230 0.5) | John Klokow (1908 0.5) | 1 | |||||
| 4 | ½ | Ray Kuryliw (1822 0.5) | Al Macpherson (1787 0.5) | ½ | |||||
| 5 | 1 | James A Melnyk (1673 0.0) | Harley Greenberg (1659 0.0) | 0 | |||||
| ½ | Mark Klusa (2106 1.0) | BYE | |||||||
| ½ | Lawrence Klusa (1391 0.0) | BYE | |||||||
Twenty-two players have started the October TNT. You can still join the action next week with a half-point bye for the missed Round 1.
| Bd | Res | White | Black | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Yakiv Gres (2186) | Nicole Zhang (1800) | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | James Atem (1787) | Jeff Babb (2047) | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | Rhailey Punay (2034) | Elvis [xiuwen] Wang (1733) | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | Isaac Turon (1646) | Blair Rutter (1905) | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | James Currie (1900) | Asher Jo (1577) | 0 |
| 6 | ½ | Keith Gannon (1463) | Ian Zhang (1839) | ½ |
| 7 | 1 | Ken Kowal (1831) | Afaz Munshi (1433) | 0 |
| 8 | 0 | Arshveer Singh (1404) | Ray Kuryliw (1822) | 1 |
| 9 | 1 | Sunyo Kim (1807) | Francis Trueman (1369) | 0 |
| 10 | 0 | Oscar Zhang (1361) | Rory Curtis (1802) | 1 |
| 11 | 1 | Winston Jin (1800) | Ante Mandusic (1230) | 0 |
| ½ | Thomas Pearce (1539) | BYE |
Barry Towns (1953-2026) passed away in August. Barry most recently played in the 2025 Yanofsky Memorial.
A Celebration of his Life will be held at the Norwood Community Centre, 87 Walmer Street, Winnipeg, from 12:00pm to 3:00pm on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
10 players competed in round 1 of the Fall Seniors at Fort Garry United Church. This 5-round tournament continues next Friday, Oct 9th.
Players are welcome to join the tournament next week or inquire about playing just one or two rounds.
| Bd | Res | White | Black | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bd | Res | White | Black | Res |
| 1 | 1 | Mark Klusa (2114 0.0) | Ray Kuryliw (1822) | 0 |
| 2 | ½ | Al Macpherson (1787) | Jeff Babb (2047) | ½ |
| 3 | 1 | Anthony Boron (1946) | James A Melnyk (1673) | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | Harley Greenberg (1659) | Blair Rutter (1905) | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | Jim Lauritson (1868) | Lawrence Klusa (1391) | 0 |
| ½ | John Klokow (1908) | BYE | ||
5 Rounds – $25 entry
Non-senior adults welcome to play; age 21 to 49.
The Manitoba Chess Association will hold the Fall Seniors Open, a FIDE and CFC rated standard ”5” round tournament, starting Oct 2 2026 at Fort Garry United Church, 800 Point Road, Winnipeg.
To pre-register or inquire, text or phone Tournament Director John Klokow at 204-803-7085 or Tournament Organizer Al MacPherson at 204-898-8485 or email Tony Boron at chessmanitoba@gmail.com
The Manitoba Chess Association will hold 2 tournaments on Saturday, October 24 at St. Mary’s Road United Church, 613 St. Mary’s Road. Both events are CFC and FIDE rated.
Some players are eligible to play in either or both tournaments.
To pre-register, text or phone Tournament Director Al MacPherson at 204-898-8485 or email Tony Boron at chessmanitoba@gmail.com
CFC membership required (valid for 12 months – $30 for adults, $20 for juniors). Contact chessmanitoba@gmail.com for details and/or can be obtained at CFC site chess.ca
New players without CFC Memberships must pre-register. Onsite registration will not be accepted for new players.
Morning Under-1800 Tournament
Players must be unrated or have CFC quick ratings below 1800.
$15 early pre-payment entry fee to chessmanitoba@gmail.com until Thursday, Oct 22 at 11pm. After that, entry is $20.
*Entry is FREE for all players rated below 1400, including unrated players. (CFC membership required) Free entries must report to the Tournament Director before 855am to be paired for round 1.
All players under age 12 must have a guardian in attendance.
Onsite registration from 830am with first round starting at 9am sharp!
Final round expected to end after 12 noon.
5 round Swiss system with time control of 10 minutes with a 10 second delay.
Unrated players are ineligible for top prize in this tournament.
Afternoon Open Tournament
Players must be at least 16 years of age (born 2010 or earlier) or have a CFC Quick rating above 1500.
$20 early pre-payment entry fee to chessmanitoba@gmail.com until Thursday, Oct 22 at 11pm. After that, entry is $25.
Onsite registration from 1230pm with first round starting at 1pm.
Final round expected to end around 6pm.
5 round Swiss system with time control of 20 minutes with a 10 second delay.
Notes for both tournaments
| Pre-registered as of | Oct 10 |
|---|---|
| Morning Under-1800 | |
| Asher Jo | 1684 |
| John Chan | 1535 |
| Joshua Braun | 1456 |
| Jesse Penner | 1441 |
| Jacob Lam | 1370 |
| Ante Mandusic | 1352 |
| Ibrahim Barlas | 1062 |
| Kristoffer Wirch | unrated |
| Afternoon - Open | |
| Zach Gies | 1846 |
| John Chan | 1535 |
| Jesse Penner | 1441 |
Tobias Salkeld, Winner of the 2026 Yanofsky Memorial – Open section
Tobias Salkeld defeated Yakiv Gres in the final round to win the 2026 Yanofsky Memorial Open section with a score of 4.5 from 5 rounds.
Eros Villamar was 2nd with 4 points. Brody Fehr, with 3.5 points took the 3rd place, while Aiden Ling, also scoring 3.5 points earned the slightly larger 1st U2000 prize.
John Klokow was 2nd U2000 with 3 points. Ray Kuryliw and Pablo Lake scored 2.5 points to share the U1850 Prizes.
Crosstable at: https://www.chessmanitoba.org/tournaments/2026/2026_AY_Open.htm
Isaac Turon, Winner of the 2026 Yanofsky Memorial – U1800 section
Isaac Turon won the U1800 section with 4.5 points.
Ondrej Pacin, Jim Melnyk, and Karanveer Sarao scored 4 points to share the pooled 2nd, 3rd and 1st U1600 prizes.
Afaz Munshi scored 3 points to take the top U1400 Prize.
Zenas Hui, Zach Lee, and Asher Jo scored 3 points to share the 2nd U1600 prize.
Francis Trueman, Oscar Zhang, and Aayush Vispute scored 2 points to share the 2nd U1400 prize.
Crosstable at: https://www.chessmanitoba.org/tournaments/2026/2026_AY_U1800.htm
The tournament, played at the Cross Common Room at St John’s College, September 5-7, was organized and directed by Al MacPherson
Any pairings listed on the ChessRoster tournament page are subject to change prior to round time.
The Manitoba Chess Association will hold the 2026 Yanofsky Memorial, a FIDE and CFC rated standard tournament September 5-6-7 at the University of Manitoba.
This will be the 20th Yanofsky Memorial, held to commemorate ‘Canada’s first Grandmaster’. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Yanofsky
Capacity Limit is 50 players.
Players must be at least 16 years of age (born 2010 or previous) or have regular CFC ratings above 1500 or have played in a previous MCA weekend tournament.
There will be an open section and an under-1800 section.
The location is the Cross Common Room at St John’s College, 92 Dysart Road. Free parking is available in K lot.
To pre-register, text or phone Tournament Director Al MacPherson at 204-898-8485 or email Tony Boron at chessmanitoba@gmail.com
CFC membership is required. Valid for 12 months from date of purchase. $30 for adults, $20 for juniors. Contact chessmanitoba@gmail.com for details and/or can be obtained at CFC site chess.ca
Players must pre-register. There will be no onsite registration.
Under-1800 Section
Yakiv Gres continued his tournament winning streak, taking the 2026 Mid-Summer TNT with a perfect 4-0 score. Nicole Zhang was next with 3 points.
Blair Rutter, Sunyo Kim, and Ian Zhang all scored 2.5 points to share the U1900 prize; Pablo Lake also scored 2.5 to take the larger unshared U1800 prize.
Asher Jo and Chloe Zhang scored 2 points to share the U1500 prize.
Crosstable at: https://www.chessmanitoba.org/tournaments/2026/2026AugTNT.htm
| Bd | Res | White | Black | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | Pablo Lake (1705 2.5) | Yakiv Gres (2174 3.0) | 1 |
| 2 | ½ | Sunyo Kim (1830 2.0) | Jeff Babb (2056 2.0) | ½ |
| 3 | ½ | Zixuan [Joe] Zhou (2042 2.0) | Ian Zhang (1815 2.0) | ½ |
| 4 | 0 | Zelus Hui (1876 2.0) | Nicole Zhang (1761 2.0) | 1 |
| 5 | 0 | Ray Kuryliw (1821 1.5) | Blair Rutter (1888 1.5) | 1 |
| 6 | ½ | Zenas Hui (1558 1.5) | Ken Kowal (1846 1.5) | ½ |
| 7 | ½ | Aiden Ling (1828 1.5) | Rory Curtis (1824 1.5) | ½ |
| 8 | 0 | James Atem (1837 1.0) | Abdurrahman Omanovic (1746 1.0) | 1 |
| 9 | 1 | Asher Jo (1494 1.0) | Winston Jin (1836 1.0) | 0 |
| 10 | 0 | Francis Trueman (1416 0.5) | Chloe Zhang (1149 1.0) | 1 |
| 11 | 1 | Oscar Zhang (1368 0.5) | Afaz Munshi (1474 0.0) | 0 |
| 0 | Mark Klusa (2115 2.5) | BYE | ||
| 0 | Ondrej Pacin (1463 1.0) | BYE | ||
| 0 | Ante Mandusic (1237 0.5) | BYE |
Yakiv Gres leads with 3 points, followed by Pablo Lake with 2.5 points. Mark Klusa will likely not play in Round 4 due to work commitments.
Crosstable at: https://www.chessmanitoba.org/tournaments/2026/2026AugTNT.htm
| Bd | Res | White | Black | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Yakiv Gres (2174 2.0) | Zixuan [Joe] Zhou (2042 2.0) | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | Jeff Babb (2056 2.0) | Pablo Lake (1705 1.5) | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | Aiden Ling (1828 1.5) | Zelus Hui (1876 1.0) | 1 |
| 4 | ½ | Ken Kowal (1846 1.0) | Ray Kuryliw (1821 1.0) | ½ |
| 5 | 1 | Ian Zhang (1815 1.0) | James Atem (1837 1.0) | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | Winston Jin (1836 1.0) | Nicole Zhang (1761 1.0) | 1 |
| 7 | 0 | Abdurrahman Omanovic (1746 1.0) | Sunyo Kim (1830 1.0) | 1 |
| 8 | ½ | Rory Curtis (1824 1.0) | Zenas Hui (1558 1.0) | ½ |
| 9 | 0 | Ante Mandusic (1237 0.5) | Asher Jo (1494 0.0) | 1 |
| 10 | 1 | Chloe Zhang (1149 0.0) | Afaz Munshi (1474 0.0) | 0 |
| 11 | ½ | Francis Trueman (1416 0.0) | Oscar Zhang (1368 0.0) | ½ |
| ½ | Mark Klusa (2115 2.0) | BYE | ||
| 0 | Blair Rutter (1888 1.5) | BYE | ||
| 0 | Ondrej Pacin (1463 1.0) | BYE |